From conventional to stealth liposomes : a new Frontier in cancer chemotherapy

In this review, the different types of liposome used in medicine, in particular in the field of antitumor therapy, are focalised, emphasizing their structures, pharmacological action, pharmacokinetics and biodistribution, toxicity profiles and in the main clinical applications. The first-generation liposomes (conventional liposomes) comprised a liposome-containing amphotericin B, Ambisome, and Myocet, doxorubicin-containing liposome used in clinical trials to treat metastatic breast cancer. The last generation liposomes were pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (Caelix), called "stealth liposomes" because of their ability to evade interception by the immune system, characterized by very long-circulation half-life, favourable pharmacokinetic behaviour and specific accumulation in tumor tissues.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2004

Erschienen:

2004

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16 Suppl 4

Enthalten in:

Journal of chemotherapy (Florence, Italy) - 16 Suppl 4(2004) vom: 18. Nov., Seite 94-7

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cattel, L [VerfasserIn]
Ceruti, M [VerfasserIn]
Dosio, F [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

80168379AG
Antineoplastic Agents
Comparative Study
Doxorubicin
Drug Carriers
Journal Article
Liposomes
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 01.04.2005

Date Revised 21.11.2013

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM153468874