Yu Jing, Hu Jun-Rui, Tian Yi, Lei Yu-Meng, Hu Hai-Man, Lei Bing-Song, Zhang Ge, Sun Yao, Ye Hua-Rong
Department of Medical Ultrasound, China Resources & Wisco General Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430080, China.
Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
J Nanobiotechnology. 2025 Apr 7;23(1):281. doi: 10.1186/s12951-025-03311-3.
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide. Despite advancements in therapeutic modalities, its prognosis remains poor owing to complex clinical, pathological, and molecular characteristics. Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) is a promising approach for tumor elimination, using sonosensitizers that preferentially accumulate in tumor tissues and are activated by low-intensity ultrasound to produce reactive oxygen species. However, the clinical translation of SDT faces challenges, including the limited efficiency of sonosensitizers and resistance posed by the tumor microenvironment. The emergence of nanomedicine offers innovative strategies to address these obstacles. This review discusses strategies for enhancing the efficacy of SDT using sonosensitizers, including rational structural modifications, improved tumor-targeted enrichment, tumor microenvironment remodeling, and imaging-guided therapy. Additionally, SDT-based multimodal therapies, such as sono-chemotherapy, sono-immunotherapy, and sono-photodynamic therapy, and their potential applications in breast cancer treatment are summarized. The underlying mechanisms of SDT in breast cancer are briefly outlined. Finally, this review highlights current challenges and prospects for the clinical translation of SDT, providing insights into future advancements that may improve therapeutic outcomes for breast cancer.
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