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Table 2 List of various AuNPs-based nanoconstructs under clinical trials

From: Next-generation engineered nanogold for multimodal cancer therapy and imaging: a clinical perspectives

Interventions

Details

No. enrolled/age

Type of cancer

Phase

NCT number

Sponsor/collaborator

Summary

Aurimune (CYT-6091)

Tumor necrosis factor-bound colloidal AuNPs

60/18 years/adult, old adult

Advanced solid tumors

I

NCT00356980

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

TNF-bound colloidal gold, may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop tumor cells from growing

Tumor necrosis factor-bound colloidal AuNPs

84/18 years and older

Breast, colon, gastrointestinal, kidney, liver, melanoma, ovarian, pancreatic, sarcoma, adrenocortical

I

NCT00436410

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

This clinical trial is studying tumor necrosis factor in patients undergoing surgery for primary cancer or metastatic cancer

AureoLase®

Au nano-shells on silica core illumination with an 808 nm laser

11/18 years to 130 years

Head and neck cancer

Pilot study

NCT00848042

Nanospectra Biosciences, Inc

The tumor site is externally illuminated with NIR laser to activate the particles, resulting thermal ablation of the tumor

Silica-gold nanoshells coated with PEG

1/18 years and older adult

Prostate

Pilot study

NCT01679470

Nanospectra Biosciences, Inc

Thermal ablation of tumor

Au nanoshells

60/ 45 years and older adult

Prostate

Recruiting

NCT04240639

Nanospectra Biosciences, Inc

To determine the efficacy of using MRI/US fusion imaging technology to direct focal ablation of prostate tissue using nanoparticle-directed laser irradiation

45/45 year and older adult

Prostate

Completed

NCT02680535

Nanospectra Biosciences, Inc

MRI/US Fusion imaging and biopsy in combination with nanoparticle directed Focal therapy for ablation of prostate tissue

NU-0129

Spherical Nucleic Acid (SNA) AuNPs

8/18 years and older

Glioblastoma

Phase 1

NCT03020017

Northwestern University/National Cancer Institute

Spherical Nucleic Acid AuNPs Targeting BCL2L12, NU-0129 can cross the blood brain barrier and stop cancer cells from growing