Self‐assembled peptide‐and protein‐based nanomaterials for antitumor photodynamic and photothermal therapy

M Abbas, Q Zou, S Li, X Yan - Advanced materials, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Tremendous interest in self‐assembly of peptides and proteins towards functional
nanomaterials has been inspired by naturally evolving self‐assembly in biological …

Nanoparticles in photodynamic therapy

SS Lucky, KC Soo, Y Zhang - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Cancer accounted for 7.6 million deaths (around 13% of all deaths) worldwide in 2008.(1)
Almost 13 million cancer cases are newly diagnosed every year, and deaths are projected to …

Functionalizing nanoparticles with biological molecules: developing chemistries that facilitate nanotechnology

KE Sapsford, WR Algar, L Berti, KB Gemmill… - Chemical …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Bionanotechnology has now become firmly established in its own right as one of the
principle and focused subdisciplines within nanotechnology.(1-10) Bionanotechnology can …

Nanotherapeutic intervention in photodynamic therapy for cancer

AM Itoo, M Paul, SG Padaga, B Ghosh, S Biswas - ACS omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
The clinical need for photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been growing for several decades.
Notably, PDT is often used in oncology to treat a variety of tumors since it is a low-risk …

Albumin-based nanoparticles as potential controlled release drug delivery systems

AO Elzoghby, WM Samy, NA Elgindy - Journal of controlled release, 2012 - Elsevier
Albumin, a versatile protein carrier for drug delivery, has been shown to be nontoxic, non-
immunogenic, biocompatible and biodegradable. Therefore, it is ideal material to fabricate …

Photodynamic nanomedicine in the treatment of solid tumors: perspectives and challenges

A Master, M Livingston, AS Gupta - Journal of controlled release, 2013 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising treatment strategy where activation of
photosensitizer drugs with specific wavelengths of light results in energy transfer cascades …

Drug carrier for photodynamic cancer therapy

TA Debele, S Peng, HC Tsai - International journal of molecular sciences, 2015 - mdpi.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive combinatorial therapeutic modality using
light, photosensitizer (PS), and oxygen used for the treatment of cancer and other diseases …

Temoporfin (Foscan®, 5,10,15,20‐Tetra(m‐hydroxyphenyl)chlorin)—A Second‐generation Photosensitizer†,‡

MO Senge, JC Brandt - Photochemistry and photobiology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Temoporfin (Foscan®, 5,10,15,20‐Tetra(m‐hydroxyphenyl)chlorin)—A Second‐generation
Photosensitizer†,‡ - Senge - 2011 - Photochemistry and Photobiology - Wiley Online Library …

The Photosensitizer Temoporfin (mTHPC) – Chemical, Pre‐clinical and Clinical Developments in the Last Decade

A Wiehe, MO Senge - Photochemistry and Photobiology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This review follows the research, development and clinical applications of the
photosensitizer 5, 10, 15, 20‐tetra (m‐hydroxyphenyl) chlorin (m THPC, temoporfin) in …

Nanocarriers for intravenous injection—the long hard road to the market

M Wacker - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2013 - Elsevier
Nanodispersed drug delivery systems for the intravenous injection have successfully
overcome the hurdle of drug approval in the European Union and the United States …