Artemisinin as an anticancer drug: Recent advances in target profiling and mechanisms of action

YK Wong, C Xu, KA Kalesh, Y He, Q Lin… - Medicinal research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Artemisinin and its derivatives (collectively termed as artemisinins) are among the most
important and effective antimalarial drugs, with proven safety and efficacy in clinical use …

Prospects and challenges of anticancer agents' delivery via chitosan-based drug carriers to combat breast cancer: A review

G Wang, R Li, B Parseh, G Du - Carbohydrate polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Breast cancer (BC) is considered as one the most prevalent cancers worldwide. Due to its
high resistance to chemotherapy and high probability of metastasis, BC is one of the leading …

Lipid-chitosan hybrid nanoparticles for controlled delivery of cisplatin

MM Khan, A Madni, V Torchilin, N Filipczak, J Pan… - Drug …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles (LPHNP) are delivery systems for controlled drug
delivery at tumor sites. The superior biocompatible properties of lipids and structural …

Phytochemical Characterization and Efficacy of Artemisia judaica Extract Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles as Inhibitors of Cancer Proliferation and Microbial Growth

H Qanash, AS Bazaid, A Aldarhami, B Alharbi… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite the advanced development in the field of drug discovery and design, fighting
infectious and non-infectious diseases remains a major worldwide heath challenge due to …

Development of a graphene oxide nanocarrier for dual-drug chemo-phototherapy to overcome drug resistance in cancer

TH Tran, HT Nguyen, TT Pham, JY Choi… - … applied materials & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Despite tremendous progress in chemotherapy, drug resistance remains a major challenge
for anticancer treatment. The combinations of chemo-photothermal and chemo-chemo …

Chitosan-decorated nanoparticles for drug delivery

ML Del Prado-Audelo, IH Caballero-Florán… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2020 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a natural polymer extensively applied in the cosmetic, textile, food, and
agricultural industries. Chitosan possesses biocompatibility, biodegradability, and …

An overview of topical lipid-based and polymer-based nanocarriers for treatment of psoriasis

SA Hazari, H Kaur, R Karwasra… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Psoriasis is a consistently recurring, inflammatory skin disease, affecting about 2–5% of the
world population. Different types of psoriasis can be observed such as guttate psoriasis …

[PDF][PDF] Chitosan-functionalized bioplatforms and hydrogels in breast cancer: immunotherapy, phototherapy and clinical perspectives

T Li, M Ashrafizadeh, Y Shang, Y Nuri Ertas… - Drug Discov …, 2024 - researchgate.net
The incidence rate of breast cancer in women is high, and this has caused a significant
health problem for society and public health providers.(p1) The epidemiological data …

Artemisinins as anticancer drugs: Novel therapeutic approaches, molecular mechanisms, and clinical trials

C Xu, H Zhang, L Mu, X Yang - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Artemisinin and its derivatives have shown broad-spectrum antitumor activities in vitro and in
vivo. Furthermore, outcomes from a limited number of clinical trials provide encouraging …

Repurposing artemisinin and its derivatives as anticancer drugs: a chance or challenge?

Z Ma, CYN Woon, CG Liu, JT Cheng, M You… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Cancer has become a global health problem, accounting for one out of six deaths. Despite
the recent advances in cancer therapy, there is still an ever-growing need for readily …