Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 2024, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (9): 1259-1270.DOI: 10.19894/j.issn.1000-0518.240124

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Research Progress on the Application of Nanomedicines in the Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Zhao-Yang DIAO, Li LIU, Chen-Ming LI, Huan-Li SUN()   

  1. College of Chemistry,Chemical Engineering and Materials Science,Soochow University,Suzhou 215123,China
  • Received:2024-04-15 Accepted:2024-08-15 Published:2024-09-01 Online:2024-10-09
  • Contact: Huan-Li SUN
  • About author:sunhuanli@suda.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52073196);the Undergraduate Training Program for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Soochow University(202210285037Z)

Abstract:

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most intractable hematological malignancy mainly diagnosed in the elderly people and is associated with a high mortality rate. Chemotherapy, as its primary treatment option, suffers from drug resistance and high toxic effects, rendering most patients intolerable. Although several small molecular targeted drugs have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), they usually need to be used in combination with chemotherapeutics and are perplexed with fast clearance in vivo, high dosage and serious dose-limiting toxicity. Nanomedicines, in particular actively targeted nanomedicines, have received much attention in AML treatment in recent years due to that they can improve drug delivery efficiency, overcome drug resistance, and reduce systemic toxicities. This review introduces the conventional treatment options for AML, summarizes the research progress of nanomedicines and actively targeted nanomedicines in AML treatment. Finally, the prospects and challenges of nanomedicines for clinical translation in AML treatment are outlined. This review may provide a reference for the development and further applications of nanomedicines in AML therapy.

Key words: Acute myeloid leukemia, Nanomedicines, Liposomes, Polymeric nanomedicines, Drug delivery, Tumor-targeted therapy

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