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ReviewPharmaceutics2025

Polymeric Nanoparticles for Targeted Lung Cancer Treatment: Review and Perspectives.

Devesh U Kapoor, Sonam M Gandhi, Sambhavi Swarn, Basant Lal, Bhupendra G Prajapati, Supang Khondee, Supachoke Mangmool, Sudarshan Singh, Chuda Chittasupho

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Review in Pharmaceutics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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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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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed.

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  7. Aptamers in cancer therapy: Why has clinical translation lagged behind preclinical promise?Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie · 2026
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  16. Smart nanoplatforms for early detection and immune modulation in lung cancer.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025
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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.

Devesh U KapoorDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Dr. Dayaram Patel Pharmacy College, Bardoli 394601, Gujarat, India.ORCID 0000-0003-4085-8936
Sonam M GandhiDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Shree Dhanvantary Pharmacy College, Dist-Kim, Olpad 394110, Gujarat, India.
Sambhavi SwarnDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Shree Dhanvantary Pharmacy College, Dist-Kim, Olpad 394110, Gujarat, India.
Basant LalPQE Australia Pvt. Ltd., Melbourne, VIC 300, Australia.
Bhupendra G PrajapatiDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Parul Institute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Parul University, Waghodia, Vadodara 391760, Gujarat, India.ORCID 0000-0001-8242-4541
Supang KhondeeSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Phayao Maek, Muaeng, Phayao 56000, Thailand.
Supachoke MangmoolFaculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0003-3223-1551
Sudarshan SinghFaculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-7929-3322
Chuda ChittasuphoFaculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-0696-9969

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lung cancer remains a foremost cause of cancer-related impermanence globally, demanding innovative and effective therapeutic strategies. Polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) have turned up as a promising transport system for drugs due to their biodegradability, biocompatibility, and capability to provide controlled and targeted release of therapeutic agents. This review offers a thorough examination of different polymeric NP platforms, such as chitosan, gelatin, alginate, poly (lactic acid), and polycaprolactone, highlighting their mechanisms, formulations, and applications in the treatment of lung cancer. These NPs facilitate the delivery of chemotherapeutic agents, gene therapies, and immune modulators, with enhanced bioavailability and reduced systemic toxicity. Additionally, advanced formulations such as ligand-conjugated, stimuli-responsive, and multifunctional NPs demonstrate improved tumor-specific accumulation and cellular uptake. The review also discusses quantum dots, magnetic and lipid-based NPs, and green-synthesized metallic polymeric hybrids, emphasizing their potential in theranostics and combination therapies. Preclinical studies show promising results, yet clinical translation faces challenges; for example, large-scale production, long-term toxicity, and regulatory hurdles. Overall, polymeric NPs represent a powerful platform for advancing personalized lung cancer therapy, with future prospects rooted in multifunctional, targeted, and patient-specific nanomedicine.

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anticancerlung cancermolecular pathwayspolymeric nanoparticlestargeted therapy

Identifiers

PMID41012430
PMCPMC12472848

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