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Table 3 Nanomaterials and drug delivery approaches for tumor treatment

From: Nanotechnology: from In Vivo Imaging System to Controlled Drug Delivery

Nanomaterials

Delivery approaches

Advantages

References

Aptamer functionalized silica gold nanorods (60 nm)

Near-infrared light responsive drug delivery system

Biocompatibility, cancer cell recognition ability, and efficient intracellular drug release

[178]

Doxorubicin-loaded PEG diacrylate -Chitosan derivative-single-wall carbon nanotubes (CNT) (240 nm)

Near-infrared (NIR) light triggered drug delivery system

Enhanced cellular uptake and the faster drug release

[179]

(DOX)-loaded hollow mesoporous copper sulfide nanoparticles (HMCuS NPs) with iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs)

(124.5 ± 3.8 nm)

Near-infrared (NIR) light triggered drug delivery system

Minimized the adverse effects,

enhanced photo thermal therapy effect

[180]

DOX-(HMCuSNPs) with hyaluronic acid (HA)

(113.8 ± 6.9 nm)

Near infrared (NIR) light triggered drug delivery system

Facilitate intracellular tunable drug release, enhanced targeting and accumulation capacity in tumor site

[181]

α-Cyclodextrin and poly (ethylene glycol)-platinum dendrimer

(1.9 ± 0.3 nm)

Near infrared (NIR) light-responsive supramolecular hydrogel

Enhanced release of drug, low toxicity

[182]

End-capped mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs)

(130 nm)

Redox-responsive nanoreservoirs

Excellent biocompatibility, cell-specific intracellular drug delivery, and cellular uptake properties

[183]

Transferrin (Tf)-(MSNs)-DOX

(280 nm)

Redox-responsive drug delivery system

Biocompatible, enhanced intracellular accumulation, targeting capability

[184]

Amino- β –cyclodextrin- MSNs

(203.3 nm)

Folate mediated and pH targeting

High intercellular release

[185]

DOX-thiolated poly(ethylene glycol)-biotin-DNA conjugated gold nanorod (GNR)

(length of 50 ± 5 nm

diameter of 14 ± 3 nm)

pH-and near infrared (NIR) radiation dual-stimuli triggered drug delivery

Increased potency (~67-fold), increased cell uptake, low drug efflux

[186]

Cytochrome C conjugated lactobionic acid (CytC–LA)- Doxorubicin (DOX)- MSNs

(115.8 nm)

pH and redox dual-responsive drug delivery

Good biocompatibility, high efficiency, inhibits tumor growth with minimal toxic side effect.

[187]

Poly (propylene sulfide)-polyethylene glycol-serine-folic acid (PPS-mPEG-Ser-FA)- zinc phthalocyanine-doxurubicin micelle

(80 nm)

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) sensitive drug delivery system

Minimal toxic side effects

[188]

Rituximab-conjugated doxorubicin- MSNs

(40.7 ± 19.1 nm)

pH-sensitive controlled drug release system

Reduce systemic toxicity, improve the therapeutic efficacy

[189]

PEGylated-MoS 2 nanosheets

(diameter 50 nm, thickness ∼2 nm)

Combined photothermal and chemotherapy targeting

Highly efficient loading

[190]

DOX-Gold nanorod-1-tetradecanol-MSNs (thickness 35 nm)

Photothermalablation and chemotherapy

Precise control over drug release, localized delivery with enhanced targeting

[191]

Fe3O4–azobis [N-(2-carboxyethyl)-2-methylpropionamidine](Azo)-Doxorubicin

Combined photothermal therapy and chemotherapy

Enhanced cell-killing effects, increased stability, low toxicity

[192]

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