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. 2020 Dec 15;12(12):3773. doi: 10.3390/cancers12123773

Table 1.

FDA approved nano-Immunotherapy and studies under clinical trials to treat cancer [180,181,182].

Compound Name Formulation Description Mechanism of Action Clinical Trials Approved by the FDA Ref
RNA-LPX (Lipoplex®) RNA-lipoplexes DC maturation, T cell response Phase I (2016) [82]
MRX34 miRNA-34a-loaded liposome Downregulation of immune evasion tumor genes Phase I (2016) [183]
mRNA-4157 mRNA-4157 encapsulated in Lipids induce neoantigen specific T cells and associated anti-tumor responses. Phase I (2019) [184]
Ferumoxytol (Ferahem®) Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONP) M2 Macrophage polarization to M1-like Yes, for anemia and kidney diseases [185]
PTX-LDE Paclitaxel-loaded lipid core NPs DC maturation Phase II (2017) [186,187]
Anti-EGFR-IL-dox Doxorubicin-loaded anti-EGFR immunoliposomes Block EGFR-mediated growth signaling and induce immunogenic cell death Phase II (2016) NCT02833766
JVRS-100 Cationic liposome incorporating plasmid DNA complex Immune system stimulation Phase I (2016) NCT00860522
NBTXR3 Hafnium oxide nanoparticles in combination with anti-PD1 Enhance tumor cell death via electron production, induce immunogenic cell death leading to activation of the immune system Phase I (2019) [188], NCT03589339