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ReviewPharmaceutics2026

The Potential of Chronotherapy and Nanotherapy-Based Strategies for Glioblastoma Treatment.

Ana Raquel Neves, Rafael Mineiro, Telma Quintela, Diana Costa

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Review in Pharmaceutics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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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

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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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.

Ana Raquel NevesRISE-Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal.
Rafael MineiroRISE-Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal.
Telma QuintelaRISE-Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-5202-9858
Diana CostaRISE-Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-5049-4518

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia 2021.03946.CEECIND
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive brain tumour in adults, and despite ongoing efforts, effective treatment remains limited. Standard therapies often face challenges because of the tumour's specific biology, its aggressive nature, and the presence of certain physiological barriers in the brain that impede chemotherapeutics from reaching their target. Emerging research in circadian biology highlights the role of the internal circadian clock in tumour progression and treatment response. Evidence suggests that aligning therapy to patients' chronotypes could potentially improve treatment outcomes. At the same time, advances in nanotechnology-including functionalized nanoparticles for drug and/or gene delivery-show promising results while reducing side effects. Additionally, evolving and prominent artificial intelligence tools may significantly contribute to progress in the design of next-generation personalised therapies. This review provides a unique and integrative perspective by examining the hurdles in treating GB and exploring innovative strategies, such as the integration of nanotechnology into chronotherapy protocols, to enhance therapeutic efficacy. The Chronobiology-Nanotechnology combination could not only improve GB patients' survival rates but also lead to a more effective and less toxic personalised approach, distinguishing this work from previous reviews.

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chronotherapycircadian rhythmclock genesgene therapyglioblastomananotechnology

Identifiers

PMID41754976
PMCPMC12943994

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