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Magnetically activated nanocellulose enables efficient CTC capture in head & neck cancer.
20 September 2023
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Manuscript: Magnetically-activated, nanostructured cellulose for efficient capture of CTCs from the blood sample of head and neck cancer patients

Study compares CNC and CNF cellulose nanostructures for EpCAM-based CTC capture in head and neck cancer, enabling affordable real-time cancer monitoring.

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CTCs in recurrent and metastatic head & neck squamous cell carcinoma.
20 July 2023
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Manuscript: Role of circulating tumour cells (CTCs) in recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)

This study highlights the utility of CTCs as a disease progression monitoring tool in recurrent HNSCC patients. Our findings suggest the potential clinical utility of CTCs and the need for further exploration in upfront settings of the disease as well (NCT: CTRL/2020/02/023378).

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ASCO 2023 | Actorius Innovations and Research
6 June 2023
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ASCO 2023: Effect of circulating tumor cells distribution in treatment naive and treated patients with advance stage breast cancer on disease burden.

A study of 417 breast cancer patients shows tracking circulating tumor cells (CTCs) effectively monitors therapy response and recurrence risk.

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ASCO 2023 | Actorius Innovations and Research
6 June 2023
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ASCO 2023: Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) detection and isolation in different subtypes of early-stage breast cancer patients from Bangladesh.

A trial found CTCs in 60% of early-stage breast cancer patients, notably all HER2-positive cases, linking them to tumor grade. Send the next!

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AACR 2023 | Actorius Innovations and Research
19 April 2023
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AACR 2023: Detection of PD-L1, HER2 and EGFR on circulating tumor cells in carcinoma patients.

CTC analysis in 134 patients successfully detected PD-L1, HER2, and EGFR, proving its value as a real-time guide for targeted therapies.

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Chemical tunability of advanced materials used in the fabrication of micro/nanobots
11 April 2023
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Manuscript: Chemical tunability of advanced materials used in the fabrication of micro/nanobots

Review on chemically tunable micro- and nanobots for targeted nanomedicine, highlighting AI materials, applications, and biosafety considerations.

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AACR 2023 | Actorius Innovations and Research
15 January 2023
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AACR 2023: Abstract PR007: Comprehensive ctDNA profiling reveals potential metastatic genomic signatures in treatment-naive early-stage breast cancer patients

Comprehensive ctDNA profiling and CTC analysis in early-stage breast cancer identifies driver mutations to predict early metastasis.

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Preoperative CTC levels predict prognosis and survival in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
1 July 2022
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Manuscript: Circulating tumor cells as a predictor for poor prognostic factors and overall survival in treatment nay¨ve oral squamous cell carcinoma patients

Preoperative circulating tumor cell levels strongly correlate with metastasis, disease severity, and reduced survival in oral squamous cell carcinoma patients.

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ASCO 2022 | Actorius Innovations and Research
7 June 2022
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ASCO 2022: CTCs as a biomarker for monitoring: Disease progression, treatment response, and minimal residual disease.

Study of 127 patients shows CTCs are a dynamic biomarker for monitoring disease progression and therapy response in advanced epithelial cancers.

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ASCO. 2022 | Actorius Innovations and Research
7 June 2022
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ASCO 2022: Machine learning (ML)–enabled, circulating tumor cell–based classification of patients for non-prerequisite adjuvant therapy.

An XGBoost ML model using CTCs and clinical data achieved 84% accuracy in predicting the need for adjuvant therapy in 380 HNSCC patients.

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ASCO 2022 | Actorius Innovations and Research
7 June 2022
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ASCO 2022: Extracorporeal microchannel device to capture and eliminate circulating tumor cells from
cancer patient’s blood.

A 3D-printed G-EpCAM device successfully captured over 85% of CTCs with minimal hemolysis, offering a new way to stem metastatic progression.

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ASCO 2022 | Actorius Innovations and Research
7 June 2022
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ASCO 2022: A feasibility study of EMF (erlotinib+methotrexate+5-fluorouracil) regimen in recurrent HNSCC and role of CTCs in assessment of outcomes.

A phase II trial shows EMF triplet therapy is a safe, effective option for HNSCC, with CTCs serving as a promising biomarker for therapy response.

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ACO 2022 | Actorius Innovations and Research
7 June 2022
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ASCO 2022: Correlation of circulating tumor cells as a positive interventional biomarker in cancer patients

Ayurveda therapy significantly reduced CTC counts and improved quality of life in a study of 72 patients across 17 cancer types.

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Bioinspired Materials for Wearable Devices and Point-of-Care Testing of Cancer
27 April 2022
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Manuscript: Bioinspired Materials for Wearable Devices and Point-of-Care Testing of Cancer

Raj Shankar Hazra, Md Rakib Hasan Khan, Narendra Kale, Tabassum Tanha, Jayant Khandare, Sabha Ganai, and Mohiuddin Quadir*

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Antibody-coated cotton substrate for CTC enumeration and chemotherapy response.
18 February 2022
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Manuscript: Antibody mediated cotton-archetypal substrate for enumeration of circulating tumor cells and chemotherapy outcome in 3D tumors

Cotton microfluidic substrate enables efficient CTC isolation, 3D tumor growth, and drug response testing for improved cancer diagnostics and therapy research.

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ESMO 2021 | Actorius Innovations and Research
9 October 2021
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ESMO 2021: Validation of Cytokeratin (CK18) Protein Expression in Epithelial Cell lines and in Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs)

Study shows significant CK18 expression variance across different cancer cell lines and CTCs, highlighting the need for regulated enumeration tools.

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ASCO 2021 | Actorius Innovations and Research
8 June 2021
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ASCO 2021: CTCs demonstrate a positive biomarker in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) in tobacco consuming population of Bangladesh.

A study in Bangladesh found CTCs in 64% of HNSCC patients with chronic tobacco history, suggesting CTCs as a screening tool for early cancer detection.

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Chemo-specific designs for the enumeration of CTCs: advances in liquid biopsy
18 December 2020
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Manuscript: Chemo-specific designs for the enumeration of circulating tumor cells: advances in liquid biopsy

Review on chemo-specific nano/micro substrates for efficient CTC isolation, enabling liquid biopsy, metastasis detection, and real-time cancer monitoring.

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Cellulose-based transferrin nanocages for CTC enumeration in head & neck cancer.
10 October 2020
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Manuscript: Cellulose Mediated Transferrin Nanocages for Enumeration of Circulating Tumor Cells for Head
and Neck Cancer

Magnetic transferrin-functionalized cellulose nanocages capture circulating tumor cells from blood, enabling liquid biopsy for early metastasis detection in head and neck cancer.

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Actorius Innovations and Research
15 July 2020
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ASCO 2020: Device for the enumeration and continuous removal of circulating tumor cells in improving
overall survival of epithelial cancer patients

The POP blood fluidic device safely removes CTCs with up to 100% efficiency, offering a new therapeutic path to reduce metastasis and improve survival.

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