One-step processes to prepare micron-/nano-sized pharmaceutical particles：We found that pharmaceutical particles with different sizes and potential applications could be prepared by one-step processes, based on various phase separation and crystallization mechanisms. We are also collaborating with colleagues in Tsinghua Engineering School to explore novel and advanced pharmaceutical process technologies to develop pharmaceutical particles with unique properties.

Impact of excipient-protein interaction on the viscosity and stability of mAb solutions: Optimally designed protein formulations could reduce the solution viscosity while maintain stability of high concentrated protein (mAb) solutions, which is highly desirable for subcutaneous administration, an injection route that is more patient friendly compared with intravenous injection.

Novel drug combination and formulation against cancer: Some promising preliminary results have shown that novel formulations and drug combinations under developing in our lab out-performed some current first line drug therapies in various mice tumor models. We are still investigating the biological and delivery mechanisms of these novel therapeutics.

2014-2015 Janssen-Tsinghua Investigator

2008 “Chemistry Leadership Award”, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, New Jersey, USA

1. Dou L, Liu H., Wang K, Liu J, Liu L, Ye J, Wang R, Deng H, Qian F.*; Albumin binding revitalizes NQO1 bioactivatable drugs as novel therapeutics for pancreatic cancer, Journal of Controlled Release, 2022 Aug 4;349:876-889. doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.07.033.

2. Kong W, Liu Z, Sun M, Liu H, Kong C, Ma J, Wang R, Qian F.*; Synergistic Autophagy Blockade and VDR Signaling Activation Enhance Stellate Cell Reprogramming in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Cancer Letters. 2022 Jul 28;539:215718. doi: 10.1016/j.canlet.2022.215718. Epub 2022 May 5.

3. Fang Yuan, Mengnan Sun, Zhengsheng Liu, Huiqin Liu, Weijian Kong, Rui Wang, Qian F*, Macropinocytic dextran facilitates KRAS-targeted delivery while reducing drug-induced tumor immunity depletion in pancreatic cancer. Theranostics. 2022; 12(3): 1061-1073. doi: 10.7150/thno.65299

4. Liu H; Yu S; Qian F*, Opportunities and delusions regarding drug delivery targeting pancreatic cancer-associated fibroblasts, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2021 May;172:37-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addr.2021.02.012

5. Zhou T,; Qian F.*; Adenosine Triphosphate-Induced Rapid Liquid–Liquid Phase Separation of a Model IgG1 mAb, Mol. Pharmaceutics. 2021 18 (1), 267-274， DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.0c00905

6. Mi W; Chen H; Zhu A, Zhang T, Qian F*, Melting point prediction of organic molecules by deciphering the chemical structure into a natural language, Chemical Communications, 2021, 57, 2633 – 2636

7. Yuan F; Sun M; Liu H; Qian, F.*, Albumin-conjugated drug is irresistible by single gene mutation of endocytic system: verification by genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 loss-of function screens, Journal of Controlled Release, Vol 323, 10 July 2020, Pages 311-320

8. Hu C.; Liu Z.; Liu C.; Zhang Y.; Fan H.; Qian F.*; Improvement of Antialveolar Echinococcosis Efficacy of Albendazole by a Novel Nanocrystalline Formulation with Enhanced Oral Bioavailability, ACS Infect. Dis. 2020, 6, 5, 802–810

9. Kong C; Li Y; Liu Z; Ye J; Wang Z; Zhang L; Kong W.; Liu H.; Liu C.; Pang H.; Hu Z.; Gao J.; and Qian, F*, Targeting the Oncogene KRAS Mutant Pancreatic Cancer by Synergistic Blocking of Lysosomal Acidification and Rapid Drug Release, ACS Nano, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b08246, March 26, 2019.

10. Liu H; Sun M; Liu Z; Kong C; Kong W; Ye J; Gong J; Huang D; Qian, F.*, KRAS-enhanced macropinocytosis and reduced FcRn-mediated recycling sensitize pancreatic cancer to albumin-conjugated drugs, Journal of Controlled Release, Vol 296, 28 February 2019, Pages 40-53.