Advanced Injectable Hydrogel for Localised Cancer Treatment

• Researchers from IIT-G and Bose Institute, Kolkata have developed an injectable hydrogel for localised cancer treatment.

• The hydrogel acts as a stable reservoir for anti-cancer drugs, releasing them controlledly while sparing healthy cells.

• The research, published in Materials Horizons, is expected to revolutionize breast cancer therapy.

• The hydrogel, composed of ultra-short peptides, remains insoluble in biological fluids, ensuring localised action.

• The hydrogel responds to elevated levels of glutathione, a molecule abundant in tumour cells