Nanomedicines for cancer therapy: current status, challenges and future prospects.

Autor: Bor G; Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark., Mat Azmi ID; Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.; Centre of Foundation Studies for Agricultural Science & Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia., Yaghmur A; Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Therapeutic delivery [Ther Deliv] 2019 Feb; Vol. 10 (2), pp. 113-132. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jan 25.
DOI: 10.4155/tde-2018-0062
Abstrakt: The emergence of nanomedicine as an innovative and promising alternative technology shows many advantages over conventional cancer therapies and provides new opportunities for early detection, improved treatment, and diagnosis of cancer. Despite the cancer nanomedicines' capability of delivering chemotherapeutic agents while providing lower systemic toxicity, it is paramount to consider the cancer complexity and dynamics for bridging the translational bench-to-bedside gap. It is important to conduct appropriate investigations for exploiting the tumor microenvironment, and achieving a more comprehensive understanding of the fundamental biological processes in cancer and their roles in modulating nanoparticle-protein interactions, blood circulation, and tumor penetration. This review provides an overview of the current cancer nanomedicines, the major challenges, and the future opportunities in this research area.
Databáze: MEDLINE