FAQ

Q: Wait, this sounds like ‘blowing up cancer’?

A: Not at all, detonation is a macroscale phenomenon. So while the energetic molecule we attach to the carbon nanotubes might be explosive if isolated by itself, it already loses this ability once ligated to the carbon nanotube, even there its decomposition is ‘diluted’ by the carbon nanotube and you have zero explosion effect, only heat and nitrogen gas release, exactly what is needed to kill the tumor.

Q: Tumors are vascular, are you worried about delivery of the therapeutic agent to the tumor?

A: Not at all, first we have shown in mice models adequate transfer of the therapeutic agent to the tumor site with our targeting moieties such that we have 100% destruction after illumination. Secondly we have also experimented with direct injection of the therapeutic agent to the tumor and this also resulted in total destruction of the tumor.

Q: Do you have the IP on this?

A: We hold a form-of-matter patent on the combination of targeting agent, MWCNT, and energetic material. Our therapeutic modality is unprecedented before this work and belongs entirely to us.

Q: are there any safety concerns about the therapeutic agent? Is it classified as an explosive?

A: No, the energetic material is so diluted by non-explosive parts of the therapeutic agent that it is impossible for it to detonate. We have performed full safety testing on this material according to the NATO standard, STANAG 4489 and 4487. Furthermore, it is also kept in solution to prevent aggregation, adding multiple orders of magnitude further safety.