A new study published in Molecules discussed that there exist few possibilities for therapeutic approaches for melanoma, owing to its multi-drug resistance and low survival rate of the patients. 

The authors described the conventional therapies for treatment melanoma – radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy, as having various side effects. Thus, new sito-specific alternative therapeutic strategies are being studied. 

The article informed that nanotechnology offers numerous benefits in the treatment of melanoma, with very low adverse effects. These modalities can improve the life expectancy of these patients.

The present review article discussed the latest advances in nanotechnology—as an innovative strategy for treating melanoma, as well as different types of nanoparticles, for example – vesicles, polymers, metal-based, carbon nanotubes, dendrimers, solid lipid, microneedles and their combination with immunotherapies and vaccines.

Source: Molecules. 2021, 26(4), 785; doi: 10.3390/molecules26040785