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project info
Start date: 1 January 2025
End date: 18 December 2027
funding
Fund: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Total budget: 246 153,60 €
EU contribution: 98 461,44 € (40%)
programme
Programming period: 2021-2027
European Commission Topic
European Commission Topic

Design of miniproteins with improved pharmacokinetic properties for cancer theranosis using molecular imaging techniques

Although there are more than 12 antibodies conjugated to FDA-approved drugs, their effectiveness in solid tumors is limited due to low tumor penetration. In this work we propose to use molecular imaging techniques to obtain drug-conjugated miniproteins with improved in vivo properties. Being 20 times smaller than antibodies, miniproteins are expected to have greater tumour penetration and also greater effectiveness.

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