Injectable hydrogels for the delivery of nanomaterials for cancer combinatorial photothermal therapy
Rita Lima‐Sousa, Cátia G. Alves, Bruna L. Melo, Francisco J.P. Costa, Micaela Nave, André F. Moreira, António Mendonça, Ilídio J. Correia, Duarte de Melo‐Diogo
Abstract
forming) or can undergo a gel-sol-gel transition during injection (shear-thinning/self-healing). Besides incorporating photothermal nanostructures, these injectable hydrogels can also incorporate or be combined with other agents, paving the way for an improved therapeutic outcome. This review analyses the application of injectable hydrogels for the local delivery of nanomaterials aimed at cancer photothermal therapy as well as their combination with photodynamic-, chemo-, immuno- and radio-therapies.
Topics & Concepts
Photothermal therapySelf-healing hydrogelsCancer therapyNanotechnologyNanomaterialsChemistryCancerMaterials scienceMedicinePolymer chemistryInternal medicineNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryExtracellular vesicles in disease