Carthera

Associated Labs/Orgs

AP-HP, Greater Paris University Hospitals

Description

An implanted ultrasound device that increases chemotherapy drug permeability by destroying blood vessels in a localized area (around a tumor)

Funding

$35M

Invasive / Non-invasive / Semi-invasive
Invasive
New/Existing Tech
Tech used (specifics)

Low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPU) to disrupt blood-brain barrier (BBB)

Techs Used
Ultrasound
Year Founded
2010