Currently available glutaminase inhibitors are generally poorly soluble, metabolically unstable, and/or require high doses, which together reduce their efficacy and therapeutic index. These can be formulated into nanoparticles and delivered safely and effectively for treatment of pancreatic cancer and other glutamine addicted cancers. Studies demonstrate that nanoparticle delivery of BPTES, relative to use of BPTES alone, can be safely administered and provides dramatically improved tumor drug exposure, resulting in greater efficacy. GLS inhibitors can be administered in higher concentrations with sub-100 nm nanoparticles, since the nanoparticles package the drug into “soluble” colloidal nanoparticles, and the nanoparticles deliver higher drug exposure selectively to the tumors due to the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect. These factors result in sustained drug levels above the IC50 within the tumors for days, providing significantly enhanced efficacy compared to unencapsulated drug.

Currently available glutaminase inhibitors are generally poorly soluble, metabolically unstable, and/or require high doses, which together reduce their efficacy and therapeutic index. These can be formulated into nanoparticles and delivered safely and effectively for treatment of pancreatic cancer and other glutamine addicted cancers. Studies demonstrate that nanoparticle delivery of BPTES, relative to use of BPTES alone, can be safely administered and provides dramatically improved tumor drug exposure, resulting in greater efficacy. GLS inhibitors can be administered in higher concentrations with sub-100 nm nanoparticles, since the nanoparticles package the drug into “soluble” colloidal nanoparticles, and the nanoparticles deliver higher drug exposure selectively to the tumors due to the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect. These factors result in sustained drug levels above the IC50 within the tumors for days, providing significantly enhanced efficacy compared to unencapsulated drug.

Disclosed are compositions and methods comprising the administration of pulsed dendritic cells and an immunoregulator molecule inhibitor for the treatment of cancer.

Disclosed are compositions and methods comprising the administration of pulsed dendritic cells and an immunoregulator molecule inhibitor for the treatment of cancer.

Disclosed are compositions and methods comprising the administration of pulsed dendritic cells and an immunoregulator molecule inhibitor for the treatment of cancer.

The invention provides anti-CD39 antibody compositions and their use in treating cancer. In some embodiments, an isolated anti-CD39 antibody is provided. Such an isolated anti-CD39 antibody binds to human CD39, wherein the antibody is optionally fully human or humanized. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides a method of enhancing, increasing and/or sustaining an anti-tumor immune response in a subject comprising administering the antibody or composition described herein to a subject having a tumor.

The invention provides anti-CD39 antibody compositions and their use in treating cancer. In some embodiments, an isolated anti-CD39 antibody is provided. Such an isolated anti-CD39 antibody binds to human CD39, wherein the antibody is optionally fully human or humanized. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides a method of enhancing, increasing and/or sustaining an anti-tumor immune response in a subject comprising administering the antibody or composition described herein to a subject having a tumor.

The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising solid nanoparticles, wherein the solid nanoparticles comprise i) an effective amount of a therapeutically active agent, wherein the therapeutically active agent is a substantially water insoluble prodrug; and ii) a biocompatible polymer.

The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising solid nanoparticles, wherein the solid nanoparticles comprise i) an effective amount of a therapeutically active agent, wherein the therapeutically active agent is a substantially water insoluble prodrug; and ii) a biocompatible polymer.

The present disclosure provides a biocompatible polymer, and the polymer includes the embolic microbead including an iron adsorption block capable of adsorbing an iron component. The embolic microbead according to the an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure adsorbs iron and thus effectively blocks an iron component delivered to cancer cells, and when used in embolization, it has an improved effect in treating cancers, such as liver cancer.