Title:Nanoformulations of Anti-cancer Agents: Present Status & Future
Directions
Volume: 12
Issue: 3
Author(s): Urvashi Garg, Anurag Chaudhary*Shobhit Kumar
Affiliation:
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Meerut Institute of Engineering & Technology, NH-58, Baghpat Road Crossing, Bypass Road, Meerut, 250005, India
Keywords:
Nanoformulations, drug delivery systems, anti-cancer agents, cancer therapy, anti-cancer drugs, liposomes.
Abstract: Nanoformulations are a novel method of administration of the drug, approved by the
USFDA. These formulations are able to deliver the drug molecules to the target site more effectively
and efficiently. So, this technology has found a vital role in cancer therapy. The nanoformulations
can be of many types: Liposomes, Micelles, Nano-emulsions, Dendrimers, etc. Many studies
have been done on nanoformulations and it is revealed that a number of natural products like curcumin,
thymoquinone and papaverine, which contain anti-cancer activity, are more effective in
nanoformulation form. This review discusses the nanoformulations, their applications, uses and advantages
in cancer therapy along with the anti-cancer drugs that are administered as nanoformulations.