Drug delivery to the central nervous system

E Nance, SH Pun, R Saigal, DL Sellers - Nature Reviews Materials, 2022 - nature.com
Despite the rising global incidence of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, CNS drug
development remains challenging, with high costs, long pathways to clinical use and high …

Strategies for non-viral vectors targeting organs beyond the liver

J Kim, Y Eygeris, RC Ryals, A Jozić, G Sahay - Nature nanotechnology, 2024 - nature.com
In recent years, nanoparticles have evolved to a clinical modality to deliver diverse nucleic
acids. Rising interest in nanomedicines comes from proven safety and efficacy profiles …

Frontiers in the treatment of glioblastoma: Past, present and emerging

TI Janjua, P Rewatkar, A Ahmed-Cox, I Saeed… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most aggressive cancers of the brain. Despite extensive
research over the last several decades, the survival rates for GBM have not improved and …

Nanomedicine for brain cancer

S Quader, K Kataoka, H Cabral - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
CNS tumors remain among the deadliest forms of cancer, resisting conventional and new
treatment approaches, with mortality rates staying practically unchanged over the past 30 …

Progress in brain targeting drug delivery system by nasal route

AR Khan, M Liu, MW Khan, G Zhai - Journal of Controlled Release, 2017 - Elsevier
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) restricts the transport of potential therapeutic moieties to the
brain. Direct targeting the brain via olfactory and trigeminal neural pathways by passing the …

pH-responsive polymer nanomaterials for tumor therapy

S Chu, X Shi, Y Tian, F Gao - Frontiers in oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The complexity of the tumor microenvironment presents significant challenges to cancer
therapy, while providing opportunities for targeted drug delivery. Using characteristic signals …

Drug-loaded lipid magnetic nanoparticles for combined local hyperthermia and chemotherapy against glioblastoma multiforme

L Beola, N Iturrioz-Rodríguez, C Pucci, R Bertorelli… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a devastating tumor of the central nervous system,
currently missing an effective treatment. The therapeutic gold standard consists of surgical …

Polymeric nanoparticles in brain cancer therapy: A review of current approaches

CA Caraway, H Gaitsch, EE Wicks, A Kalluri, N Kunadi… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Translation of novel therapies for brain cancer into clinical practice is of the utmost
importance as primary brain tumors are responsible for more than 200,000 deaths …

Intranasal nanotherapeutics for brain targeting and clinical studies in Parkinson's disease

P Saha, H Kathuria, MM Pandey - Journal of Controlled Release, 2023 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second leading neurodegenerative disease globally,
impacting the quality of life of millions of people. It is estimated that the treatment cost of PD …

Novel nano-drug delivery system for brain tumor treatment

Z Qiu, Z Yu, T Xu, L Wang, N Meng, H Jin, B Xu - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
As the most dangerous tumors, brain tumors are usually treated with surgical removal,
radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. However, due to the aggressive growth of gliomas …