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ReviewInternational journal of nanomedicine2025

Advances and Challenges in Nano-Delivery Systems for Glioblastoma Treatment: A Comprehensive Review.

Keyan Wang, Jicheng Sun, Haoran Zhao, Fangruyue Wang, Xiaoyu Zhang, Xiaoqing Zhao, Zongjun Li, Ling Zhang, Hui Ren, Baofeng Guo

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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 13 papers.

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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

13 citing papers in PubMed.

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  9. Advancements in Drug Delivery Systems in Glioblastoma Therapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  13. Glioma Cell Membrane-Coated CaCOInternational journal of nanomedicine · 2026
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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

10 authors.

Keyan Wang *Department of Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, People's Republic of China.
Jicheng Sun *Department of Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, People's Republic of China.
Haoran ZhaoKey Laboratory of Pathobiology, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0005-1543-9643
Fangruyue WangDepartment of Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoyu ZhangDepartment of Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoqing ZhaoDepartment of Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0000-5502-1667
Zongjun LiDepartment of Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, People's Republic of China.
Ling ZhangKey Laboratory of Pathobiology, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, People's Republic of China.
Hui RenDepartment of Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, People's Republic of China.
Baofeng GuoDepartment of Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-6085-7004

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glioblastoma is the most aggressive and lethal primary brain tumor in adults, with current treatment options offering only limited improvement in patient survival. Despite the advancement of modalities such as immunotherapy, targeted therapy, gene therapy, focused ultrasound, and tumor-treating fields, therapeutic efficacy remains unsatisfactory due to challenges such as the blood-brain barrier, tumor heterogeneity, and treatment resistance. Nanotechnology has emerged as a promising platform to enhance the delivery, specificity, and combinatorial potential of these therapies. By enabling precise and multifunctional delivery of therapeutic agents, nanoscale systems hold the potential to overcome critical biological and pharmacological barriers in glioblastoma treatment. This review provides an overview of recent progress in nanomedicine-based strategies for glioblastoma, critically examines the key challenges that limit their clinical translation, and highlights innovative approaches designed to improve therapeutic outcomes. Future perspectives on how nanotechnology may reshape the landscape of brain tumor treatment are also discussed.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic AgentsBrain NeoplasmsDrug Delivery SystemsGlioblastomaNanoparticle Drug Delivery SystemAnimalsBlood-Brain BarrierHumansImmunotherapyNanomedicineNanoparticlesNanotechnologyAntineoplastic AgentsNanoparticle Drug Delivery Systemglioblastomanano-delivery systemsnanotechnology

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PMID40785950
PMCPMC12333657

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