Table 1.
Drug Combination | Loading Strategies | Improved Effect | Disease Models | Ref. |
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DOX and carborane (CB) | DOX-CB conjugates were entrapped in the lipid bilayer | Coupling boron neutron capture therapy with immunotherapy | Glioblastoma models | [107] |
DOX and CpG | DOPE-DOX-conjugate and DOPE-MMP-9 responsive peptide-CpG conjugate self-assemble into NPs | Co-delivery of chemotherapeutics with adjuvants | E.G7-OVA tumor models | [105] |
PTX and αGC | PTX and glycolipid αGC were co-encapsulated in the lipid bilayer | Co-delivery of chemotherapeutics with adjuvants | B16F10 melanoma xenograft and lung metastasis models |
[108,109] |
CPT and Cur | CPT and Cur were entrapped in the lipid bilayer | Cur could downregulate the CPT-induced elevated PD-L1 expression and reduce Treg-mediated immunosuppression | Glioblastoma models | [106] |
DOX and PD-L1 inhibitor | DOX was encapsulated inside and DSPE-PEG2000-MMP-responsive peptide-PD-L1 inhibitor was inserted into the lipid bilayer | Combination of cancer immunotherapy and chemotherapy to enhance the anti-tumor effect | B16F10 melanoma models | [110] |
DOX and silybin (SLN) | DOX-loaded liposomes and SLN-loaded liposomes | SLN-loaded liposomes could change stromal structures and abrogate immunosuppression when in combination with DOX-loaded liposomes | Triple-negative breast cancer | [111] |
IOX1 and DOX | IOX1-loaded liposomes and DOX-loaded liposomes | IOX1 could inhibit P-gp of cancer cells to enhance DOX-triggered ICD | Triple-negative 4T1 breast cancer models | [21] |
PTX, thioridazine (THZ), and HY19991 (HY) | PTX-loaded micelles, THZ, and HY were entrapped in the aqueous core | Co-delivery of therapeutics against bulk tumor cells, cancer stem cells, and immune checkpoints | Breast cancer models | [112] |