Nanostructured chitosan composites for cancer therapy: A review

ABSTRACT

The unique characteristics of nanostructured chitosan composites provide a higher affinity for negatively charged biological site-specific targeting in delivery of drugs. The therapeutic applications of nanostructured chitosan composites in various types of cancers such as melanoma cancer, bladder cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, pancreatic cancer, metastatic cancer, and prostate cancer are focused. Herein, nanostructured chitosan composites are potential vehicles for controlled drug release of drug. The therapeutic applications of nanostructured chitosan in safe delivery of cancer drugs in the present review may explore a new dimension in the area of biomedical applications of chitosan derivatives.

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KEYWORDS:

• Biocompatible
• cancer therapy
• chitosan
• drug vehicles
• nanostructured materials

Acknowledgment

Authors express their thanks to Department of Science and Technology, Government of India for awarding Inspired Fellowship to Kalyani Prusty to pursue doctoral degree.