Cyclodextrin-based nanosponges: a versatile platform for cancer nanotherapeutics development

• Published in: Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology Vol. 8; no. 4; p. 579
• Main Authors: Swaminathan, Shankar, Cavalli, Roberta, Trotta, Francesco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2016
• Subjects: Animals; Cyclodextrins; Drug Carriers; Humans; Mice; Nanomedicine - methods; Nanostructures; Neoplasms - therapy

Nanosponges (NSs) are a new age branched cyclodextrin (CD) polymeric systems exhibiting tremendous potential in pharmaceutical, agro science, and biomedical applications. Over the past decade, different varieties of NS based on the type of CD and the crosslinker have been developed tailored for spec...