NHMRC Development Grants 2008

Chief Investigators: Marie Ranson, Phillip Clingan, Tamantha Stutchbury, Craig Patch, John Bremner, Wilf Yeo

Project Title: Optimised delivery of chemotherapy for solid tumours

Summary: Chemotherapy plays a key role in cancer treatment, however, problems persist with severe adverse toxic effects. Combinations of anti-cancer agents give better results, but these agents still have major negative effects, for example, on veins and peripheral nerves and they must be given separately. We have developed a novel, all-in-one formulation of Oxaliplatin with 5-Fluorouracil and Leucovorin, with the potential for fewer toxic effects and improved patient care.

Total $197,250

Last reviewed: 22 April, 2008