Abstract: Nanohybrid polymer conjugates that provide a “platform” delivery system is disclosed. The delivery platform provides a multi-focused therapeutic regimen that may be tailored to combat a host of cancers, including advanced-stage, therapy-resistant tumors. The nanohybrids of the instant invention incorporate a configurable polymeric backbone, are multivalent (e.g., may incorporate several targeting ligands), and have the capacity to carry multiple classes of “payloads” (e.g., alpha-, beta-, gamma- and positron-emitting isotopes). The polymer conjugates comprise a single molecular species that can be useful not only in diagnostic assessment, but also in tailoring therapies to suit a variety of cancers.

Abstract: Microparticles comprising a core, at least one linking carrier on the core, and at least one radioactive therapeutic agent covalently bonded to the linking carrier. The radioactive therapeutic agent may be a radionuclide or a radiopharmaceutical. A method of radiation therapy of a patient by administering to the patient the microparticles. The treatment may be radiation therapy to treat cancer or a tumor. A kit for preparing a microparticle treatment and a method for using the kit to prepare a microparticle treatment dose. The microparticle treatment dose may be made at a location of administration or at a site proximate to the location of administration, such as a local radiopharmacy, laboratory, hospital or physician's office.

Abstract: To localize targets within the body (i.e., fixed intravascular antigens on emboli, neovascular endothelium, endothelium altered by regional inflammation) antibodies are linked via dextran spacer arms to rapidly cleared, Tc-99m labeled, microspheres. A micron-sized, albumin microsphere has been synthesized that is designed to enhance target surface interaction and to have a high antibody loading capacity. Stable, hydrophilic microspheres are produced from a pH dependent refolding of albumin followed by heat annealing. To couple dextran, the microspheres are derivatized with succinic anhydride and then linked via carbodiimide to succinic dihydrazide. After periodate oxidized dextran forms hydrazone linkages to the microspheres, additional dihydrazide coupled to the dextran spacer arm is used to link periodate oxidized IgG via its Fc domain carbohydrate. A milligram of the resulting 0.5-1.0 micron microspheres contains 50 to 350 ug of dextran and up to 10.sup.5 covalently bound IgG molecules per microsphere.