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ArticleDrug delivery2026

Dual-ligand-modified cantharidin nanoparticles for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma via the inhibition of Ephb4.

Wanting Jiang, Hao Zheng, Shengmei Wang, Rubing Xu, Xi Chen, Jing Yang, Xinhua Xia

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Wanting JiangSchool of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China.
Hao ZhengSchool of Pharmacy, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, China.
Shengmei WangSchool of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China.
Rubing XuSchool of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China.
Xi ChenHunan Provincial Center for Drug Evaluation and Adverse Reaction Monitoring, Changsha, China.
Jing YangSchool of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China.
Xinhua XiaSchool of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China.

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Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality, yet conventional chemotherapy is limited by poor tumor specificity and severe toxicity. Cantharidin (CTD), a natural antitumor agent, is hindered by nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity. This study aimed to construct a dual-ligand-modified CTD-loaded solid lipid nanoparticle (GA-FA-CSLNs) using 18-glycyrrhetinic acid (GA) for hepatocyte targeting and folate-PEG3500-DSPE (FA) for long circulation, and to evaluate its antitumor efficacy, mechanism, and safety. GA-FA-CSLNs were prepared by emulsification-ultrasonication and optimized via Box-Behnken design. The nanoparticles were characterized. In vitro antitumor activity was assessed in Huh-7 cells using CCK-8, flow cytometry, and Western blotting. In vivo efficacy and safety were evaluated in Huh-7 tumor-bearing nude mice, and pharmacokinetics in SD rats. GA-FA-CSLNs exhibited favorable physicochemical properties. In vitro studies showed enhanced cellular uptake, the lowest IC

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Antineoplastic AgentsCantharidinCarcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsNanoparticlesReceptor, EphB4AnimalsApoptosisCell Line, TumorDrug CarriersGlycyrrhetinic AcidHumansLigandsMaleMiceMice, NudeAntineoplastic AgentsCantharidinDrug CarriersGlycyrrhetinic AcidLigandsPhosphatidylethanolaminesPolyethylene GlycolsReceptor, EphB4Cantharidinliver targetingpharmacokineticssolid lipid nanoparticlestwo-ligand modification

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