ABSTRACT

Abstract ....................................................................................................270 12.1 Introduction ...................................................................................270 12.2 Potential Advantages of Therapeutic Nanoparticle .......................273 12.3 Limitations of Conventional Chemotherapy .................................274 12.4 Targeted Nanoparticles ..................................................................275 12.5 Tools of Nanotechnology for Cancer Therapy ..............................279 12.6 Methods for Targeting Specific Biomarkers of Cancer ................292 12.7 Regulatory Aspect .........................................................................298 12.8 A Glimpse to Future of Nanosize Drug-Delivery Systems ...........299 12.9 Multifunctional Nanoparticles ......................................................301 12.10 Conclusion ....................................................................................301 Keywords .................................................................................................302 References ................................................................................................302

PRIYA PATEL1*, MIHIR RAVAL2, and PARESH PATEL1