Formulations from nanotechnology platform promote therapeutic drug delivery and offer various advantages such as biocompatibility, non-inflammatory effects, high therapeutic output, biodegradability, non-toxicity, and biocompatibility in comparison with free drug delivery. Due to inherent shortcomings of conventional drug delivery to cancerous tissues, alternative nanotechnological-based approaches have been developed for such ailments.
Ovarian cancer is the leading gynecological
cancer with higher mortality rates due to its reoccurrence and late diagnosis. In recent years, the field of medical nanotechnology has witnessed significant progress in addressing existing problems and improving the diagnosis and
therapy of various diseases including
cancer. Nevertheless, the literature and current reviews on nanotechnology are mainly focused on its applications in other
cancers or diseases. In this review, we focused on the nanoscale drug delivery systems for
ovarian cancer targeted
therapy and diagnosis, and different nanocarriers systems including
dendrimers, nanoparticles,
liposomes,
nanocapsules, and nanomicelles for
ovarian cancer have been discussed. In comparison to non-functionalized counterparts of nanoformulations, the therapeutic potential and preferential targeting of
ovarian cancer through
ligand functionalized nanoformulations' development has been reviewed. Furthermore, numerous
biomarkers such as prostatic,
mucin 1, CA-125, apoptosis repeat baculoviral inhibitor-5, human epididymis protein-4, and
e-cadherin have been identified and elucidated in this review for the assessment of
ovarian cancer. Nanomaterial biosensor-based
tumor markers and their various types for
ovarian cancer diagnosis are explained in this article. In association, different nanocarrier approaches for the
ovarian cancer therapy have also been underpinned. To ensure
ovarian cancer control and efficient detection, there is an urgent need for faster and less costly medical tools in the arena of oncology.