Prone-to-aggregate nanoparticle for cancer-targeted drug delivery

Manisha Choudhary; Dnyaneshwar Kalyane; Devendra Choudhary; Nupur Vasdev; Muktika Tekade; Pinaki Sengupta; Rakesh Kumar Tekade

doi:10.1016/j.ijpharm.2026.126600

journal article Feb 01, 2026

Prone-to-aggregate nanoparticle for cancer-targeted drug delivery

Manisha Choudhary Dnyaneshwar Kalyane Devendra Choudhary Nupur Vasdev Muktika Tekade Pinaki Sengupta

Rakesh Kumar Tekade

International Journal of Pharmaceutics Vol. 691 pp. 126600 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Feb 01, 2026
Vol/Issue: 691
Pages: 126600
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Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

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Rakesh Kumar Tekade

Funding

Science and Engineering Research Board

Indian Council of Medical Research Award: IIRP-2023-4849/F1

Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, India

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ahmedabad

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Manisha Choudhary, Dnyaneshwar Kalyane, Devendra Choudhary, et al. (2026). Prone-to-aggregate nanoparticle for cancer-targeted drug delivery. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 691, 126600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2026.126600

Prone-to-aggregate nanoparticle for cancer-targeted drug delivery

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