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ReviewInternational journal of nanomedicine2025

Advancing Therapeutic Strategies with Polymeric Drug Conjugates for Nucleic Acid Delivery and Treatment.

Aftab Ullah, Marina Khan, Yibang Zhang, Muhammad Shafiq, Mohsan Ullah, Azar Abbas, Xu Xianxiang, Gang Chen, Yong Diao

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Review in International journal of nanomedicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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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

13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Aftab Ullah *School of Medicine, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-5019-8313
Marina Khan *Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Pakistan.
Yibang ZhangSchool of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-0290-0569
Muhammad ShafiqResearch Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-4346-5903
Mohsan UllahSchool of Medicine, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Azar AbbasInstitute of Medicine, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-8864-684X
Xu XianxiangSchool of Medicine, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Gang ChenSchool of Rehabilitation Sciences and Engineering, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
Yong DiaoSchool of Medicine, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-0633-1906

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The effective clinical translation of messenger RNA (mRNA), small interfering RNA (siRNA), and microRNA (miRNA) for therapeutic purposes hinges on the development of efficient delivery systems. Key challenges include their susceptibility to degradation, limited cellular uptake, and inefficient intracellular release. Polymeric drug conjugates (PDCs) offer a promising solution, combining the benefits of polymeric carriers and therapeutic agents for targeted delivery and treatment. This comprehensive review explores the clinical translation of nucleic acid therapeutics, focusing on polymeric drug conjugates. It investigates how these conjugates address delivery obstacles, enhance systemic circulation, reduce immunogenicity, and provide controlled release, improving safety profiles. The review delves into the conjugation strategies, preparation methods, and various classes of PDCs, as well as strategic design, highlighting their role in nucleic acid delivery. Applications of PDCs in treating diseases such as cancer, immune disorders, and fibrosis are also discussed. Despite significant advancements, challenges in clinical adoption persist. The review concludes with insights into future directions for this transformative technology, underscoring the potential of PDCs to advance nucleic acid-based therapies and combat infectious diseases significantly.

Indexed as

Drug CarriersDrug Delivery SystemsNucleic AcidsPolymersAnimalsHumansMicroRNAsNeoplasmsRNA, Small InterferingDrug CarriersMicroRNAsNucleic AcidsPolymersRNA, Small Interferingnucleic acidpolymer drug conjugatespolymeric therapeutics

Identifiers

PMID39802382
PMCPMC11717654

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