Objective
NanoSil4Cancer project will be able to accelerate the uptake of nanotechnologies, by developing, mesoporous silica-based prototypes of nano-vehicles, according to an innovative and proprietary approach (EP06745236), active in smart chemotherapy. This is aimed to minimize toxicity and the side effects of the traditional antitumor agents and to increase their therapeutic potential. This technology platform enables customers’ molecules to be formulated as pH–sensitive pro-drugs and introduced in smart nanoparticles able to reach the intracellular compartments of cancer cells where the drug is released. Development of new prototypes will lead to new patent applications. Recently we have developed and optimized a device, provided with folic acid, able to manage bortezomib release in cancer cells overexpressing folate receptor, FR (PCT-13511). The nanoparticles are only recognized and internalized by FR overexpressing cancer cells, where they release the drug, sparing normal cells. Nevertheless, our technology is general, not limited to a specific prototype, but depends on customer's needs, market and final users' needs. The feasibility study will individuate strategical market interests to address the prototypes production as business opportunities for our SME. Market trend and the role of Big Pharma will be defined to identify commercial partners and stakeholder to be involved in the project. We will buy sectorial report, we will use patent search such as EPO and Thomson, we will acquire missing competence in marketing and communication. The approach will represent a strong step forward in chemotherapy, improving the efficacy, lowering drug dosage (thus minimizing side effects for cancer patients and environmental impact), other than dramatically lowering EU Healthcare costs (up to 80-90% saving on non-adherence to the therapy costs, estimated in $290B/year), allowing Europe to increase its attractiveness in the field of innovative medical technologies.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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- medical and health sciences basic medicine pharmacology and pharmacy pharmaceutical drugs
- social sciences economics and business business and management business models
- medical and health sciences clinical medicine oncology
- engineering and technology nanotechnology nano-materials
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Programme(s)
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H2020-EU.3.1. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Health, demographic change and well-being
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H2020-EU.3.1.3. - Treating and managing disease
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Topic(s)
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Funding Scheme
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Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017
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Net EU financial contribution. The sum of money that the participant receives, deducted by the EU contribution to its linked third party. It considers the distribution of the EU financial contribution between direct beneficiaries of the project and other types of participants, like third-party participants.
87036 RENDE
Italy
The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.