Nanoparticles have shown great promise in the treatment of cancer, with a demonstrated
potential in targeted drug delivery. Among a myriad of nanocarriers that have been recently …

The formulation of nanoscale systems with well-defined sizes and shapes is of great interest
in applications such as drug and gene delivery, diagnostics and imaging. Dendrimers are …

Dendrimers offer well-defined nanoarchitectures with spherical shape, high degree of
molecular uniformity, and multiple surface functionalities. Such unique structural properties …

Since they were first synthesized over 30 years ago, dendrimers have seen rapid translation
into various biomedical applications. A number of reports have not only demonstrated their …

Chemotherapy is the first choice in the treatment of cancer and is always preferred to other
approaches such as radiation and surgery, but it has never met the need of patients for a …

Highlights•Dendrimers are efficient nanocarriers having biomedical and diagnostic
application potentials.•Dendrimers can be efficiently encapsulated with drugs by host–guest …

Dendrimers have attracted growing attention in the field of drug delivery as smart
nanoengineered polymers. They are defined as novel three-dimensional polymers with …

This review reports some recent advances on the use of dendrimers as a versatile platform
for targeted drug delivery applications. The unique 3-dimensional architectures and …

Highlights•Dendrimers are nanovectors with well-defined architecture and tunable surface
characteristics.•Dendrimers can take advantage of passive and active tumor targeting for …

Dendrimer-Based Nanotherapeutics delivers a comprehensive resource on the use of
dendrimer-based drug delivery. Advances in the application of nanotechnology in medicine …