Polymeric micelles as drug-delivery systems in cancer: challenges and opportunities

Micelles are nanocarriers for hydrophobic chemotherapeutic drugs. This editorial discusses the current status of preclinical micellar research and sheds light on the possibility of their clinical translation.

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Published inNanomedicine (London, England) Vol. 16; no. 18; pp. 1541 - 1544
Main Author Biswas, Swati
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Future Medicine Ltd 01.08.2021
Subjects
amphiphilic polymer
block copolymers
chemotherapeutic agents
nanocarriers
polymeric micelles
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Summary:Micelles are nanocarriers for hydrophobic chemotherapeutic drugs. This editorial discusses the current status of preclinical micellar research and sheds light on the possibility of their clinical translation.
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ISSN:1743-5889
1748-6963
DOI:10.2217/nnm-2021-0081