Sonodynamic therapy

Sonodynamic therapy

Sonodynamic therapy is an experimental cancer therapy which uses ultrasound to enhance the cytotoxic effects of drugs known as sonosensitizers. It has been tested "in vitro" and in animals.

Sonodynamic therapy (SDT), the synergistic effect of drugs and ultrasound, is a promising new cancer treatment. This treatment modality involves a novel sonosensitizing agent that is derived from chlorophyll, is sensitive to red light, and is extremely sensitive to ultrasound. SonneMed, LLC, a "small molecule" cancer therapeutics venture holds the intellectual property rights to this sonosensitizing agent. The agent is specifically absorbed in tumor cells and produces cytotoxic moieties upon interaction with "diagnostic" ultrasound. Reference: "Primary Clinical Use of Sonodynamic Therapy (SDT) for Advanced Breast Cancer", The "Tumorocidal effect of Sonodynamic Therapy (SDT) on S-180 sarcoma in mice," Publication Pending June 2008, "Integrative Cancer Therapies."

See also

* Photodynamic therapy

External links

* http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15302020
* http://www.sonnemed.com (website pending)


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