Drug Release via Ultrasound-Activated Nanocarriers for Cancer Treatment: A Review

Conventional cancer chemotherapy often struggles with safely and effectively delivering anticancer therapeutics to target tissues, frequently leading to dose-limiting toxicity and suboptimal therapeutic outcomes. This has created a need for novel therapies that offer greater efficacy, enhanced safet...

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Main Author: Al Refaai, Khaled Armouch (author)
Other Authors: AlSawaftah, Nour (author), Abuwatfa, Waad (author), Husseini, Ghaleb (author)
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description Conventional cancer chemotherapy often struggles with safely and effectively delivering anticancer therapeutics to target tissues, frequently leading to dose-limiting toxicity and suboptimal therapeutic outcomes. This has created a need for novel therapies that offer greater efficacy, enhanced safety, and improved toxicological profiles. Nanocarriers are nanosized particles specifically designed to enhance the selectivity and effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs while reducing their toxicity. A subset of drug delivery systems utilizes stimuli-responsive nanocarriers, which enable on-demand drug release, prevent premature release, and offer spatial and temporal control over drug delivery. These stimuli can be internal (such as pH and enzymes) or external (such as ultrasound, magnetic fields, and light). This review focuses on the mechanics of ultrasound-induced drug delivery and the various nanocarriers used in conjunction with ultrasound. It will also provide a comprehensive overview of key aspects related to ultrasound-induced drug delivery, including ultrasound parameters and the biological effects of ultrasound waves.
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spelling Drug Release via Ultrasound-Activated Nanocarriers for Cancer Treatment: A ReviewAl Refaai, Khaled ArmouchAlSawaftah, NourAbuwatfa, WaadHusseini, GhalebNanocarriersUltrasoundChemotherapyUltrasound-induced drug releaseNanomedicineTargeted drug deliveryConventional cancer chemotherapy often struggles with safely and effectively delivering anticancer therapeutics to target tissues, frequently leading to dose-limiting toxicity and suboptimal therapeutic outcomes. This has created a need for novel therapies that offer greater efficacy, enhanced safety, and improved toxicological profiles. Nanocarriers are nanosized particles specifically designed to enhance the selectivity and effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs while reducing their toxicity. A subset of drug delivery systems utilizes stimuli-responsive nanocarriers, which enable on-demand drug release, prevent premature release, and offer spatial and temporal control over drug delivery. These stimuli can be internal (such as pH and enzymes) or external (such as ultrasound, magnetic fields, and light). This review focuses on the mechanics of ultrasound-induced drug delivery and the various nanocarriers used in conjunction with ultrasound. It will also provide a comprehensive overview of key aspects related to ultrasound-induced drug delivery, including ultrasound parameters and the biological effects of ultrasound waves.American University of SharjahDana Gas Endowed Chair for Chemical EngineeringSheikh Hamdan Award for Medical SciencesFriends of Cancer Patients (FoCP)MDPI2024-11-14T04:54:52Z2024-11-14T04:54:52Z2024-10-27Peer-ReviewedPublished versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfAl Refaai, K. A., AlSawaftah, N. A., Abuwatfa, W., & Husseini, G. A. (2024). Drug Release via Ultrasound-Activated Nanocarriers for Cancer Treatment: A Review. In Pharmaceutics (Vol. 16, Issue 11, p. 1383). MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics161113831999-4923https://hdl.handle.net/11073/2571210.3390/pharmaceutics16111383pharmaceutics161113831999-4923Pharmaceutics16111383enhttps://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics16111383https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/oai:repository.aus.edu:11073/257122024-11-14T14:33:24Z
spellingShingle Drug Release via Ultrasound-Activated Nanocarriers for Cancer Treatment: A Review
Al Refaai, Khaled Armouch
Nanocarriers
Ultrasound
Chemotherapy
Ultrasound-induced drug release
Nanomedicine
Targeted drug delivery
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title Drug Release via Ultrasound-Activated Nanocarriers for Cancer Treatment: A Review
title_full Drug Release via Ultrasound-Activated Nanocarriers for Cancer Treatment: A Review
title_fullStr Drug Release via Ultrasound-Activated Nanocarriers for Cancer Treatment: A Review
title_full_unstemmed Drug Release via Ultrasound-Activated Nanocarriers for Cancer Treatment: A Review
title_short Drug Release via Ultrasound-Activated Nanocarriers for Cancer Treatment: A Review
title_sort Drug Release via Ultrasound-Activated Nanocarriers for Cancer Treatment: A Review
topic Nanocarriers
Ultrasound
Chemotherapy
Ultrasound-induced drug release
Nanomedicine
Targeted drug delivery
url https://hdl.handle.net/11073/25712