[HTML][HTML] Nanocarriers for pancreatic cancer imaging, treatments, and immunotherapies

L Liu, PG Kshirsagar, SK Gautam, M Gulati, EI Wafa… - Theranostics, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pancreatic tumors are highly desmoplastic and immunosuppressive. Delivery and
distribution of drugs within pancreatic tumors are compromised due to intrinsic physical and …

Nanotechnology for angiogenesis: opportunities and challenges

S Kargozar, F Baino, S Hamzehlou… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Angiogenesis plays a critical role within the human body, from the early stages of life (ie,
embryonic development) to life-threatening diseases (eg, cancer, heart attack, stroke, wound …

Camptothecin's journey from discovery to WHO Essential Medicine: Fifty years of promise

N Khaiwa, NR Maarouf, MH Darwish… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nature represents a rich source of compounds used for the treatment of many diseases.
Camptothecin (CPT), isolated from the bark of Camptotheca acuminata, is a cytotoxic …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoengineered hydrogels as 3D biomimetic extracellular matrix with injectable and sustained delivery capability for cartilage regeneration

P Cui, P Pan, L Qin, X Wang, X Chen, Y Deng… - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The regeneration of articular cartilage remains a great challenge due to the difficulty in
effectively enhancing spontaneous healing. Recently, the combination of implanted stem …

Sustained drug release from smart nanoparticles in cancer therapy: a comprehensive review

X Bai, ZL Smith, Y Wang, S Butterworth, A Tirella - Micromachines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although nanomedicine has been highly investigated for cancer treatment over the past
decades, only a few nanomedicines are currently approved and in the market; making this …

The future opportunities and remaining challenges in the application of nanoparticle‐mediated hyperthermia combined with chemo‐radiotherapy in cancer

S Shirvalilou, Z Tavangari, MH Parsaei… - Wiley …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A pivotal cause of death in the modern world, cancer is an insidious pathology that should
be diagnosed at an early stage for successful treatment. Development of therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Main-chain water-soluble polyphosphoesters: Multi-functional polymers as degradable PEG-alternatives for biomedical applications

C Pelosi, MR Tinè, FR Wurm - European polymer journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyphosphoesters (PPEs) are a class of (bio) degradable polymers with high chemical
versatility and functionality. In particular, water-soluble PPEs with the phosphoester group in …

Perspectives and controversies regarding the use of natural products for the treatment of lung cancer

T Wen, L Song, S Hua - Cancer Medicine, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer‐related mortality both in men and women and
accounts for 18.4% of all cancer‐related deaths. Although advanced therapy methods have …

[HTML][HTML] Poly-l-glutamic acid modification modulates the bio-nano interface of a therapeutic anti-IGF-1R antibody in prostate cancer

S Vicente-Ruiz, A Armiñán, K Maso, E Gallon… - Biomaterials, 2023 - Elsevier
Modifying biological agents with polymers such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) has
demonstrated clinical benefits; however, post-market surveillance of PEGylated derivatives …

[HTML][HTML] Oral delivery of camptothecin-loaded multifunctional chitosan-based micelles is effective in reduce colorectal cancer

A Almeida, F Castro, C Resende, M Lucio… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a heterogeneous disease with high incidence and mortality
worldwide. The efficacy of conventional CRC chemotherapy is hampered by poor drug …