Theranostics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 3634 - 3652
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
:
Molecular
imaging
of
microenvironment
by
hypoxia-activatable
fluorescence
probes
has
emerged
as
an
attractive
approach
to
tumor
diagnosis
and
image-guided
treatment.
Difficulties
remain
in
its
translational
applications
due
hypoxia
heterogeneity
microenvironments,
making
it
challenging
image
a
reliable
proxy
distribution.
International Journal of Nanomedicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 19, P. 7547 - 7566
Published: July 1, 2024
Abstract:
Cancer
poses
a
significant
threat
to
human
life
and
health.
Chemotherapy
is
currently
one
of
the
effective
cancer
treatments,
but
many
chemotherapy
drugs
have
cell
toxicity,
low
solubility,
poor
stability,
narrow
therapeutic
window,
unfavorable
pharmacokinetic
properties.
To
solve
above
problems,
target
drug
delivery
tumor
cells,
reduce
side
effects
drugs,
an
anti-tumor
system
based
on
microenvironment
has
become
focus
research
in
recent
years.
The
construction
reduction-sensitive
nanomedicine
disulfide
bonds
attracted
much
attention.
Disulfide
good
reductive
responsiveness
can
effectively
high
glutathione
(GSH)
levels
environment,
enabling
precise
delivery.
further
enhance
targeting
accelerate
release,
are
often
combined
with
pH-responsive
nanocarriers
highly
expressed
ligands
cells
construct
systems.
connect
molecules
polymer
system,
as
well
between
different
carrier
molecules.
This
article
summarized
systems
(DDS)
that
researchers
constructed
years
bond
microenvironment,
cleavage-triggering
conditions,
various
loading
strategies,
design.
In
this
review,
we
also
discuss
controlled
release
mechanisms
these
DDS
clinical
applicability
challenges
faced
translation.
Keywords:
bond,
systems,
GSH/ROS
ChemMedChem,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 20, 2025
Abstract
Macrocyclic
supramolecular
materials
play
an
important
role
in
encapsulating
anticancer
drugs
to
improve
the
efficiency
and
reduce
toxicity
normal
tissues
through
host‐guest
interactions.
Among
them,
pillar[n]arenes,
as
emerging
class
of
macrocyclic
compounds,
have
attracted
increasing
attention
drug
delivery
drug‐controlled
release
due
their
high
biocompatibility,
excellent
chemistry,
simplicity
modification.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
research
progress
pillar[n]arene‐based
nanodrug
systems
(SNDs)
recent
years
field
tumor
therapy,
including
release,
imaging
diagnostics
therapeutic
modalities.
Furthermore,
opportunities
major
limitations
SNDs
for
therapy
are
discussed.
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(4)
Published: July 1, 2024
Polymer-drug
conjugates
and
polymer-protein
have
been
pivotal
in
the
realm
of
drug
delivery
systems
for
over
half
a
century.
These
polymeric
drugs
are
characterized
by
conjugation
therapeutic
molecules
or
functional
moieties
to
polymers,
enabling
range
benefits
including
extended
circulation
times,
targeted
delivery,
controlled
release,
decreased
immunogenicity.
This
review
delves
into
recent
advancements
challenges
clinical
translations
preclinical
studies
polymer-drug
conjugates.
The
design
principles
functionalization
strategies
crucial
development
these
were
explored
followed
structural
properties
characteristics
various
polymer
carriers.
also
identifies
significant
obstacles
translation
provides
insights
directions
their
future
development.
article
is
categorized
under:
Therapeutic
Approaches
Drug
Discovery
>
Nanomedicine
Oncologic
Disease.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 26, 2025
Metastasis
is
the
leading
cause
of
death
in
patients
with
lung
cancer.
Multidisciplinary
comprehensive
treatments
(MDT),
including
surgery,
chemotherapy,
radiotherapy,
gene-targeted
therapy,
immunotherapy,
antibody-drug
conjugate
(ADC),
natural
products,
etc.,
have
been
currently
used
for
cancer
metastasis.
The
MDT
model
has
shown
promising
efficacy
against
metastasis
clinical
practice.
However,
these
therapies
some
limitations,
such
as
unusual
toxic
side
effects,
drug
resistance,
limited
indications,
and
high
costs.
Therefore,
emerging
technological
platforms
are
imperative
to
overcome
bottlenecks.
Nanomedicine
can
be
prepare
efficient
delivery
systems
owing
its
good
biocompatibility,
targeting,
responsive
release,
multidrug
codelivery
plays
an
important
role
synergistic
antimetastasis
because
optical,
acoustic,
electrical,
thermal,
magnetic
functions.
This
review
analyses
limitations
model,
briefly
outlines
advantages
nanotechnology,
introduces
nanodrug
systems,
summarizes
nanostrategies
based
on
invasion-metastasis
cascade
process,
provides
a
summary
prospects
challenges
translation
nanomedicines.