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ReviewDrugs in R&D2026

Advanced Drug Delivery Strategies for Overcoming Biological Barriers: Tumor Microenvironment and Blood-Brain Barrier.

Yicong Lei, Tingyu Xiao, Xin Hu, Huaqing Lin

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Review in Drugs in R&D, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Yicong LeiKey laboratory for Advanced Drug Delivery Systems of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.
Tingyu XiaoKey laboratory for Advanced Drug Delivery Systems of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.
Xin HuKey laboratory for Advanced Drug Delivery Systems of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.
Huaqing LinKey laboratory for Advanced Drug Delivery Systems of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China. professor_huaqing@126.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Therapeutic efficacy for malignancies and neurological disorders is fundamentally restricted by biological barriers, particularly the complex tumor microenvironment (TME) and selective blood-brain barrier (BBB). This review analyzes advanced drug delivery technologies engineered to overcome these obstacles. For TME penetration, stimuli-responsive nanocarriers enable spatiotemporally controlled drug release, while tumor-penetrating peptide functionalized nanoparticles enhance deep tumor diffusion; metal-organic frameworks further facilitate combinatorial therapy via microenvironment-triggered payload release. Regarding BBB transcendence, receptor-mediated transcytosis strategies significantly improve brain uptake, and physical-assisted approaches achieve localized barrier modulation. Bioinspired platforms-notably cell-membrane-coated nanoparticles and exosomes-demonstrate superior immune evasion and tissue-specific accumulation. Despite promising clinical progress exemplified by ANG1005 and focused ultrasound-assisted liposomal doxorubicin, translation challenges persist, including TME heterogeneity, scalable manufacturing complexities, and long-term biosafety. Future development prioritizes multifunctional theranostic systems integrating barrier-remodeling agents, artificial intelligence (AI)-optimized nanocarrier design, and sustainable manufacturing processes. Collectively, these innovations are transforming advanced drug delivery into a core therapeutic paradigm for intractable diseases.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic AgentsBlood-Brain BarrierDrug Delivery SystemsNeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsDrug CarriersHumansNanoparticlesAntineoplastic AgentsDrug Carriers

Identifiers

PMID41764714
PMCPMC13076871

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