PMID- 38391039 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20240226 LR - 20240325 IS - 1791-2423 (Electronic) IS - 1019-6439 (Print) IS - 1019-6439 (Linking) VI - 64 IP - 4 DP - 2024 Apr TI - A novel therapeutic outlook: Classification, applications and challenges of inhalable micron/nanoparticle drug delivery systems in lung cancer (Review). LID - 38 [pii] LID - 10.3892/ijo.2024.5626 [doi] AB - Lung cancer represents a marked global public health concern. Despite existing treatment modalities, the average 5‑year survival rate for patients with patients with lung cancer is only ~20%. As there are numerous adverse effects of systemic administration routes, there is an urgent need to develop a novel therapeutic strategy tailored specifically for patients with lung cancer. Non‑invasive aerosol inhalation, as a route of drug administration, holds unique advantages in the context of respiratory diseases. Nanoscale materials have extensive applications in the field of biomedical research in recent years. The present study provides a comprehensive review of the classification, applications summarized according to existing clinical treatment modalities for lung cancer and challenges associated with inhalable micron/nanoparticle drug delivery systems (DDSs) in lung cancer. Achieving localized treatment of lung cancer preclinical models through inhalation is deemed feasible. However, further research is required to substantiate the efficacy and long‑term safety of inhalable micron/nanoparticle DDSs in the clinical management of lung cancer. FAU - Xie, Lixin AU - Xie L AD - Department of Medical Ultrasound and Central Laboratory of Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, P.R. China. FAU - Xie, Daihan AU - Xie D AD - Department of Medical Ultrasound and Central Laboratory of Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, P.R. China. FAU - Du, Zhefei AU - Du Z AD - Department of Medical Ultrasound and Central Laboratory of Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, P.R. China. FAU - Xue, Shaobo AU - Xue S AD - Department of Medical Ultrasound and Central Laboratory of Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, P.R. China. FAU - Wang, Kesheng AU - Wang K AD - Department of Medical Ultrasound and Central Laboratory of Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, P.R. China. FAU - Yu, Xin AU - Yu X AD - Department of Medical Ultrasound and Central Laboratory of Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, P.R. China. FAU - Liu, Xiuli AU - Liu X AD - Department of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541001, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, P.R. China. FAU - Peng, Qiuxia AU - Peng Q AD - Department of Medical Ultrasound and Central Laboratory of Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, P.R. China. FAU - Fang, Chao AU - Fang C AD - Department of Medical Ultrasound and Central Laboratory of Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review PT - Systematic Review DEP - 20240223 PL - Greece TA - Int J Oncol JT - International journal of oncology JID - 9306042 RN - 0 (Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - Administration, Inhalation MH - Drug Delivery Systems MH - *Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions MH - Lung MH - *Lung Neoplasms/drug therapy MH - Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System PMC - PMC10901537 OTO - NOTNLM OT - drug delivery system OT - inhalation OT - lung cancer OT - micron/nanoparticle OT - therapy COIS- The authors declare that they have no competing interests. EDAT- 2024/02/23 12:43 MHDA- 2024/02/26 06:42 PMCR- 2024/02/21 CRDT- 2024/02/23 08:05 PHST- 2023/10/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2024/01/24 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2024/02/26 06:42 [medline] PHST- 2024/02/23 12:43 [pubmed] PHST- 2024/02/23 08:05 [entrez] PHST- 2024/02/21 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 38 [pii] AID - ijo-64-04-05626 [pii] AID - 10.3892/ijo.2024.5626 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int J Oncol. 2024 Apr;64(4):38. doi: 10.3892/ijo.2024.5626. Epub 2024 Feb 23.