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Nanoparticles targeted drug delivery system via epidermal growth factor receptor: a
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Agus Rusdin
1,6
, Nasrul Wathoni
1,*
, Keiichi Motoyama
2
, I Made Joni
3
, Ronny Lesmana
4
,
Muchtaridi
5
1. Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas
Padjadjaran, Sumedang 45363, Indonesia
2. Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973,
Japan
3. Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran,
Sumedang 45363, Indonesia
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ABSTRACT
           

therapy. Nanoparticle drug delivery system is a promising multifunctional technique to provide the
           

            
            

such as polymeric nanoparticles, nanometals, and miscellaneous nanoparticles. Most of nanoparticle



Keywords: 
1. Introduction
     

in the family of receptor tyrosine kinases. The

    
     
intercellular tyrosine kinase domain [1-2]. The
      

     

cancer cells progression, formation, metastasis, and

      

       
positive cell, as signalling for several types of cancer,


    
ovarian cancer, head and neck squamous cancers,
      
     
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consideration for drug targeted in the clinical
treatment of cancer diseases. In previous studies,
     
     
     
     
nanoparticle-targeted drug delivery system
[17-19].
In the last decade, nanoparticle drug delivery
    
approach and the most commonly studied for
the development of diseases treatment. Its

reason for this system to resolve physicochemical



       
     
cancer drugs generally has a poor site selectivity

Therefore, a nanoparticle targeted drug delivery

      
nanoparticle-targeted drug delivery system have

onto gene targeting, enzyme and receptor-like an


       
       
   
resistance, pharmacogenomics, mechanism,
      
      
    
     
     
targeted drug delivery system, related to types
      
mediators.
2. Methodology

      

     
     

2019 as a primary literatures, and 36 journals



Table 1.
Types of
nanoparticle
Name of nanoparticle

nanoparticle
Targeting mediator Targeted cells Ref.
Polymeric
nanoparticle

targeted Chitosan
nanoparticles
  
DDP
[35]
Polymeric
nanoparticle
curcumin-encapsulated and

TPP nanoparticles
Chitosan-TPP   [36]
Polymeric
nanoparticle




  MCF-7 [37]
A. Rusdin et al / Indo J Pharm 3 (2019) 84-98
86
Types of
nanoparticle
Name of nanoparticle

nanoparticle
Targeting mediator Targeted cells Ref.
Polymeric
nanoparticle


DTX and CUR prodrug
nanoparticles
   [38]
Polymeric
nanoparticle

polydopamine Core-shell
Nanoparticle

Polydopamine
  [39]
Polymeric
nanoparticle



 
MCF-7
[40]
Polymeric
nanoparticle










 

[41]
Polymeric
nanoparticle

nanoparticles
incorporating a ruthenium-

Polylactic-co-
glycolic acid

 

[42]
Metal nanoparticle nanosecond-laser
irradiation - gold
nanoparticles
   [45]
Metal nanoparticle 
nanoparticle
   [46]
Metal nanoparticle 

nanoparticle

lingker

single-domain
ilama-derived anti-


mice
[47]
Metal nanoparticle Multifunctional
nanoclusters of

upconversion
nanoparticle and gold
nanorod
 C-225 



[48]
Metal nanoparticle 2.4 nm thiolate-protected
gold
nanoparticles
  U87 MG,



[49]
Metal nanoparticle 
polydopamine
multifunctional
nanocomposites

polydopamine
  [50]
Metal nanoparticle lipid-encapsulated targeted
superparamagnetic

 
iminothiolane
U-251 [51]
Metal nanoparticle nanoparticles   U-251 [52]
Metal nanoparticle 

nanoparticles

alumnium
 [53]
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3. Discussion
3.1. Nanoparticles drug delivery system
     
essential role in clinical therapy. Multifunctional
     
    

       
surface area is directly proportional to the contact
      
      
dissolution rate [29]. Moreover, nanomedicine in

intermolecular level for curing diseases or repairing
      

polymeric nanoparticle, and magnetic nanoparticles
      
formulated as drug delivery systems [30].
Nanoparticle drug delivery system is a

        
    
drugs[31]. Nanoparticles formulation commonly
used as targeted drug delivery carrier to particular
     
      
      
polymeric, dendrimer, solid lipid nanoparticles,
metal nanoparticles and liposomes. Selection
        
nanoparticles formulation for drug delivery of active
      

     
     
     
     
      
     
Types of
nanoparticle
Name of nanoparticle

nanoparticle
Targeting mediator Targeted cells Ref.
Metal nanoparticle 
nanoparticles
CuS  4T1 cells [54]
Selenium
nanoparticle

selenium nanoparticles
Selenium  

[55]
Selenium
nanoparticle

nanoparticle
Selenium-
gadolinium chelate

DTSSP
NPC cells [56]
Immuno
nanoparticle

immunonanoparticles




thiolated anti-

 [57]
 Smart nanoparticles

molecules
   [58]

nanoparticle
Fluorescent organic
nanoparticles
   [59]
Unimolecular
nanoparticle

dual-sensitive unimolecular
nanoparticles


  [60]

nanoparticle


modifed

 Palmitate-anti-




and SW480

[61]

lipid nanoparticles


nanoparticles

Mal
Pluronic F127  [62]

nanoparticle


   [63]
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nanoparticle formulation also can enhance the
    



   
of drugs in systemic circulation [34].
3.2. EGFR
     
     
      
      
    
    
and an intercellular tyrosine kinase domain [1-2].
    
    

in progression of the cancer cells, cells formation,
metastasis, and angiogenesis [3-5]. Furthermore,
      
       
     
     
        
the primary target for anti-cancer drug delivery

        
     
     
    

    
system [17-19].
3.3. Nanoparticles formulation as an EGFR-
targeted drug delivery system

     
       

        

      
      
      

three years, most of nanoaparticles formulation are
made in nanoparticle targeted drug delivery system
      

impressive thing to learn. Therefore, in this study

nanoparticle formulation (Table 1.)
3.3.1 Polymeric based nanoparticle for EGFR-
targeted drug delivery system

    
     





formulation as a targeted drug delivery system via

Nascimento et al


as a mediator to deliver mad2 
     
     
      

    

after treatment compared to control, more over the

    
      

of the non-targeted nanoparticle system [35].
Using a similar carrier system, chitosan
 et
al       


potential. In vitro     
curcumin-encapsulated folate-conjugated chitosan/

curcumin-encapsulated chitosan/TPP nanoparticles
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      

      

  
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production


     
  

In another study, Jin et al. created a polymeric
      
 
       
peptide as a targeting mediator. The nanoparticle
     
       
     
    
    
24 hours. Moreover, this system delivered the



      
the impact of delivering curcumin in nanoparticle
      



response and enhanced the delivery of the curcumin

    
       et
al.      


nanoparticle has a mean particle size of 167 nm,

     
curcumin respectively. In targeted drug delivery
      

    
       

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    

addition the nanoparticle system has stronger anti-


   et al., performed a polymeric
     
    
     
      
     



      
     


     
     
      
     
negative cell [39].
In other study, formulation of polymeric
     et al., in

of active and passive targeting cancer cells
     
       
     
      
      
   

particle size of 195.3 nm, 0.104 polydispersity
      
      
       
     

     
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      
      

     
      
 

[40].
   
A. Rusdin et al / Indo J Pharm 3 (2019) 84-98
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    et al. for increasing the
    
   
  
  
      
carrier. This study resulted the mean particle size
      

      
   
     
        
       
  

       
dose of 100 nM in 24 and 48 hours. In addition

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   
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   
       
     

      
the nanoparticle system has a sensitive property


        

       



control
[41].
Gill et al   
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    

     


system, polylactic-co-glycolic acid used as a
      


      

-4.7 mV zeta potential and 0.236 of polydispersity
       
     
      

     
      
       
     
nanoparticle system. Ru1 uptake and localization
       
after 24 hours treatment. The nanoparticle system
       
     
    

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     
      
prominent result for uptake of radioactivity into the


tumour muscle ratio range of 2.5-4, in this assay

tumour-associated radioactivity or tumour muscle
      
models [42].
3.3.2 Metal-based nanoparticle for EGFR-targeted
drug delivery system


   
metals have a potential therapy against cancer cells.
Metals also have some special physicochemical
characteristic as supporting mechanism of action,
including magnetic, thermal and photosensitive
       
       
       
      
    
delivery system [43-44].
3.3.2.1 Gold based nanoparticle
Yao et al. developed a metal nanoparticle
using gold as a main metal in nanoparticle
system. This formulation aimed to increase a cell
    
     
A. Rusdin et al / Indo J Pharm 3 (2019) 84-98
91
       


      
results assay proved that the metal nanoparticle

    

       


       
       
      
       
nanoparticle [45].


         


et al. performed a gold nanoparticle formulation,
and studied the changes of secondary structure of
   
investigate the change of secondary structure in

consideration for modifying synthesis procedure

      
       
       
       

        
receptor [46].
In 2018, development of gold nanoparticle
    et al,. The study
      
     


derived as a targeting mediators. In vitro and in
vivo

     

than non-targeted and other nanoparticle systems.
      
      


Cho et al. formulated a multifunctional
nanocluster of NaYF
4
 

 

up conversion
     

       
      
length of 43 nm, and localized surface plasmonear
800 nm. Results demonstrated that the targeting
      
       
   

    

negative cells
[48].
    
   et al  
       

      
      


     
  


     
     

the selective target delivery
[49].
3.3.2.2 Fe
3
O
4
based nanoparticle
Fe
3

et al

     
    
magnetic resonance imaging and antitumour
   
     

     
This system revealed a high storage capacity of
drug and also has high photo thermal conversion
A. Rusdin et al / Indo J Pharm 3 (2019) 84-98
92
    
      
    
      


     

study demonstrated that the nanoparticles system


     
drug delivery system
[50].

et al
    
lipid encapsulated targeted super paramagnetic iron

    

the system preferentially targeted onto U-251 cells,
       

     


to other cells [51].
 et al. formulated composite magnetic
     
metals. Fe
3
4
 
   
     
delivery agent of magneto photothermal therapy
       
      
    
       
       
    
In
vivo

      
study demonstrated that the nanoparticles system
have great potential as a nanoplatform in clinical
treatment for human glioma disease
[52].
3.3.3 ZnO-Aluminium and Cu based nanoparticle
    
       
atoms or compounds as the core system includes
et al. developed a zinc

       
     
  
      

       

    
also proved that the nanoparticles formula could
      
       
     
       
     
lung adenocarcinoma cells
[53].
    
   et al. The nanoparticles system

      

 
infrared-II-responsive photothermal therapy
     
     
     
   
staining demonstrated that the nanoparticles
      
of tumour formation and progression of tumour
vessel. In conclusion, this study suggested that the

the anti-cancer drug for utilized in clinical treatment
for the cancer diseases, and the safety properties of
        
[54].
3.3.4 Selenium-based nanoparticle
     

        
     

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    


       


    
   
   
      
     



    

[55].

      
       
       

for magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent,
  



as a drug payload for nasopharyngeal carcinoma
in vitro 
      

      
      
       
property of the nanoparticle system in the tumour
   

[56].
3.3.5 Miscellaneous based nanoparticle for EGFR-
targeted drug delivery system
Kim et al.    
nanoparticles as targeted drug delivery carrier
      
    
       
 

     

      
   
      

      


    
  
     




conventional therapy of cancer diseases
[57].
 et al. designed the smart nanoparticles
      

       
       

       

     
         

tissue through active and passive targeting, the


     
 
uncoated then discharged from endosome via


       
     

cells
[58].

et al



     

      
       

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94
     
   

      

[59].
Chen et al. formulated unimolecular
    
    
  in vitro studies, the optimal condition
        
         
      
materials in unimolecular nanoparticles could
      
positive cancer cells
[60].
Zhang et al   
     
   
       
targeting and enhance the antitumour activity in
colorectal cancer treatment. It consisted of single-
      
    

    
activity in the treatment of colorectal cancer due
in vitro
 in vivo 
      
and short-term cell apoptosis
[61].
Zhai et al   

      
targeting mediator in nanoparticle targeted drug
delivery system for aggressive ovarian cancer cells.
     
      
to in vitro       
     
    

     

       

this study suggested that nanoparticles system have
   

[62].
       



      
     
     
     
      
PC9R and PC9 cells. Zhou et al also found that in

 
apoptosis markedly increased. Through this study, a


[63].
4. Conclusion

of several cancer cells due to its essential role in

primary target in cancer diseases treatment.
   

to mediate this targeted therapy. Nanoparticles
systems such as nano-polymeric, nanometal, and
    

       
       
underlying mechanism of targeted drug delivery
system is the result of conjugation of targeting


      
promising anti-cancer drugs carrier on clinical


5. Acknowledgement
      


      
this study.
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