DRUG CARRIERS

摘要

Compositions that can include a carrier, targeting agent, and therapeutic agent are disclosed herein. The therapeutic agent may have a therapeutic activity such as inhibiting fibrosis within a target organ or tissue or inhibiting the growth of a cancer cell.

主权项

1. A therapeutic composition comprising:
a carrier selected from the group consisting of a non-cationic polymeric carrier, a liposome carrier, a dendritic carrier, a nanomaterial carrier, a biostructural carrier, and a micelle carrier; a targeting agent operatively associated with the carrier, wherein the targeting agent comprises a retinoid; and a therapeutic agent operatively associated with the carrier, wherein the therapeutic agent exhibits a therapeutic activity upon delivery to a target organ or tissue, and wherein the therapeutic activity is inhibiting the growth of a cancer cell within the target organ or tissue.