The future of peptides in cancer treatment

Kaido Kurrikoff; David Aphkhazava; Ülo Langel

doi:10.1016/j.coph.2019.01.008

The future of peptides in cancer treatment

Curr Opin Pharmacol. 2019 Aug:47:27-32. doi: 10.1016/j.coph.2019.01.008. Epub 2019 Mar 8.

Authors

Kaido Kurrikoff¹, David Aphkhazava¹, Ülo Langel²

Affiliations

¹ University of Tartu, Institute of Technology, Nooruse 1, Tartu, Estonia.
² University of Tartu, Institute of Technology, Nooruse 1, Tartu, Estonia. Electronic address: ulo@neurochem.su.se.

PMID: 30856511
DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2019.01.008

Abstract

Peptides hold great potential for the cancer therapy and diagnostics. In the current review, the main and most influential areas of peptide cancer therapeutics are overviewed. These include the development of anticancer peptides, use of peptides for drug delivery, and cancer targeting.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage*
Drug Delivery Systems*
Humans
Molecular Targeted Therapy
Neoplasms / drug therapy*
Peptides / administration & dosage*

Substances

Antineoplastic Agents
Peptides