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ReviewInternational journal of nanomedicine2025

Aspirin in Cancer Therapy: Pharmacology and Nanotechnology Advances.

Umm E Laila, Zi Lon Zhao, Huai Liu, Zhi-Xiang Xu

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Review in International journal of nanomedicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Umm E LailaSchool of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan Province, 475001, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0006-3852-416X
Zi Lon ZhaoSchool of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan Province, 475001, People's Republic of China.
Huai LiuSchool of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan Province, 475001, People's Republic of China.
Zhi-Xiang XuSchool of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan Province, 475001, People's Republic of China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aspirin, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), has garnered significant attention for its anti-cancer potential. This review explores the pharmacological properties, chemical dynamics, and evolving therapeutic applications of aspirin, with an emphasis on its integration into advanced cancer therapies. Aspirin demonstrates broad-spectrum efficacy across diverse cancer types by modulating signaling pathways such as COX-dependent and COX-independent mechanisms, including Wnt, NF-κB, β-catenin/TCF, and IL-6/STAT3. Recent advancements highlight the role of nanotechnology in enhancing aspirin's targeted delivery, therapeutic effectiveness, and patient outcomes. Nanoparticle-based formulations, including liposomes, solid lipid nanoparticles, and mesoporous silica nanoparticles, offer improved solubility, stability, and bioavailability, enabling controlled drug release and tumor-specific targeting. These innovations reduce systemic toxicity and enhance therapeutic effects, paving the way for aspirin's integration into personalized cancer treatments. Ongoing clinical studies reinforce its safety profile, underscoring aspirin's role in cancer pharmacotherapy. This review calls for continued research into aspirin's repurposing in combination therapies and novel delivery systems to maximize its therapeutic potential.

Indexed as

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalAntineoplastic AgentsAspirinNeoplasmsAnimalsDrug Delivery SystemsHumansNanomedicineNanoparticlesNanotechnologySignal TransductionAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalAntineoplastic AgentsAspirinaspirincancer therapynanotechnologysignaling pathwaystargeted drug delivery

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PMID40017626
PMCPMC11866938

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