Patent ID: 8999294
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: A61K,A61P,B82Y,C01B,C01G,C01P,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for the removal of cancer cells, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing optically heatable nanoparticles having diameters of about 3 nm, wherein the optically heatable nanoparticles have the formula Cu x S y (0<x<1, 0<y<1); (b) delivering the nanoparticles to target cancer cells; (c) optically heating the nanoparticles located at the target cancer cells for a period of time ranging from 3-5 minutes, whereby optically heating the nanoparticles results in thermal ablation of at least a portion of the target cancer cells; (d) increasing the temperature of the cancer cells; and (e) decreasing the viability of the cancer cells by at least 40%.