Decreasing systemic toxicity via transdermal delivery of anticancer drugs
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Fang, Jia-You
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Chang Gung Univ, Grad Inst Nat Prod, Pharmaceut Lab, Tao Yuan, TaiwanUniv Calif San Diego, Dept Med, Div Dermatol, San Diego, CA 92161 USA
Fang, Jia-You
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Liu, Pei-Feng
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Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Med, Div Dermatol, San Diego, CA 92161 USA
VA San Diego Healthcare Ctr, San Diego, CA USAUniv Calif San Diego, Dept Med, Div Dermatol, San Diego, CA 92161 USA
Liu, Pei-Feng
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Huang, Chun-Ming
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Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Med, Div Dermatol, San Diego, CA 92161 USA
VA San Diego Healthcare Ctr, San Diego, CA USA
Univ Calif San Diego, Moores Canc Ctr, San Diego, CA 92103 USAUniv Calif San Diego, Dept Med, Div Dermatol, San Diego, CA 92161 USA
Huang, Chun-Ming
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[1] Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Med, Div Dermatol, San Diego, CA 92161 USA
[2] Chang Gung Univ, Grad Inst Nat Prod, Pharmaceut Lab, Tao Yuan, Taiwan
[3] VA San Diego Healthcare Ctr, San Diego, CA USA
[4] Univ Calif San Diego, Moores Canc Ctr, San Diego, CA 92103 USA
When used at a high dose, many anticancer drugs produce undesirable side effects including hepatotoxicity. Transdermal delivery bypasses first-pass metabolism, allowing the use of a lower dose of drug while decreasing systemic toxicity. In this review, we summarize various advanced technologies for improving anticancer drug delivery via the skin. This technology is discussed in the context of three anticancer drugs, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), methotrexate (MTX) and 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA). The use of a erbium: YAG ( Er: YAG) laser for transdermal delivery of anticancer drugs is specifically highlighted in this review.