Title:Recent Advances in Lipid-based Nanodrug Delivery Systems in Cancer Therapy
Volume: 26
Issue: 27
Author(s): Buddhadev Layek, Bina Gidwani, Sakshi Tiwari, Veenu Joshi, Vishal Jain and Amber Vyas*
Affiliation:
- University Institute of Pharmacy, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur-492010, Chhattisgarh,India
Keywords:
Cancer, chemotherapeutics, drug delivery, liposomes, nanostructured lipid carriers, solid lipid nanoparticles, targeted drug
delivery.
Abstract: Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, with every sixth death being attributable to cancer.
Nevertheless, the efficacy of conventional chemotherapeutic drugs is often limited due to their poor solubility,
unfavorable pharmacokinetic profile, and lack of tumor selectivity. The use of nanotechnology provides an
opportunity to enhance the efficacy of a chemotherapeutic drug by improving its bioavailability and pharmacokinetic
profile while facilitating preferential accumulation at the tumor tissue. To date, a variety of platforms have
been investigated as nanocarriers in oncology, which include lipid-based, polymer-based, inorganic materials, and
even viruses. Among different nanocarriers, lipid-based delivery systems have been extensively used in oncology
because of their biocompatibility, biodegradability, ability to encapsulate diverse drug molecules, high temporal
and thermal stability, and offer prolonged and controlled drug release. This review discusses the current status of
the lipid-based nanocarriers and their applications in cancer treatment as well as an overview of the different
liposomal formulations commercially available for cancer therapy.