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ReviewTheranostics2026

Ligand-modified multifunctional liposome-based targeted delivery platform: a multimodal cancer combination therapy strategy.

Xuehong Zhang, Yingjie Jiang, Xing Duan, Fuchun Li, Xiaozhuo Chen, Aikepaer Aikedai, Wanting Pan, Liangjie Ren, Yufei Su, Chengqi Li and 6 more

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Review in Theranostics, 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Xuehong ZhangDepartment of Urology, Nanchang County People's Hospital. Nanchang 330200, Jiangxi, China.
Yingjie JiangLaboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Xing DuanDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Fuchun LiDepartment of Urology, Nanchang County People's Hospital. Nanchang 330200, Jiangxi, China.
Xiaozhuo ChenChinese Medicine Germplasm Resources Innovation and Effective Uses Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Modern Chinese Medicine Industry, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Aikepaer AikedaiChinese Medicine Germplasm Resources Innovation and Effective Uses Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Modern Chinese Medicine Industry, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Wanting PanCollege of Pediatrics, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Liangjie RenChengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China.
Yufei SuChinese Medicine Germplasm Resources Innovation and Effective Uses Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Modern Chinese Medicine Industry, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Chengqi LiChinese Medicine Germplasm Resources Innovation and Effective Uses Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Modern Chinese Medicine Industry, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Zhaoshuo GaoLaboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Shengcai LiaoChinese Medicine Germplasm Resources Innovation and Effective Uses Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Modern Chinese Medicine Industry, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Qiang ZhangChengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China.
Zhenyu ZhuDepartment of Breast Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
Kaipei LuoChinese Medicine Germplasm Resources Innovation and Effective Uses Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Modern Chinese Medicine Industry, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Yingji WangDepartment of Geriatric medical center, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The combination therapies are significantly more effective than monotherapies in enhancing anticancer efficacy, reducing drug-related toxicity, and lowering the risk of drug resistance in cancer treatment. However, achieving precise delivery of the drugs to the tumor site remains a major challenge. With the deepening exploration of surface-engineered nanocarriers, ligand-modified liposomal drug delivery systems (LLDDS) are constructed by integrating the active-targeting properties of functional ligands (such as peptides, glycans, and aptamers) with the inherent advantages of liposomes. LLDDS show promise for exhibiting strong tumor-targeting capability, improving pharmacokinetics, biodistribution, and therapeutic efficacy of anticancer agents, such as chemotherapy drugs, and enabling the multifunctional integration of multiple therapeutic strategies. This review summarizes the development of liposomes and ligand-mediated surface modification strategies. More significantly, the development of multifunctional liposomes, targeted delivery, improved anticancer effectiveness, and possible anticancer mechanisms are highlighted in the discussion of LLDDS's recent advancements for integrated therapy approaches in a variety of malignancies. Lastly, the potential and difficulties of clinical translation in this ever-evolving area are examined.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic AgentsDrug Delivery SystemsLiposomesNeoplasmsAnimalsCombined Modality TherapyHumansLigandsAntineoplastic AgentsLigandsLiposomescancer combination therapyligand modificationmultifunctional liposomestargeted delivery

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PMID42559258
PMCPMC13440442

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