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Advances in polymeric nanoparticles for drug delivery systems in cancer: Production and characterization

  • Valker Araujo Feitosa
  • , Natalia Neto Pereira Cerize
  • , Terezinha de Jesus Andreoli Pinto
  • , Kamal Dua
  • Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnologicas
  • Universidade de São Paulo
  • University of Technology Sydney

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3 Scopus citations

Abstract

Polymeric nanoparticles (NPs), dealing with structures less than 1 billionth of a meter, began to enter into mainstream sciences and technology some 20 years ago. Biomedical applications of NPs include the development of drug delivery systems (DDSs) in cancer. Among these applications, different materials and production methods have been reported, emerging a new and exciting field of application, known as nanobiotechnology. This chapter aims to (i) introduce main concepts and materials used in polymeric NPs for DDSs; (ii) present strategies for preparing polymeric NPs; (iii) resume general characterization techniques used for polymeric NPs development; (iv) overview the main applications covering a brief patent research; and (v) provide recent excerpts in future perspectives of polymeric NPs in oncology pathologies.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Drug Delivery Systems in the Management of Cancer
PublisherElsevier
Pages331-341
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)9780323855037
ISBN (Print)9780323900799
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2021
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Cancer
  • Drug delivery
  • Multifunctional nanoparticles
  • Nanoencapsulation
  • Patents
  • Polymeric nanoparticles

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