Engineered Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron for Targeted Elimination of Fusobacterium nucleatum and Prevention of Colorectal Cancer
The S100 Therapeutic Pill is a novel engineered Bt-based therapeutic for targeting F. nucleatum and preventing colorectal cancer. The design includes 4 genomic edits: pyrE deletion (uracil auxotrophy), tdk replacement with SQR/FRD operon (H₂S detoxification), dnaE TAG at codon #2 (ncAA auxotrophy), and ompA thinning (hypervesiculation). The pill formulation includes sodium fumarate, uracil, and a non-canonical amino acid, with a pH-responsive coating for colonic release. Absolute biocontainment with 10⁻³² escape probability. Inventor: Andrei Valentin Irimia, Rădăuți, Romania. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21414869.
Authors
- Irimia Andrei Valentin Irimia
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-07-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21414895
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Research and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00