Curcumin Against Melanoma: Scientists from IKBFU and ITMO Develop an Effective Drug Delivery Method

A team of researchers from the Research and Education Center "Smart Materials and Biomedical Applications" of IKBFU and ITMO university has discovered an effective way to deliver anti-cancer drugs. The scientists used curcumin to affect cellular and molecular pathways involved in the development of melanoma.

Researchers from IKBFU and ITMO demonstrated that even ultra-low doses of this substance — at concentrations 200 times lower than those used in other known methods — incorporated into polymer films containing hyaluronic acid were 20% more effective, showing high activity against melanoma cells.

The results of the study were published in the scientific journal Laboratory Diagnostics. Eastern Europe.

The new curcumin delivery system developed by scientists from the two universities opens promising avenues for the discovery of new natural compounds for therapy. This marks an important step toward creating safer and more effective cancer treatments that minimize side effects for patients
noted Ekaterina Levada, one of the study’s authors and Head of the Biomedical Applications Laboratory at the REC Smart Materials and Biomedical Applications of IKBFU.

The results of the study were published in the scientific journal Laboratory Diagnostics. Eastern Europe.