Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21(8), P. 1279 - 1295
Published: Aug. 2, 2024
Oral
delivery
of
small
interfering
RNAs
(siRNAs)
draws
significant
attention,
but
the
gastrointestinal
tract
(GIT)
has
many
biological
barriers
that
limit
drugs'
bioavailability.
The
aim
this
work
was
to
investigate
potential
micro-
and
nano-sized
CaCO
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(10), P. 13460 - 13471
Published: March 3, 2023
Conventional
cancer
therapy
methods
have
serious
drawbacks
that
are
related
to
the
nonspecific
action
of
anticancer
drugs
leads
high
toxicity
on
normal
cells
and
increases
risk
recurrence.
The
therapeutic
effect
can
be
significantly
enhanced
when
various
treatment
modalities
implemented.
Here,
we
demonstrate
radio-
photothermal
(PTT)
delivered
through
nanocarriers
(gold
nanorods,
Au
NRs)
in
combination
with
chemotherapy
a
melanoma
results
complete
tumor
inhibition
compared
single
therapy.
synthesized
effectively
labeled
188Re
radionuclide
radiolabeling
efficiency
(94-98%)
radiochemical
stability
(>95%)
appropriate
for
Further,
188Re-Au
NRs,
mediating
conversion
laser
radiation
into
heat,
were
intratumorally
injected
PTT
was
applied.
Upon
irradiation
near-infrared
laser,
dual
achieved.
Additionally,
188Re-labeled
NRs
paclitaxel
(PTX)
has
improved
(188Re-labeled
irradiation,
PTX)
monoregime.
Thus,
this
local
triple-combination
step
toward
clinical
translation
use
treatment.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(19), P. 14820 - 14820
Published: Oct. 1, 2023
Advances
in
molecular
biology
have
revolutionized
the
use
of
messenger
RNA
(mRNA)
as
a
therapeutic.
The
concept
nucleic
acid
therapy
with
mRNA
originated
1990
when
Wolff
et
al.
reported
successful
expression
proteins
target
organs
by
direct
injection
either
plasmid
DNA
or
mRNA.
It
took
decades
to
bring
transfection
efficiency
closer
that
DNA.
next
few
were
dedicated
turning
vitro-transcribed
(IVT)
from
promising
delivery
tool
for
gene
into
full-blown
therapeutic
modality,
which
changed
biotech
market
rapidly.
Hundreds
clinical
trials
are
currently
underway
using
prophylaxis
and
infectious
diseases
cancers,
regenerative
medicine,
genome
editing.
potential
IVT
induce
an
innate
immune
response
favors
its
vaccination
immunotherapy.
Nonetheless,
non-immunotherapy
applications,
intrinsic
immunostimulatory
activity
directly
hinders
desired
effect
since
it
can
seriously
impair
protein
expression.
Targeting
same
factors
increase
effectiveness
therapeutics
some
indications
decrease
others,
vice
versa.
review
aims
present
immunity-related
‘barriers’
‘springboards’
may
affect
development
immunotherapies
applications
medicines.
Arabian Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(2), P. 105518 - 105518
Published: Dec. 4, 2023
Nanotechnology-based
drug
delivery
platforms
have
emerged
as
one
of
the
promising
approaches
for
diagnosis
and
treatment
cancers.
Furthermore,
significant
advancements
been
achieved
in
development
nanoparticle-antibody
conjugates
applications
tumor
imaging
immunoassays.
Without
a
doubt,
diagnostic
insight
garnered
from
these
nanoprobes
will
prove
invaluable
determining
rational
therapeutic
strategies.
In
current
experiment,
we
developed
breast
cancer
probe
utilizing
graphene
quantum
dots,
dots
were
conjugated
with
pembrolizumab
(GQDs–pembrolizumab),
human
monoclonal
antibody
(mAb)
targeting
immune
checkpoint
programmed
death
receptor
(PD-1)
its
ligand-1
(PD-L1).
Various
techniques
employed
characterization,
encompassing
transmission
electron
microscopy
(TEM),
element
mapping,
atomic
force
(AFM),
Fourier-transform
infrared
spectroscopy,
circular
dichroism
(CD)
spectroscopy.
The
toxicity
nanoconjugate
was
evaluated
using
MTT
assay
on
HEK-293
4T1
cell
lines.
Subsequently,
synthesized
radiolabeled
Technetium-99m
(99mTc)
to
produce
99mTc-GQDs–pembrolizumab.
Biodistribution
SPECT
conducted
assess
pharmacokinetics
efficacy
99mTc-GQDs–pembrolizumab
BALB/c
mouse
model
bearing
tumors.
high
Radiochemical
purity
(RCP>95%)
satisfactory
vitro
stability
demonstrate
potential
GQDs–pembrolizumab
form
complexes
Technetium-99m.
findings
biodistribution
studies
demonstrated
activity
at
site
(8.4
%ID/g),
attributed
presence
PD-1
receptor.
increased
radiotracer
uptake
evident
liver
spleen,
both
being
lymphoid
tissues.
suitable
properties
behavior
suggest
that
it
holds
promise
novel
radiopharmaceutical-based
antibodies.
Additionally,
has
facilitate
immunotherapy
treating
wide
range
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(22), P. 22399 - 22409
Published: Nov. 6, 2023
Precise
delivery
of
radionuclides
and
anticancer
drugs
to
tumor
tissue
is
crucial
ensuring
drug
synergism
optimal
therapeutic
effects
in
radionuclide-based
combination
radio-chemotherapy.
However,
current
codelivery
vectors
often
rely
on
physical
embedment/adsorption
load
drugs,
which
lacks
precise
mechanisms
for
loading
release,
resulting
unpredictable
effects.
Herein,
a
macrocyclic-albumin
conjugate
(MAC)
that
enables
controlled
release
presented.
By
conjugating
multiple
macrocyclic
hosts
(sulfonate
azocalix[4]arenes,
SAC4A)
albumin
molecules,
the
MAC
facilitates
through
host-guest
interactions
site-specific
labeling
radionuclides.
Furthermore,
degrades
under
hypoxic
conditions,
enabling
loaded
upon
reaching
tissues.
Through
targeted
achieves
efficient
cancer
diagnosis
combined
radio-chemotherapy
breast
cell
(4T1)-bearing
mice.
Considering
SAC4A
can
many
may
provide
promising
platform
effective