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Albumin-PLGA Nanoparticles Enable Ultrahigh Drug Loading and Six-Month Stability

Preliminary cell and animal tests show reduced healthy-tissue toxicity with a formulation that maintains quality when produced at scale.

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Overview

  • Researchers at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University and Nanjing University coassembled medical-grade PLGA with albumin to form supraparticles with exceptional colloidal stability.
  • The hybrid nanoparticles achieved drug-loading efficiencies up to 40% by weight for doxorubicin, compared with roughly 11% in existing formulations.
  • In vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated effective tumor targeting and delivery with significantly less damage to healthy tissues.
  • The nanoparticles remained intact for over six months under laboratory conditions, outperforming most current delivery systems.
  • Preliminary scale-up experiments preserved particle quality and the team plans to adapt the platform to carry a wider range of therapeutics.