Aptamer-drug conjugates (ApDCs): new trend for cancer precision therapy

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2022.09.003

Abstract

Abstract:

Cancer is a worldwide medical issue that seriously threatens human health. Precision molecular medicine provides a new strategy for cancer theranostics. As excellent targeting recognition molecules and drug delivery platforms, aptamers and aptamer drug-conjugates (ApDCs) have provided a series of useful molecular tools for cancer precision therapy. In this paper, the properties and the selection techniques of aptamers, the construction of ApDCs and their applications to clinical tumor-targeting therapy are reviewed. Additionally, the challenges and perspective of ApDCs in precision molecular medicine for cancers are presented. This review may provide new horizons for molecular-targeted anti-tumor drugs in the therapy of clinical malignant tumors.

Key words: molecular medicine, aptamer, anti-cancer drug, targeted therapy

CLC Number:

R730.5

HAN Yongqi, HAN Da, XIA Qian, JI Dingkun, TAN Weihong. Aptamer-drug conjugates (ApDCs): new trend for cancer precision therapy[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Medical Science), 2022, 42(9): 1176-1181.

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