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ArticleTechnology in cancer research & treatment

Commentary: Nanoparticle-Based Chemotherapy Delivery and Potential Health Risks: Prospects for Effective Clinical Translation.

Desta Assefa, Tsegaye Melaku, Sintayehu Alemu

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Article in Technology in cancer research & treatment. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 49% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Desta AssefaSchool of Pharmacy, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma City, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-4154-1263
Tsegaye MelakuSchool of Pharmacy, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma City, Ethiopia.
Sintayehu AlemuSchool of Pharmacy, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma City, Ethiopia.
Jimma University · ET

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With recent advancements, chemotherapy is one of the most prevalent regimens for cancer treatment. However, the heterogeneity of tumor biology and healthy cell-damaging potential of chemotherapy remain challenges. As a solution, nanoparticle-based delivery is advancing. Besides its promising potential, effective clinical translation and commercialization of nanoparticle-based chemotherapy should get attention to ensure the absence of potential health risks. Specifically, the permeability potential of nanoparticles across biological barriers can lead to drug accumulation in vital organs and produce harm. Therefore, for effective design and clinical application of next-generation nanomedicine, pharmaceutical formulation scientists should conduct intensive studies. They involve studying the properties of drug-loaded nanoparticles in the microenvironment of the target site and the impact of interspecies differences using quantitative and mechanistic studies. It creates a comprehensive understanding of the specific properties of nanoparticles and their interaction potential with biological systems. This commentary justifies the requirement for comprehensive knowledge of the above-mentioned criteria and tests for the success of nanomedicine for chemotherapy delivery.

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NanoparticlesNeoplasmsDrug CompoundingDrug Delivery SystemsHumansNanomedicineTumor Microenvironmentchemotherapyclinical translationhealth risksnanoparticle

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PMID38130152
OpenAlexW4390118028

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