Nanoparticles for MRI-guided radiation therapy: a review

Cancer Nanotechnology

Review

David Waddington¹  Hilary L. Byrne¹  Leon Smith²  Zdenka Kuncic³ 

[1] Image X Institute, Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, 2015, Sydney, NSW, Australia;School of Physics, University of Sydney, 2006, Sydney, NSW, Australia;School of Physics, University of Sydney, 2006, Sydney, NSW, Australia;Image X Institute, Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, 2015, Sydney, NSW, Australia;

关键词: Nanoparticles;    RgRT;    Nanotechnology;    Cancer;    Radiation therapy;    Image-guided radiation therapy;    MRI;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12645-022-00145-8

 received in 2022-08-11, accepted in 2022-10-20,  发布年份 2022

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

The development of nanoparticle agents for MRI-guided radiotherapy is growing at an increasing pace, with clinical trials now underway and many pre-clinical evaluation studies ongoing. Gadolinium and iron-oxide-based nanoparticles remain the most clinically advanced nanoparticles to date, although several promising candidates are currently under varying stages of development. Goals of current and future generation nanoparticle-based contrast agents for MRI-guided radiotherapy include achieving positive signal contrast on T1-weighted MRI scans, local radiation enhancement at clinically relevant concentrations and, where applicable, avoidance of uptake by the reticuloendothelial system. Exploiting the enhanced permeability and retention effect or the use of active targeting ligands on nanoparticle surfaces is utilised to promote tumour uptake. This review outlines the current status of promising nanoparticle agents for MRI-guided radiation therapy, including several platforms currently undergoing clinical evaluation or at various stages of the pre-clinical development process. Challenges facing nanoparticle agents and possible avenues for current and future development are discussed.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s) 2022. Corrected publication 2022

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