New Technology Set to Improve Skin Cancer Treatment


LONDON, September 10 /PRNewswire/ --



- Successful Trials of Jet Injection for Key Skin Cancer Treatment

Researchers at Queen's University in Belfast have demonstrated that
needle-free jet injection of an agent used in the treatment of skin cancer
significantly increases the amount delivered into skin, compared to the
conventional approach of topical application.

The jet injection system, based on a needle-free injector which produces
a high velocity liquid jet with sufficient intensity to pierce the skin,
could potentially improve the effectiveness of skin cancer treatment.

The research was completed by the University's School of Pharmacy PhD
student Desmond Morrow, and presented at the British Pharmaceutical
Conference (BPC) in Manchester.

Mr Morrow said: "Photodynamic therapy(i) is a relatively new form of skin
cancer treatment which results in tumour death, however, sometimes its
success in individual patients is limited by the poor penetration of the
active agent into the tumour. Our research shows that a new way of
administering the drug can improve the amount that crosses the skin barrier
and gets to the required site."

Mr Morrow and his colleagues found that compared to application with a
bioadhesive patch, the jet injector was shown to significantly increase the
amount of drug that could be delivered through the skin.

Morrow said: "This technology has the potential to increase the efficacy
of photodynamic therapy in skin cancer treatment."

LONDON, September 10 /PRNewswire/ --

Notes to Editors

(i) Photodynamic therapy uses a light (such as a laser) combined with a
light-activated drug to kill cancer cells.

The British Pharmaceutical Conference - entitled " The medicines maze:
balancing risks and benefits
" - takes place from
10th to 12th September, 2007, at Manchester Central (formerly Manchester
International Convention Centre). The theme of BPC 2007 is reflected
throughout the programme, with keynote speeches and workshops addressing
crucial technical and professional issues that are facing pharmacy today. The
conference will showcase the latest developments in pharmaceutical science
and practice research and include discussion and debate led by expert
speakers.

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