- Provides a complete overview of the application of different polymeric nanoparticles in cancer therapeutics: from characterization of nanoparticles to in vitro and in vivo studies.
- Contains a detailed deillegalscription of the delivery of therapeutic molecules with different polymers realized with nanomedicine in cancer therapeutics.
- Discusses newly developed promising polymers in cancer.
- Describes polymeric nanoparticle and their role in theranostics pertaining to cancer.
- Reviews clinical relevance of different polymeric formulations in the field of cancer
Autor/Autorin: Surendra Nimesh
Dr. Surendra Nimesh did PhD in nanotechnology from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Science Research, University of Delhi and CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi, India. He did postdoctorate at Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal, Montreal; Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, Montreal and Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada. He has published several research and review articles and authored/coauthored seven books that includes two Elsevier books: The Design and Development of Novel Drugs and Vaccines (2021) and Gene Therapy: Potential Applications of Nanotechnology (2013). He is an internationally recognized expert of nanotechnology for biological applications with specialization in drug and gene delivery.
Autor/Autorin: Nidhi Gupta
Dr. Nidhi Gupta received PhD degree in virology from the National Institute of Immunology and Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. She did doctoral research at Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, Montreal, and McGill University, Montreal, Canada. She has several research and review articles to her credit along with three authored/coauthored books. Her field of interest includes catalytic nucleic acids, siRNA, antisense, and nanomedicine.
Autor/Autorin: Guilherme Carneiro
Dr. Guilherme Carneiro did PhD in pharmaceutical sciences from Dr. L.A.M Ferreira in the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. After completing the doctoral research, he joined the Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys, Brazil, as an assistant professor. His field of research includes lipid nanocarriers, hydrophobic ion pairing, cancer chemotherapy, skin permeation, neglected diseases (e.g., leishmaniasis, Chagas´ disease), cosmetics, and food and packaging application.
Provides an exhaustive information source on polymeric nanoparticles and cancer
Cancer Therapy: Potential Applications of Nanotechnology provides readers with a compendium of all the latest research work in cancer therapeutics, including an emphasis on work in nanotechnology and polymeric nanoparticles. While there have been a large number of ongoing research projects and publications on the treatment of cancer, there is a limited number of books related to nanotechnology, especially those with an emphasis on polymeric nanoparticles in cancer therapy. This title enlightens researchers and students and provides exhaustive knowledge on the topics covered.
1. Introduction and barriers in cancer therapeutics
2. Nanoencapsulation approaches for enhancing cancer therapy
3. Polymeric nanomaterial: expanding horizons in cancer therapeutics (A general introduction)
4. Chitosan vector
5. Polyethylenemine (PEI): An efficient carrier in Cancer Therapeutics
6. Poly(L-Glutamic Acid): A potential polymer in cancer therapy
7. PLGA for anticancer therapy
8. Dendrimers and modifications in targeted delivery
9. PLA for drug and gene delivery to tumours
10. PLL
11. Polycaprolactone
12. Poly(alkyl cyanoacrylate)
13. Polymeric micelles: multifunctional properties and applications in cancer
14. Polymeric nanomaterials in theranostics
15. Development of promising polymers as vector in cancer therapy
16. Liposomes and their historical use for cancer applications
17. Lipid nanoparticles loaded with anticancer bioactives: state of the art
18. Clinical updates/approaches and future prospectives
Über den Autor
Dr. Surendra Nimesh did PhD in nanotechnology from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Science Research, University of Delhi and CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi, India. He did postdoctorate at Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal, Montreal; Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, Montreal and Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada. He has published several research and review articles and authored/coauthored seven books that includes two Elsevier books: The Design and Development of Novel Drugs and Vaccines (2021) and Gene Therapy: Potential Applications of Nanotechnology (2013). He is an internationally recognized expert of nanotechnology for biological applications with specialization in drug and gene delivery.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction and barriers in cancer therapeutics 2. Nanoencapsulation approaches for enhancing cancer therapy 3. Polymeric nanomaterial: expanding horizons in cancer therapeutics (A general introduction) 4. Chitosan vector 5. Polyethylenemine (PEI): An efficient carrier in Cancer Therapeutics 6. Poly(L-Glutamic Acid): A potential polymer in cancer therapy 7. PLGA for anticancer therapy 8. Dendrimers and modifications in targeted delivery 9. PLA for drug and gene delivery to tumours 10. PLL 11. Polycaprolactone 12. Poly(alkyl cyanoacrylate) 13. Polymeric micelles: multifunctional properties and applications in cancer 14. Polymeric nanomaterials in theranostics 15. Development of promising polymers as vector in cancer therapy 16. Liposomes and their historical use for cancer applications 17. Lipid nanoparticles loaded with anticancer bioactives: state of the art 18. Clinical updates/approaches and future prospectives
Klappentext
Cancer Therapy: Potential Applications of Nanotechnology provides readers with a compendium of all the latest research work in cancer therapeutics, including an emphasis on work in nanotechnology and polymeric nanoparticles. While there have been a large number of ongoing research projects and publications on the treatment of cancer, there is a limited number of books related to nanotechnology, especially those with an emphasis on polymeric nanoparticles in cancer therapy. This title enlightens researchers and students and provides exhaustive knowledge on the topics covered.
