{"title":"Recent strides in macromolecular targeted photodynamic therapy for cancer","authors":"Maxwell B. Quaye, Girgis Obaid","doi":"10.1016/j.cbpa.2024.102497","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The recent approval of Akalux® for antibody-targeted photodynamic therapy (PDT) in Japan (also known as photoimmunotherapy), and the recent approval of Cytalux® for folate-specific image guided surgery by the FDA have motivated the continued development of macromolecular targeted PDT for cancer management. This review spotlights some of the most recent advances in macromolecular targeted PDT since 2021, exploring the latest advances in protein engineering, adaptive macromolecular constructs and nanotechnology, adoption of immune checkpoint inhibitors, and targeting using biomimetic membranes. These strategies summarized here attempt to expand the functionality, benefit, and success of macromolecular targeting for PDT to advance the technology beyond what has already entered into the clinical realm.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":291,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Chemical Biology","volume":"81 ","pages":"Article 102497"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9000,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1367593124000735/pdfft?md5=abb39fc10d3de6fdc5c0ae66b349a979&pid=1-s2.0-S1367593124000735-main.pdf","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Current Opinion in Chemical Biology","FirstCategoryId":"99","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1367593124000735","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The recent approval of Akalux® for antibody-targeted photodynamic therapy (PDT) in Japan (also known as photoimmunotherapy), and the recent approval of Cytalux® for folate-specific image guided surgery by the FDA have motivated the continued development of macromolecular targeted PDT for cancer management. This review spotlights some of the most recent advances in macromolecular targeted PDT since 2021, exploring the latest advances in protein engineering, adaptive macromolecular constructs and nanotechnology, adoption of immune checkpoint inhibitors, and targeting using biomimetic membranes. These strategies summarized here attempt to expand the functionality, benefit, and success of macromolecular targeting for PDT to advance the technology beyond what has already entered into the clinical realm.
期刊介绍:
COCHBI (Current Opinion in Chemical Biology) is a systematic review journal designed to offer specialists a unique and educational platform. Its goal is to help professionals stay informed about the growing volume of information in the field of Chemical Biology through systematic reviews.