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Chemodynamic Therapy / Synergistic Therapeutic Outcomes · Journal article
International Journal of Pharmaceutics: X · July 11, 2026
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This is a narrative review of hollow copper-based nanostructures as emerging platforms for multimodal cancer therapy, covering inorganic and composite formulations. The text synthesizes preclinical mechanistic concepts (chemodynamic therapy, cuproptosis, immunogenic cell death) and imaging capabilities but does not report clinical efficacy data or comparative trial results, positioning copper nanoplatforms as a conceptual hypothesis awaiting translational validation.
Journal article. Cancer patients (target population; clinical data not reported).
Hollow Cu-based nanostructures enable controlled release of therapeutic agents for chemotherapy, photothermal therapy, photodynamic therapy, and immunotherapy Liberated Cu ions drive chemodynamic therapy via Fenton-like reactions and trigger cuproptosis Combined mechanisms induce immunogenic cell death and amplify antitumor immunity
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Clinicians and researchers should recognize copper-based nanoplatforms as a preclinical-stage paradigm with multiple proposed mechanisms of action. Translational challenges to clinical adoption are acknowledged but remain unresolved; no evidence currently supports clinical use.
This is a narrative review synthesizing preclinical and emerging evidence on copper-based nanoplatforms; no original experimental data, clinical trials, or comparative efficacy data are presented.
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Clinicians and researchers should recognize copper-based nanoplatforms as a preclinical-stage paradigm with multiple proposed mechanisms of action. Translational challenges to clinical adoption are acknowledged but remain unresolved; no evidence currently supports clinical use.
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Nanomedicines have significantly advanced tumor treatment, with hollow copper (Cu)-based nanostructures emerging as a uniquely promising nanoplatform. Their degradable frameworks enable controlled release of various therapeutic agents, facilitating chemotherapy, photothermal therapy (PTT), photodynamic therapy (PDT), immunotherapy, and related modalities. Simultaneously, liberated Cu ions drive chemodynamic therapy (CDT) via Fenton-like reactions and trigger cuproptosis. A critical effect of this combined action is the induction of immunogenic cell death (ICD), thereby amplifying antitumor immunity. Moreover, the inherent physicochemical properties of these nanostructures support multimodal diagnostic functions, which enable accurate imaging-guided interventions. Herein, we present a systematic overview of the latest developments in hollow Cu-based nanoplatforms, covering inorganic Cu nanostructures, Cu-doped composites, matrix-supported Cu systems, and Cu-based complexes, for diverse cancer therapies. We also discuss rational design strategies to achieve synergistic therapeutic outcomes and conclude with an analysis of translational challenges and future directions toward clinical adoption.
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