Main description:

This book discusses approaches based on multifunctional and targeted theranostic nanomedicines for improving diagnosis and drug delivery. It explores nanomedicines based on nanocarriers like liposomes, ethosomes, niosomes, polymeric nanoparticles, lipidic nanoparticles, metallic nanoparticles, micelles, dendrimers, quantum dots, carbon-based nanomaterials including carbon nanotubes, carbon dots, carbon quantum dots, graphene oxide, and fullerene. This book reviews designing, conjugation, optimization, formulation and development, and scale-up of multifunctional and targeted theranostic nanomedicines. It examines major challenges in developing nanomaterials that can be applied to nanomedicine with high biocompatibility and biodegradability for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Lastly, it addresses the most promising approaches at both commercialization and regulatory steps for bringing theranostic nanomedicine from research laboratories to clinics for patient use.

Contents:

Chapter 1_Functionalized Targeted Theranostic Nanomedicines. -Chapter 2_Designing of Smartly Functionalized Theranostic Nanomedicines. -Chapter 3_Functionalized Vesicular Carriers and Theranostic Applications. -Chapter 4_Theranostic Applications of Functionalized Polymeric Nanoparticles. -Chapter 5_Functionalized Metallic Nanoparticles: Theranostic Applications.-Chapter 6_Functionalized Lipidic Nanoparticles: Smartly Engineered Lipidic Theranostic Nanomedicines. -Chapter 7_ Functionalized Nanoemulsions: Could be a Promising Approach for Theranostic Applications. -Chapter 8_Functionalized Hyperbranched polymers: Promising candidates for Theranostic Applications. -Chapter 9_Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene oxide, Fullerenes, and Nanodiamonds: Emerging Theranostic Nanomedicines. -Chapter 10_Functionalized Quantum Dots and Theranostic Applications. -Chapter 11_Functionalized Nanogels and Theranostic Applications. -Chapter 12_Theranostic Applications of Functionalized Exosomes. -Chapter 13_Theranostic Applications of Functionalized Polymeric Micelles. -Chapter 14_Functionalized Nanocrystals and Theranostic Applications. -Chapter 15_ Theranostic Applications of Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles. -Chapter 16_Functionalized Mesoporous Silica Based Nanoparticles for Theranostic Applications. -Chapter 17_Challenges and Opportunities in the Development of Functionalized Theranostic Nanomedicines