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ArticleBioelectronic medicine2024

Evaluation of the EMulate Therapeutics Voyager's ultra-low radiofrequency energy in murine model of glioblastoma.

Rajesh Mukthavaram, Pengfei Jiang, Sandra Pastorino, Natsuko Nomura, Feng Lin, Santosh Kesari

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Article in Bioelectronic medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rajesh MukthavaramNeuro-Oncology Program, Moores Cancer Center, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Pengfei JiangNeuro-Oncology Program, Moores Cancer Center, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Sandra PastorinoNeuro-Oncology Program, Moores Cancer Center, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Natsuko NomuraNeuro-Oncology Program, Moores Cancer Center, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Feng LinCurescience Institute, 5820 Oberlin Drive Ste 202, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA.
Santosh KesariDepartment of Translational Neurosciences, Pacific Neuroscience Institute & Saint John's Cancer Institute at Providence Saint John's Health Center, 2200 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90404, USA. santosh.kesari@providence.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3772-6000
University of California San Diego · USSaint John's Health Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGlioblastoma (GBM) presents as an aggressive brain cancer, notorious for its recurrence and resistance to conventional treatments. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of the EMulate Therapeutics Voyager®, a non-invasive, non-thermal, non-ionizing, battery-operated, portable experimental medical device, in treating GBM. Using ultra-low radiofrequency energy (ulRFE) to modulate intracellular activity, previous preliminary results in patients have been encouraging. Now, with a focus on murine models, our investigation seeks to elucidate the device's mechanistic impacts, further optimizing its therapeutic potential and understanding its limitations.

methodsThe device employs a silicone over molded coil to deliver oscillating magnetic fields, which are believed to interact with and disrupt cellular targets. These fields are derived from the magnetic fluctuations of solvated molecules. Xenograft and syngeneic murine models were chosen for the study. Mice were injected with U-87 MG or GL261 glioma cells in their flanks and were subsequently treated with one of two ulRFE cognates: A1A, inspired by paclitaxel, or A2, based on murine siRNA targeting CTLA4 + PD1. A separate group of untreated mice was maintained as controls.

resultsMice that underwent treatments with either A1A or A2 exhibited significantly reduced tumor sizes when compared to the untreated cohort.

conclusionThe EMulate Therapeutics Voyager® demonstrates promising potential in inhibiting glioma cells in vivo through its unique ulRFE technology and should be further studied in terms of biological effects in vitro and in vivo.

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GlioblastomaMagnetic fieldsMedical deviceNovel therapyUltra-low radiofrequency energyXenograft model

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