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Table 8 Pharmacokinetic profiles of nanocarrier-loaded drugs

From: Progressing nanotechnology to improve targeted cancer treatment: overcoming hurdles in its clinical implementation

Drug Type

Administration Route

Pharmacokinetic Parameter

Clearance Pathway

Drug Interaction

Therapeutic Window

References

Doxorubicin

Intravenous

Area Under Curve (AUC)

Hepatic Metabolism

P-glycoprotein

Narrow

[201]

Paclitaxel

Intravenous

Half-life

Renal Excretion

Cytochrome P450

Wide

[57]

Cisplatin

Intraperitoneal

Volume of Distribution

Renal Excretion

None

Narrow

[90, 102]

Irinotecan

Oral

Bioavailability

Hepatic Metabolism

UDP-glucuronosyltransferase

Wide

[202]

Methotrexate

Intrathecal

Cerebrospinal Fluid Concentration

Renal Excretion

None

Narrow

[99]

Gemcitabine

Intravenous

Clearance Rate

Renal Excretion

Deoxycytidine Kinase

Wide

[203]

Etoposide

Intravenous

Distribution Half-life

Hepatic Metabolism

Cytochrome P450

Wide

[204]

Oxaliplatin

Intravenous

Total Clearance

Renal Excretion

None

Narrow

[205]

Topotecan

Oral

Bioavailability

Hepatic Metabolism

Cytochrome P450

Narrow

[206]

Docetaxel

Intravenous

Protein Binding

Hepatic Metabolism

P-glycoprotein

Wide

[207]

Methotrexate

Intravenous

Clearance

Renal Excretion

None

Narrow

[208]

Trastuzumab

Intravenous

Volume of Distribution

Proteolysis

None

Wide

[189]

Docetaxel

Intravenous

Protein Binding

Hepatic Metabolism

P-glycoprotein

Wide

[117]

Bleomycin

Intravenous

Half-life

Renal Excretion

None

Narrow

[209]

Vinorelbine

Oral

Bioavailability

Hepatic Metabolism

P-glycoprotein

Wide

[210]

Daunorubicin

Intravenous

AUC

Hepatic Metabolism

P-glycoprotein

Narrow

[211]

Cisplatin

Intravenous

Half-life

Renal Excretion

None

Narrow

[212]

Pemetrexed

Intravenous

Protein Binding

Renal Excretion

None

Narrow

[213]

Everolimus

Oral

Bioavailability

Hepatic Metabolism

Cytochrome P450

Wide

[214]

Tamoxifen

Oral

Clearance

Hepatic Metabolism

None

Wide

[215]