Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA.
Pharm Res. 2011 Feb;28(2):260-72. doi: 10.1007/s11095-010-0173-z. Epub 2010 May 27.
Improvements in surgical technique, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy have enhanced the prognosis of sarcoma patients, but have since reached a plateau in recent years. Novel approaches have been sought but with limited results. Nanomedicine offers solutions in diverse areas of sarcoma therapy including diagnosis and treatment. Several varieties of nanoparticles, including multifunctional nanoparticles, are available that localize the biodistribution of conventional chemotherapeutics to the tumor site. Also, nanoparticles loaded with chemotherapeutic drugs have the ability to overcome drug resistance which is a major obstacle impeding the progress of the treatment. Multifunctional nanoparticles, which have the potential to further augment the bioavailability of drugs, are being actively investigated. In this review, we will discuss the application of nanoparticles for improving the treatment of sarcoma patients.
手术技术、化疗和放疗的改进提高了肉瘤患者的预后,但近年来已达到一个平台期。人们一直在寻求新的方法,但收效甚微。纳米医学为肉瘤治疗的各个领域提供了解决方案,包括诊断和治疗。有多种纳米颗粒,包括多功能纳米颗粒,可将常规化疗药物的生物分布定位到肿瘤部位。此外,载有化疗药物的纳米颗粒具有克服耐药性的能力,而耐药性是阻碍治疗进展的主要障碍。具有进一步提高药物生物利用度潜力的多功能纳米颗粒正在积极研究中。在这篇综述中,我们将讨论纳米颗粒在改善肉瘤患者治疗中的应用。