Nanotechnology for Drug and Gene Delivery

A special issue of Pharmaceuticals (ISSN 1424-8247). This special issue belongs to the section "Pharmaceutical Technology".

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Department of Oncology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
Interests: nanotechnology; cancer therapy; drug delivery; gene delivery; tumor microenvironment modulation

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Dear Colleagues,

The advent of nanotechnology has led to the development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies capable of changing how we treat cancer. The properties of nanotechnology can be harnessed to design diagnostic tools that enable the earlier detection and precise monitoring of patient responses to treatment, thus potentially enhancing patient outcomes. Nanotechnology also provides the means to target therapeutic agents both selectively and directly to neoplastic niches, thus enabling the safer delivery of radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and targeted therapies. The benefits of nanomaterials for cancer thus depend on their ability 1) to be easily functionalized an engineered, 2) to act as theranostic (i.e., diagnostic and therapeutic) platforms, 2) to passively accumulate at cancer sites through the EPR effect, 3) to be actively and selectively targeted to tumor cells while avoiding the side effects of traditional therapeutic modalities and 4) to overcome the traditional biological barriers, including the blood–brain barrier or the dense stroma of pancreatic cancer. In this Special Issue, we will explore the various applications of nanotechnology to cancer treatment. We will discuss the latest advances in 1) the application of nanotechnology in cancer detection and diagnosis and 2) nanotherapeutic solutions for cancer treatment including nano-enabled chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immune and targeted therapies, and gene delivery. We will also examine how nanotherapeutic approaches can be used to reprogram the tumor microenvironment to overcome drug resistance. Finally, we will review the current nanotechnology clinical trials.

Dr. Batoul Farran
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • nanoparticles
  • drug and gene delivery
  • cancer therapy
  • chemotherapy
  • radiotherapy
  • immunotherapy

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Nanotechnology-Aided Advancement in Combating the Cancer Metastasis
by Arun Kumar Singh, Rishabha Malviya, Bhupendra Prajapati, Sudarshan Singh, Deepika Yadav and Arvind Kumar
Pharmaceuticals 2023, 16(6), 899; https://doi.org/10.3390/ph16060899 - 19 Jun 2023
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Modern medicine has been working to find a cure for cancer for almost a century, but thus far, they have not been very successful. Although cancer treatment has come a long way, more work has to be carried out to boost specificity and [...] Read more.
Modern medicine has been working to find a cure for cancer for almost a century, but thus far, they have not been very successful. Although cancer treatment has come a long way, more work has to be carried out to boost specificity and reduce systemic toxicity. The diagnostic industry is on the cusp of a technological revolution, and early diagnosis is essential for improving prognostic outlook and patient quality of life. In recent years, nanotechnology’s use has expanded, demonstrating its efficacy in enhancing fields such as cancer treatment, radiation therapy, diagnostics, and imaging. Applications for nanomaterials are diverse, ranging from enhanced radiation adjuvants to more sensitive early detection instruments. Cancer, particularly when it has spread beyond the original site of cancer, is notoriously tough to combat. Many people die from metastatic cancer, which is why it remains a huge issue. Cancer cells go through a sequence of events known as the “metastatic cascade” throughout metastasis, which may be used to build anti-metastatic therapeutic techniques. Conventional treatments and diagnostics for metastasis have their drawbacks and hurdles that must be overcome. In this contribution, we explore in-depth the potential benefits that nanotechnology-aided methods might offer to the detection and treatment of metastatic illness, either alone or in conjunction with currently available conventional procedures. Anti-metastatic drugs, which can prevent or slow the spread of cancer throughout the body, can be more precisely targeted and developed with the help of nanotechnology. Furthermore, we talk about how nanotechnology is being applied to the treatment of patients with cancer metastases. Full article
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