Cancer Therapy: Potential Applications of Nanotechnology

ISBN-13: 9780443154010 / Miękka / 2024 / 370 str.

Federal University of Jeq Guilherme (Department of Pharmacy

Spis treści

1. Introduction and barriers in cancer therapeutics 2. Nanoencapsulation approaches for enhancing cancer therapy 3. Polymeric nanomaterial: expanding horizons in cancer therapeutics (A general introduction) 4. Chitosan vector 5. Polyethylenemine (PEI): An efficient carrier in Cancer Therapeutics 6. Poly(L-Glutamic Acid): A potential polymer in cancer therapy 7. PLGA for anticancer therapy 8. Dendrimers and modifications in targeted delivery 9. PLA for drug and gene delivery to tumours 10. PLL 11. Polycaprolactone 12. Poly(alkyl cyanoacrylate) 13. Polymeric micelles: multifunctional properties and applications in cancer 14. Polymeric nanomaterials in theranostics 15. Development of promising polymers as vector in cancer therapy 16. Liposomes and their historical use for cancer applications 17. Lipid nanoparticles loaded with anticancer bioactives: state of the art 18. Clinical updates/approaches and future prospectives