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. 2022 May 17;14(10):2473. doi: 10.3390/cancers14102473

Table 6.

Examples of peptide-functionalized nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery.

Carrier Drug Peptide Target Tumor Model Ref.
Albumin/red cell
membranes
Gefitinib cRGD αvβ3vβ5 integrins Lung cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[86]
Lipid nanoparticle GNA002 cRGD-Arg6 αvβ3vβ5 integrins + cell penetration Squamous cell
Carcinoma-tongue
(in vitro and in vivo)
[87]
Silk fibroin nanoparticle Curcumin cRGD αvβ3vβ5 integrins Different cell models
(in vitro)
[88]
Liposome Doxorubicin cRGD αvβ3vβ5 integrins Colon cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[89]
DSPE/PEG nanoparticle TQs-PEG4 cRGD αvβ3vβ5 integrins Breast cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[90]
Silver sulfide
nanoparticle
Doxorubicin cRGD αvβ3vβ5 integrins Breast cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[91]
Gold-iron oxide
nanoparticle
Multimodal cRGD αvβ3vβ5 integrins Breast cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[92]
Gallic acid/Fe3+
nanoparticle
Doxorubicin, multimodal cRGD-Platinum
prodrug
αvβ3vβ5 integrins Glioblastoma
(in vitro and in vivo)
[93]
DSPE nanoparticle Siponimod cRGD-PEG αvβ3vβ5 integrins Breast cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[94]
PEG-lipid nanoparticle Wee1 siRNA cRGD-Arg8 αvβ3vβ5 integrins + cell penetration Melanoma
(in vitro and in vivo)
[95]
Chitosan nanoparticle VEGF siRNA cRGD-albumin αvβ3vβ5 integrins + protective corona Liver cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[96]
PLGA nanoparticle Paclitaxel iRGD
co-administration
αvβ3vβ5 integrins
+ internalization
Colorectal cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[100]
Fe-metal organic
framework
Sorafenib iRGD
co-administration
αvβ3vβ5 integrins
+ internalization
Liver cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[101]
Polylysine nanoparticle FGL-1 siRNA
PD-L1 siRNA
iRGD
co-administration
αvβ3vβ5 integrins
+ internalization
Lewis lung cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[102]
Mesoporous silica
nanoparticle
Doxorubicin iRGD
conjugate
αvβ3vβ5 integrins
+ internalization
Breast cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[103]
Tetrahedral framework Doxorubicin iRGD
conjugate
αvβ3vβ5 integrins
+ internalization
Breast cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[104]
Polymersome Doxorubicin iRGD
conjugate
αvβ3vβ5 integrins
+ internalization
Breast cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[105]
DSPE-PEG nanoparticle Ursolic acid prodrug iRGD
conjugate
αvβ3vβ5 integrins
+ internalization
Gastric cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[106]
Lipid nanoparticle CRM1
inhibitor
iRGD
conjugate
αvβ3vβ5 integrins
+ internalization
Melanoma
(in vitro and in vivo)
[107]
Lipid nanoparticle Camptothecin
Indocyanine green
iRGD
conjugate
αvβ3vβ5 integrins
+ internalization
Liver carcinoma
(in vitro and in vivo)
[108]
DSPE-PEG nanoparticle Doxorubicin
prodrug
iRGD
conjugate
αvβ3vβ5 integrins
+ internalization
Prostate and breast cancer (in vitro) [109]
Mesoporous silica
nanoparticle
Paclitaxel Angiopep-2 LRP1 Glioma
(in vitro and in vivo)
[110]
Hyaluronic acid
nanoparticle
Irinotecan Angiopep-2 LRP1 Glioma
(in vitro)
[111]
Caelyx® Doxorubicin Leptin peptide Lp31 Leptin receptor
Ob-R
Colon cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[112]
Multicomponent
nanostructure
Cisplatin
Alpelisib
Indocyanine green
dYNH EphA2 Lung cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[113]
PEG-liposome Docetaxel AE147 uPAR Breast cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[114]
PEG-dendritic
nanomicelle
Paclitaxel (D-Lys)-LHRH LHRH receptor Breast cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[115]
Prodrug-peptide
nanoparticle
Doxorubicin FRRG Cathepsin B
substrate
Breast cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[116]
Branched polymer
nanoparticle
AZD2281
Pyropheophorbide a
GFLG Cathepsin B
substrate
Breast cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[117]
Caelyx® Doxorubicin CGKRK
Breast cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[118]
Liposome Curcumin
Indocyanine green
GE11
(phage display)
Lung cancer
(in vitro)
[119]
Polydopamine
nanoparticle
Doxorubicin
Phthalo-
cyanine
QRH
(phage display)
Breast cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[120]
Polymersome Doxorubicin SP94
(phage display)
Cancer cell surface Liver cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[121]
DSPE-prodrug
nanoparticle
Cisplatin
Paclitaxel
Cyclic TMTP1
(bacterial display)
Cancer cell surface Squamous cell
carcinoma-uterus
(in vitro and in vivo)
[122]
Graphene oxide-PEG nanoparticle Doxorubicin HN-1
(phage display)
Cancer cell surface Squamous cell
carcinoma-oral
(in vitro and in vivo)
[123]
Liposome Doxorubicin
Sorafenib
LinTT-1
(phage display)
gC1qR
M2 macrophages
Breast cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[124]
Hyaluronic acid
PEG-nanoparticle
miR125b M2 peptide
(phage display)
M2 macrophages Pancreatic cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[125]
PEG-prodrug
nanoparticle
Irinotecan
(SN38)
IELLQAR E-selectin
Endothelial cells
Colon cancer and melanoma
(in vitro and in vivo)
[126]
Lipoprotein
nanoparticle
Paclitaxel
GANT61
tLyP-1 Neuropilin-1
Endothelial cells
Breast cancer
(in vitro and in vivo)
[127]