| Literature DB >> 26011928 |
Hanqing Liu, Zhigang Tu, Fan Feng, Haifeng Shi, Keping Chen, Ximing Xu.
Abstract
A virosome is an innovative hybrid drug delivery system with advantages of both viral and non-viral vectors. Studies have shown that a virosome can carry various biologically active molecules, such as nucleic acids, peptides, proteins and small organic molecules. Targeted drug delivery using virosome-based systems can be achieved through surface modifications of virosomes. A number of virosome-based prophylactic and therapeutic products with high safety profiles are currently available in the market. Cancer treatment is a big battlefield for virosome-based drug delivery systems. This review provides an overview of the general concept, preparation procedures, working mechanisms, preclinical studies and clinical applications of virosomes in cancer treatment.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26011928 DOI: 10.1515/acph-2015-0019
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Pharm ISSN: 1330-0075 Impact factor: 2.230