Pulmonary arterial hypertension nanotherapeutics: New pharmacological targets and drug delivery strategies

H Boucetta, L Zhang, A Sosnik, W He - Journal of Controlled Release, 2024 - Elsevier
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare, serious, and incurable disease
characterized by high lung pressure. PAH-approved drugs based on conventional pathways …

Hybrid films loaded with 5-fluorouracil and Reglan for synergistic treatment of colon cancer via asynchronous dual-drug delivery

H Mao, J Zhou, L Yan, S Zhang, DG Yu - Frontiers in Bioengineering …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Combination therapy with oral administration of several active ingredients is a popular
clinical treatment for cancer. However, the traditional method has poor convenience, less …

Neuroprotective Effects and Therapeutic Potential of Dichloroacetate: Targeting Metabolic Disorders in Nervous System Diseases

Y Zhang, M Sun, H Zhao, Z Wang, Y Shi… - International Journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Dichloroacetate (DCA) is an investigational drug used to treat lactic acidosis and malignant
tumours. It works by inhibiting pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase and increasing the rate of …

Microemulsions enhance the in vitro antioxidant activity of oleanolic acid in RAW 264.7 cells

C De Stefani, M Vasarri, MC Salvatici, L Grifoni… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Oleanolic acid (OA) is the main triterpenic acid of olive leaves known for numerous
pharmacological properties, including antioxidant activity. However, it is poorly soluble in …

Precision USPIO-PEG-SLex Nanotheranostic Agent Targeted Photothermal Therapy for Enhanced Anti-PD-L1 Immunotherapy to Treat Immunotherapy Resistance

T Li, L Guo, J Li, X Mu, L Liu, S Song… - International Journal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background The anti-Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (termed aPD-L1) immune checkpoint
blockade therapy has emerged as a promising treatment approach for various advanced …

Development of a novel squalene/α-tocopherol-based self-emulsified nanoemulsion incorporating Leishmania peptides for induction of antigen-specific immune …

M Margaroni, E Tsanaktsidou, M Agallou… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Vaccination has emerged as the most effective strategy to confront infectious diseases,
among which is leishmaniasis, that threat public health. Despite laborious efforts there is still …

Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery System for Enhanced Bioavailability of Madecassic Acid: In vitro and in vivo Evaluation

L Lin, Q Chen, Y Dai, Y Xia - International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Madecassic acid (MCA) is a natural triterpenoid isolated from centellae herba that
has diverse biological effects, such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer …

An Overview of Metallic Nanoparticles: Classification, Synthesis, Applications, and their Patents

S Dhir, S Bhatt, M Chauhan, V Garg… - Recent Patents on …, 2024 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Nanotechnology has gained enormous attention in pharmaceutical research.
Nanotechnology is used in the development of nanoparticles with sizes ranging from 1-100 …

Nanosuspension as a Novel Nanovehicle for Drug Delivery: A Recent Update on Patents and Therapeutic Applications

A Rani, R Verma, M Kumar, A Tiwari… - … : Recent Patents on …, 2024 - ingentaconnect.com
Solubility is a critical factor for the therapeutic action of drugs and does not depend on the
administration of routes. Various conventional methods are used to enhance the solubility of …

Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery System of 2-Methoxyestradiol Exhibits Enhanced Anti-Proliferative and Pro-Apoptotic Activities in MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells

SD Al-Qahtani, HH Bin-Melaih, EM Atiya, UA Fahmy… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: 2-Methoxyestradiol (2ME) is a metabolite of estrogens and possesses
promising anti-proliferative and cytotoxic activities. However, it suffers unfavorable …