Metal–Organic Framework-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy: A Review

Cancer remains one of the most significant global health challenges, with conventional treatments limited by side effects and resistance to drugs. The unique properties of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), which offer high surface areas, tunable structures, and biodegradable properties, make them pro...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Hatami, Sedigheh (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Chahrour, Khaled (author), El Fakhouri, Joelle (author), Mohammed, Fares (author), Sabouni, Rana (author), Husseini, Ghaleb (author)
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Chahrour, Khaled
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dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv Hatami, S.; Chahrour, K.; El Fakhouri, J.; Mohammed, F.; Sabouni, R.; Husseini, G.A. Metal–Organic Framework-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy: A Review. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2026, 27, 1548. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27031548
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Metal–organic framework
Cytotoxicity
Synthesis method
Drug loading
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description Cancer remains one of the most significant global health challenges, with conventional treatments limited by side effects and resistance to drugs. The unique properties of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), which offer high surface areas, tunable structures, and biodegradable properties, make them promising candidates for cancer therapy. This review focuses on MOF-based drug delivery systems for cancer treatment in biomedical applications. This article discusses various synthesis methods, drug-loading strategies, and cytotoxicity considerations. The relationship between the basic chemistry of MOFs and their biomedical applications is elucidated by how each feature directly affects MOF performance in cancer drug delivery. Therefore, this review is a practical and complete guide for researchers working to translate MOFs into effective cancer treatments. Moreover, the role of stimuli-responsive MOFs in cancer therapy is highlighted, along with recent studies demonstrating the effectiveness of MOF-based drug delivery systems. Overall, MOFs offer opportunities for advancing cancer treatment and controlled drug delivery.
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spelling Metal–Organic Framework-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy: A ReviewHatami, SedighehChahrour, KhaledEl Fakhouri, JoelleMohammed, FaresSabouni, RanaHusseini, GhalebMetal–organic frameworkCytotoxicitySynthesis methodDrug loadingCancer remains one of the most significant global health challenges, with conventional treatments limited by side effects and resistance to drugs. The unique properties of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), which offer high surface areas, tunable structures, and biodegradable properties, make them promising candidates for cancer therapy. This review focuses on MOF-based drug delivery systems for cancer treatment in biomedical applications. This article discusses various synthesis methods, drug-loading strategies, and cytotoxicity considerations. The relationship between the basic chemistry of MOFs and their biomedical applications is elucidated by how each feature directly affects MOF performance in cancer drug delivery. Therefore, this review is a practical and complete guide for researchers working to translate MOFs into effective cancer treatments. Moreover, the role of stimuli-responsive MOFs in cancer therapy is highlighted, along with recent studies demonstrating the effectiveness of MOF-based drug delivery systems. Overall, MOFs offer opportunities for advancing cancer treatment and controlled drug delivery.Dana Gas Endowed Chair for Chemical EngineeringAmerican University of SharjahSheikh Hamdan Award for Medical SciencesFriends of Cancer Patients (FoCP)MDPI2026-03-10T09:13:59Z2026-03-10T09:13:59Z2026Peer-ReviewedPublished versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfHatami, S.; Chahrour, K.; El Fakhouri, J.; Mohammed, F.; Sabouni, R.; Husseini, G.A. Metal–Organic Framework-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy: A Review. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2026, 27, 1548. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms270315481422-0067https://hdl.handle.net/11073/3324510.3390/ijms27031548en_UShttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27031548oai:repository.aus.edu:11073/332452026-03-11T05:25:58Z
spellingShingle Metal–Organic Framework-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy: A Review
Hatami, Sedigheh
Metal–organic framework
Cytotoxicity
Synthesis method
Drug loading
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title Metal–Organic Framework-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy: A Review
title_full Metal–Organic Framework-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy: A Review
title_fullStr Metal–Organic Framework-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy: A Review
title_full_unstemmed Metal–Organic Framework-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy: A Review
title_short Metal–Organic Framework-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy: A Review
title_sort Metal–Organic Framework-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy: A Review
topic Metal–organic framework
Cytotoxicity
Synthesis method
Drug loading
url https://hdl.handle.net/11073/33245