Nanomaterials for Controlled Release of Anticancer Agents

Abstract

The sections in this article are Introduction Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications First Generation Nanoparticles Second Generation Nanoparticles Advanced Generation Nanoparticles Polymer Materials for Drug Delivery Systems Design of Drug Delivery Vectors and Their Prerequisites Polymeric Nanoparticles Inorganic Nanoparticles Metallic Nanoparticles Kinetics of the Controlled Release of Anticancer Agents Diffusion Model Dissolution Model Kinetics of the Indomethacin ( IMC , 1‐[ p ‐chlorobenzoyl]‐2‐methyl‐5‐methoxy‐3‐indoleacetic acid) Release Controlled Release of Anticancer Agents Alkylating Agents Chlorambucil Cyclophosphamide Carmustine Antimetabolic Agent Cytarabine Fluorouracil ( FU ) Methotrexate Anticancer Antibiotics Actinomycin D Bleomycin Daunorubicin Future Directions