NANOTHER Integration of novel NANOparticle based technology for THERapeutics and diagnosis of different types of cancer Información General • Fundación Privada (Sin ánimo de lucro) • Año de creación: 1985 • Ubicación: Parque Tecnológico de Bizkaia • Superficie Disponible: 8.490 m2 Personal Contratado 2007 2008 119 127 Estancias en Formación 22 20 Empresas Clientes 316 350 Ingresos Totales 10,19 M€ 11,35 M€ La Misión Nuestra Razón de Ser GAIKER es un Centro Tecnológico cuya razón de ser es la investigación y la prestación de soluciones tecnológicas fiables e innovadoras que aporten valor a la empresa, contribuyendo a su desarrollo tecnológico y a su competitividad mediante la generación, captación, adaptación y transferencia de tecnologías innovadoras de forma sostenible. Además asume el desarrollo de oportunidades en actividades económicas emergentes, todo ello dentro de un marco de colaboración con otros agentes. Áreas de Conocimiento y Líneas Tecnológicas PLÁSTICOS Y COMPOSITES 3Formulación y Transformación de Polímeros (FORTRAP) 3 Nanomateriales y Materiales Inteligentes (NANOMAT) MEDIO AMBIENTE 3 Tecnologías Limpias (TECLIM) 3 Reciclado y Sostenibilidad (RESOST) BIOTECNOLOGÍA 3 Biotecnología Funcional (BIOFUND) 3 Biotecnología Industrial (BIOIND) NANOTHER Integration of novel NANOparticle based technology for THERapeutics and diagnosis of different types of cancer NANOTHER LIST OF BENEFICIARIES 11 538 574 € 8 408 843 € NANOTHER Strategic level General Assembly (Decide) Chairman: GAIKER, all members: 1 representative/partner Management level Executive committee (Monitor and decide) Chairman: GAIKER, ALMA, SP learders, Exploitation manager, Dissemination manager European Commission ≥ 4 CONTACT PEOPLE PER GROUP = ~72 CONTACTS Project Management Team (Day-to-day management) ~72 PERSONALITIES, OPINIONS, IDEAS… Chairman: GAIKER, ALMA, Exploitation Manager, Manager X 9 COUNTRIES+ 9 LANGUAGES XDissemination 9 CULTURES Implementation level Advisory board SPL0 Alma SPL1 LCPO SPL2 JRC SPL3 VC SPL4 INSTM SPL5 COLORITA SPL6 Gaiker WPLs WPLs WPLs WPLs WPLs WPLs WPLs NANOTHER FUNCTIONAL NANOCARRIER - Activated system - Target tumour cells KEY : Fluorescent molecule Drug Cyclodextrin Antibody THERANOSTICS Studied of combined approach: functionalities for diagnosis and therapeutic action by magnetic nanocarrier systems or maybe drug delivery Magnetic core Polymer coating THERAPY -Delivery sRNA - Release of drug compounds -Hyperthermic activation OBJETIVOS Leads to destruction of tumor cells DIAGNOSIS of tumour cells by imaging of activated fluorescent nanocarrier system Leads to destruction of tumor cells n n n Imaging Tumour cells n NANOTHER NANOPARTICLES 1) Hybrid magnetic particles 2) Polymer NPs – • Biodegradable • Bioedible • pH sensitive • thermosensitive systems Drug compounds Doxorubicin Taxol RNAi Camptothecin ( and derivatives) Marine compounds Antibodies + ligands • Colon cancer = CEA / EGFR • Breast cancer = ERBB2 • Bone cancer = biphosphonate Imaging Therapy Imaging Diagnostics NP Specifications & functionalisation NANOTHER Strategy Theranostics Imaging techniques • MRI • SPECT • PET Loading Mode => 1) Encapsulation 2) Sorption 3) Conjugation Release Mode => 1) Biodegradable, 2) Bioerodible, 3) pH sensitive 4) Thermosensitive systems Toxicology & Biocompatibility Efficiency & Biodistribution In vitro & in vivo models NANOTHER NANOTHER R&D Concept Laboratory (in vitro / in vivo ) Nanoparticles (polymer micelle & magnetic) Targeting => Antibody & ligand (production & linkage) Therapy => Drug compounds (loading mode, release mode …) Theranostics => combined diagnostic & therapeutic approach Testing of functionalised nanoparticles => breast, colon & bone cancer (toxicology & biocompatibility, efficiency & biodistribution) Nanoparticles Antibody & ligand linkage Nano materials Drug compound & fluorescent molecule attachm ent Nano intermediates Diagnosis & therapy in cancer => Toxicology & biocompatibility, efficiency & biodistribution Nano Products NANOTHER – R&D Value chain Development Scale-up NANOTHER Nano system Selection Feedback System SP3 Targeting & Diagnosis SP4 Therapy SP5 Theranostics Nano system Selection NANOTHER Simplified Pert Diagram SP6 Efficiency & biodistribution SP0 Project Management & Dissemination SP2 Toxicology & Biocompatibility SP1 NP Functional specifications + selection