Issue 36, 2022

Delivery process and effective design of vectors for cancer therapy

Abstract

In recent years, the efficacy of nano-drugs has not been significantly better than that of the drugs themselves, mainly because nano-drugs enter the tumor vasculature, stay near the blood vessels, and cannot enter the tumor tissues or tumor cells to complete the drug delivery process. Although intratumor injection can significantly decrease this risk, the side effects are strong. The advent of drug delivery carrier materials offers an opportunity to avoid the side effects of systemic drug delivery and the damage caused by tumor resection, holding great promise for the future of cancer therapy. Here, we systematically review recent research advances in the classification of drug delivery carrier materials and the delivery process in drug delivery systems. This review is divided into several main sections, first, we summarize the classification of tumor drug carrier materials, including drug delivery vectors and gene delivery vectors, etc., which are introduced in detail, respectively. Then we describe the carrier materials to deliver the drug cascade and the transition pathways for drug delivery, including stabilization transitions, charge inversions, and size changes. Finally, we discuss the current design strategies and research progress of drug vectors and provide a summary and outlook. This review aims to summarize different drug delivery vehicles and delivery processes to provide ideas for effective cancer therapy.

Graphical abstract: Delivery process and effective design of vectors for cancer therapy

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
24 jun. 2022
Accepted
05 ago. 2022
First published
15 ago. 2022

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2022,10, 6896-6921

Delivery process and effective design of vectors for cancer therapy

F. Gao, B. Yu, H. Cong and Y. Shen, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2022, 10, 6896 DOI: 10.1039/D2TB01326F

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