The unexpected role of FDA-approved drugs in making nanoparticles safer

“Nanoparticles are powerful tools in medicine, but the body often recognises them as threats,” said Dr Dmitri Simberg, co-director and professor at the Colorado Center for Nanomedicine and Nanosafety at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at CU Anschutz. “We found that certain existing drugs used for immune-related conditions can help mitigate these reactions.”