Stimulus-responsive self-assembled prodrugs in cancer therapy

X Dong, RK Brahma, C Fang, SQ Yao - Chemical science, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Small-molecule prodrugs have become the main toolbox to improve the unfavorable
physicochemical properties of potential therapeutic compounds in contemporary anti-cancer …

In situ activation of therapeutics through bioorthogonal catalysis

W Wang, X Zhang, R Huang, CM Hirschbiegel… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bioorthogonal chemistry refers to any chemical reactions that can occur inside of living
systems without interfering with native biochemical processes, which has become a …

Recent advances in dual-and multi-responsive nanomedicines for precision cancer therapy

Y Zhang, J Li, K Pu - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanomedicines have been regarded as a potential approach in the field of cancer treatment
due to their unique advantages. Although improved therapeutic efficacy can be achieved …

Camptothecin-based prodrug nanomedicines for cancer therapy

R Zhang, J Yu, Z Guo, H Jiang, C Wang - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Camptothecin (CPT) is a cytotoxic alkaloid that attenuates the replication of cancer cells via
blocking DNA topoisomerase 1. Despite its encouraging and wide-spectrum antitumour …

[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 …

Stimulus‐Responsive Nano‐Prodrug Strategies for Cancer Therapy: A Focus on Camptothecin Delivery

B Chu, H Deng, T Niu, Y Qu, Z Qian - Small methods, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Camptothecin (CPT) is a highly cytotoxic molecule with excellent antitumor activity against
various cancers. However, its clinical application is severely limited by poor water solubility …

Dual pH-responsive-charge-reversal micelle platform for enhanced anticancer therapy

J Liao, H Peng, C Liu, D Li, Y Yin, B Lu, H Zheng… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
A novel nanodrug delivery system (NDDS) based on block copolymers of Poly (DEA)-block-
Poly (PgMA)(PDPP) was developed to enhance in vitro cellular uptake and anticancer …

Synthesis approaches of amphiphilic copolymers for spherical micelles preparation: Application in drug delivery

A Aliabadi, M Hasannia, M Vakili-Azghandi… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The formation of polymeric micelles in aqueous environments through the self-assembly of
amphiphilic polymers can provide a versatile platform to increase the solubility and …

Orthogonal design of supramolecular prodrug vesicles via water-soluble pillar [5] arene and betulinic acid derivative for dual chemotherapy

G Sun, M Zuo, Z Xu, K Wang, L Wang… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Supramolecular prodrug vesicles with efficient property for dual chemotherapy have been
successfully constructed based on the orthogonal self-assembly between a water-soluble …

Rapid and Versatile Synthesis of Glutathione-Responsive Polycarbonates from Activated Cyclic Carbonates

X Zhang, B Zhao, S Fu, RS Seruya, JF Madey III… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Aliphatic polycarbonates (APCs) are promising biocompatible and degradable polymers
with immense potential for biomedical applications. However, current synthetic approaches …