Thermosensitive Nanosystems Associated with Hyperthermia for Cancer Treatment.

Abstract

Conventional chemotherapy regimens have limitations due to serious adverse effects. Targeted drug delivery systems to reduce systemic toxicity are a powerful drug development platform. Encapsulation of antitumor drug(s) in thermosensitive nanocarriers is an emerging approach with a promise to improve uptake and increase therapeutic efficacy, as they can be activated by hyperthermia selectively at the tumor site. In this review, we focus on thermosensitive nanosystems associated with hyperthermia for the treatment of cancer, in preclinical and clinical use.

• Authors: Isabela Pereira Gomes, Jaqueline Aparecida Duarte, Ana Luiza Chaves Maia, Domenico Rubello, Danyelle M Townsend, André Luís Branco de Barros, Elaine Amaral Leite
• Journal: Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) (Pharmaceuticals (Basel)) Vol. 12 Issue 4 (Nov 25 2019) ISSN: 1424-8247 [Print] Switzerland
• PMID: 31775273 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)