| 摘要 |
The invention provides a (drug-containing) lipid nanoparticle with: (i) at least one phospholipid; (ii) at least one lysolipid; and (iii) at least one phospholipid comprising a hydrophilic polymer;and (iv) at least one structural lipid of formula (I) which has the following general structure: (I) wherein R and R' are long hydrocarbyl hydrophobic chains, Y is a linker element, and PHG is a polar head group described as large according to its van der Waals radius, and which is different from the phospholipid (i). The lipid nanoparticle can release a drug (or API) from within the lipid nanoparticleas a result of focussed ultrasound (FUS) applied continuously, at least twice, to a desired part of the body to induce hyperthermia (an increase in temperature). FUS is applied after the lipid nanoparticle containing the drug has been administered to the live subject, and causes controlled release of the drug at the desired site of the body. Ultrasound is then halted, and the site of interest allowed to cool. Ultrasound is then applied again. Lipidnanoparticles can be labelled (for MRI, NIRF imaging),enablin greal time monitoring of the drug in the human body. Imaging information can be used to direct and guide the nature of the FUS applied to the site of interest. |
