Recent Developments in Nanoparticle‐Based Photo‐Immunotherapy for Cancer Treatment

Phototherapy is an emerging approach for cancer treatment that is effective at controlling the growth of primary tumors. In the presence of light irradiation, photothermal and photodynamic agents that are delivered to tumor sites can induce local hyperthermia and the production of reactive oxygen species, respectively, that directly eradicate cancer cells. Nanoparticles, characterized by their small size and tunable physiochemical properties, have been widely utilized as carriers for phototherapeutic agents to improve their biocompatibility and tumor‐targeted delivery. Nanocarriers can also be used to implement various codelivery strategies for further enhancing phototherapeutic efficiency. More recently, there has been considerable interest in augmenting the immunological effects of nanoparticle‐based phototherapies, which can yield durable and systemic antitumor responses. This review provides an overview of recent developments in using nanoparticle technology to achieve photo‐immunotherapy.

• Publication year

  2023

• Venue

  Small Methods

• Publication date

  2023-03-24

• Fields of study

  Medicine

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  DOI 10.1002/smtd.202300252PMID 36960932PMCID PMC10192221
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