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3D Printing for Localized Cancer Therapy

Part of the Advanced Clinical Pharmacy - Research, Development and Practical Applications book series (ACPRDPA,volume 2)

Abstract

Treating cancers is challenging due to tumor heterogeneity and off-target toxicities of existing therapeutics. Hundreds of genetic variations associated with human disease have been identified that contribute to the disparate treatment responses seen among individual patients. Additionally, lack of efficacy because of dose-limiting toxicities is another major bottleneck in developing effective drugs for cancer treatment. To remedy these challenges, personalized treatment strategies combined with localized drug delivery platforms offer a promising approach. Notably, localized delivery of chemotherapeutics reduces systemic adverse effects, prevents dose-limiting toxicities, and enables effective chemotherapeutic treatment. To this end, three-dimensional (3D) printing of materials is a viable route for manufacturing personalized drug delivery systems with precise control over spatiotemporal drug distribution. This chapter will overview the various 3D-printed therapeutics currently being used for localized cancer treatment.

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  • 3D printing
  • Cancer
  • Localized drug delivery
  • 3D bioprinting
  • Tumor
  • Anticancer delivery

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Abbreviations

3D:

Three-dimensional

ABS:

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene

CAD:

Computer-aided design

CMC:

Carboxymethyl cellulose sodium

CSBT:

Conformal superficial brachytherapy

CT:

Computerized tomography

DLP:

Digital light processing

DNA:

Deoxyribonucleic acid

E-jet:

Electrohydrodynamic jet

FDM:

Fused deposition modeling

GelMA:

Gelatin methacryloyl

GO:

Graphene oxide

MN:

Microneedle

MNA:

Microneedle arrays

NIR:

Near-infrared

PCL:

Polycaprolactone

PLA:

Polylactic acid

PLGA:

Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)

PLLA:

Poly(L-lactic acid)

PPF:

Poly(propylene fumarate)

PTX:

Paclitaxel

rBMSCs:

Rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells

ROS:

Reactive oxygen species

SEM:

Scanning electron microscopy

SLA:

Stereolithography

SLS:

Selective laser sintering

TMZ:

Temozolomide

TNF:

Tumor necrosis factor

TRAIL:

Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand

UV:

Ultraviolet

UV-LED:

Ultraviolet light-emitting diodes

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The authors would like to thank the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for their financial support.

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Razzaghi, M., Seyfoori, A., Akbari, M. (2023). 3D Printing for Localized Cancer Therapy. In: Lamprou, D. (eds) Nano- and Microfabrication Techniques in Drug Delivery . Advanced Clinical Pharmacy - Research, Development and Practical Applications, vol 2. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26908-0_8

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