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ReviewTheranostics2023

Current advances in temozolomide encapsulation for the enhancement of glioblastoma treatment.

Nerea Iturrioz-Rodríguez, Nicolas Sampron, Ander Matheu

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Review in Theranostics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

37 citing papers in PubMed.

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  15. Antibody-conjugated polymer nanoparticles for brain cancer.Drug delivery and translational research · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Nerea Iturrioz-RodríguezCellular Oncology group, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, San Sebastian, Spain.
Nicolas SampronCellular Oncology group, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, San Sebastian, Spain.
Ander MatheuCellular Oncology group, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, San Sebastian, Spain.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glioblastoma is the most common and lethal brain tumor in adults. The incorporation of temozolomide (TMZ) into the standard treatment has increased the overall survival rate of glioblastoma patients. Since then, significant advances have been made in understanding the benefits and limitations of TMZ. Among the latter, the unspecific toxicity of TMZ, poor solubility, and hydrolyzation are intrinsic characteristics, whereas the presence of the blood-brain barrier and some tumor properties, such as molecular and cellular heterogeneity and therapy resistance, have limited the therapeutic effects of TMZ in treating glioblastoma. Several reports have revealed that different strategies for TMZ encapsulation in nanocarriers overcome those limitations and have shown that they increase TMZ stability, half-life, biodistribution, and efficacy, offering the promise for future nanomedicine therapies in handling glioblastoma. In this review, we analyze the different nanomaterials used for the encapsulation of TMZ to improve its stability, blood half-life and efficacy, paying special attention to polymer- and lipid-based nanosystems. To improve TMZ drug resistance, present in up to 50% of patients, we detail TMZ combined therapeutic with i) other chemotherapies, ii) inhibitors, iii) nucleic acids, iv) photosensitizers and other nanomaterials for photodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, and magnetic hyperthermia, v) immunotherapy, and vi) other less explored molecules. Moreover, we describe targeting strategies, such as passive targeting, active targeting to BBB endothelial cells, glioma cells, and glioma cancer stem cells, and local delivery, where TMZ has demonstrated an improved outcome. To finish our study, we include possible future research directions that could help decrease the time needed to move from bench to bedside.

Indexed as

Brain NeoplasmsGlioblastomaAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingCell Line, TumorDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEndothelial CellsHumansTemozolomideTissue DistributionAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingTemozolomideencapsulationglioblastomananosystemstargeted deliverytemozolomide

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PMID37284445
PMCPMC10240814

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