Quotes by Ashutosh Chilkoti

“Small molecules penetrate the tumor very efficiently, but are also removed very efficiently. Larger molecules penetrate more slowly, but they stay in the tissue longer, giving the patient a greater concentration of the drug. If you balance the two factors with a precise weight, you get optimal drug concentration.”

“PEG is the gold standard for making a film or coating that is protein resistant. But it has been difficult to get it to work on a range of materials.”