Nanoparticles for topical drug delivery: Potential for skin cancer treatment

V Krishnan, S Mitragotri - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles offer new opportunities for the treatment of skin diseases. The barrier function
of the skin poses a significant challenge for nanoparticles to permeate into the tissue …

Natural product-loaded lipid-based nanocarriers for skin cancer treatment: An overview

M Chaurasiya, G Kumar, S Paul, SS Verma, RK Rawal - Life Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
The skin is essential for body protection and regulating physiological processes. It is the
largest organ and serves as the first-line barrier against UV radiation, harmful substances …

[HTML][HTML] Topical delivery of nanoemulsions for skin cancer treatment

J Duarte, A Sharma, E Sharifi, F Damiri, M Berrada… - Applied Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Skin cancer chemotherapeutics often lead to the development of severe cytotoxicity,
compelling the development of novel delivery systems to not only enhance therapeutic …

Fractional laser-assisted topical delivery leads to enhanced, accelerated and deeper cutaneous 5-fluorouracil uptake

E Wenande, UH Olesen, MMB Nielsen… - Expert opinion on …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background: Topical 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) exhibits suboptimal efficacy for non-
melanoma skin cancer, attributed to insufficient intracutaneous penetration. This study …

Localized topical drug delivery systems for skin cancer: Current approaches and future prospects

N Gupta, GD Gupta, D Singh - Frontiers in Nanotechnology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Topical drug delivery presents a novel substitute to the conventional drug-distribution routes
of oral delivery and injection. Apart from the simplicity and non-invasiveness, the skin also …

Topical Micro-Emulsion of 5-Fluorouracil by a Twin Screw Processor-Based Novel Continuous Manufacturing Process for the Treatment of Skin Cancer: Preparation …

AN Nikam, A Jacob, R Raychaudhuri, G Fernandes… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
5-Fluorouracil (5-FU), a BCS class III drug, has low oral bioavailability and is cytotoxic in
nature causing severe systemic side effects when administered through the intravenous …

Topically applied lipid-and surfactant-based nanoparticles in the treatment of skin disorders

E Desmet, M Van Gele, J Lambert - Expert opinion on drug delivery, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: In the treatment of dermatological disorders, topical drug administration is a
mainstay. However, nanoparticle-based carrier systems could improve and expand the …

Recent advances in lipid nanocarriers applicable in the fight against cancer

J Jampílek, K Kráľová - Nanoarchitectonics in biomedicine, 2019 - Elsevier
Cancer is a class of diseases characterized by out-of-control cell growth (tumors); over 100
different types of cancer are known and classified by the type of cell that is initially affected …

Insights from a Box–Behnken optimization study of microemulsions with salicylic acid for acne therapy

MC Anicescu, CE Dinu-Pîrvu, MT Talianu, MV Ghica… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present study brings to attention a method to develop salicylic acid-based oil in water
(O/W) microemulsions using a tensioactive system based on Tween 80, lecithin, and …

Study of 5-fluorouracil loaded chitosan nanoparticles for treatment of skin cancer

G Patel, BKN Yadav - Recent patents on nanotechnology, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: The purpose of this study was to formulate, characterize and in-vitro cytotoxicity
of 5-Fluorouracil loaded controlled release nanoparticles for the treatment of skin cancer …