# NIH Reporter #5R37CA278671-03

Customized Nanofibers with Preferential Lung-Targeting Properties for Treating Metastatic Pulmonary Tumors

**Recipient:** Weill Medical College of Cornell University

**Award Amount:** $523,990.00
**Ceiling:** $523,990.00

**Awarded:** March 17, 2025

**Identifier:** 5R37CA278671-03

The project will study drug-loaded peptide nanofibers combined with radiation therapy as a potential treatment for lung metastases, assessing drug delivery, tumor response, survival, and toxicity.

### Description

Funding to develop peptide-based nanofibers with preferential lung-targeting and retention properties, combined with radiation therapy, to treat metastatic pulmonary tumors.

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