Facile Fabrication of Dual‐Activatable Gastrointestinal‐Based Nanocarriers for Safe Delivery and Controlled Release of Methotrexate
Shuai Chen,
Zheng‐Quan Nie,
Fang‐Dao Zhu
et al.
Abstract:Colon cancer is emerging as one of the most common cancers worldwide, ranking in the top three in morbidity and mortality. Oral methotrexate (MTX) has been employed as a first‐line treatment for various cancers, such as colon, breast, and lung cancer. However, the complexity and particularity of the gastrointestinal microenvironment and the limitations of MTX itself, including severe adverse effects and instability, are the main obstacles to the safe delivery of MTX to colon tumor sites. Herein, an innovative … Show more
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