Journal
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH
Volume 28, Issue 8, Pages 1819-1830Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s11095-010-0360-y
Keywords
extracellular matrix; intratumoral distribution; interstitial fluid pressure; nanoparticles; solid tumors
Funding
- Lilly Endowment, Inc.
- NIH [R21 CA135130]
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Stiff extracellular matrix, elevated interstitial fluid pressure, and the affinity for the tumor cells in the peripheral region of a solid tumor mass have long been recognized as significant barriers to diffusion of small-molecular-weight drugs and antibodies. However, their impacts on nanoparticle-based drug delivery have begun to receive due attention only recently. This article reviews biological features of many solid tumors that influence transport of drugs and nanoparticles and properties of nanoparticles relevant to their intratumoral transport, studied in various tumor models. We also discuss several experimental approaches employed to date for enhancement of intratumoral nanoparticle penetration. The impact of nanoparticle distribution on the effectiveness of chemotherapy remains to be investigated and should be considered in the design of new nanoparticulate drug carriers.
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