1. Benefits of Nanomedicine for Therapeutic Intervention in Malignant Diseases
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Stefan Alexandru Artene, Stefania Tudorache, Stefania Carina Baloi, Cristian Tuta, Catalina Elena Cioc, Bogdan Ionel Vatu, Cristina Horescu, Ani-Simona Sevastre, Maria Mihaela Danciulescu, and Anica Dricu
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Materials science ,targeted delivery ,Cancer ,Surfaces and Interfaces ,medicine.disease ,Surfaces, Coatings and Films ,Food and drug administration ,Active agent ,Targeted drug delivery ,lcsh:TA1-2040 ,Intervention (counseling) ,Cancer cell ,Materials Chemistry ,medicine ,Nanomedicine ,cancer therapy ,nanoparticles ,Intensive care medicine ,lcsh:Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,After treatment - Abstract
Cancer remains one of the most difficult to manage healthcare problems. The last two decades have been considered the golden age of cancer research, with major breakthroughs being announced on a regular basis. However, the major problem regarding cancer treatment is the incapability to selectively target cancer cells, with certain populations of tumors still remaining alive after treatment. The main focus of researchers is to develop treatments that are both effective and selective in targeting malignant cells. In this regard, bioavailability can be increased by overcoming the biological barriers encountered in the active agent’s pathway, creating carrier vehicles that have the ability to target malignant cells and effectively release the active agent. Since its appearance, nanomedicine has provided many answers to these challenges, but still, some expectations were not satisfied. In this review, we focused on the most recent developments in targeted drug delivery. Furthermore, a summary of different types of nanoparticles used to deliver active therapeutic agents in oncology is presented, along with details on the nanodrugs that were clinically approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), until April 2019.
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- 2019