Hydrogels as advanced therapeutic delivery systems for improved cancer immunotherapy: current progress, challenges, and future prospects
- 29 September 2026
- journal article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Biomaterials Science
- Vol. 14 (19) , 5093-5130
Abstract
This article summarizes recent advances in engineered hydrogels as local depots for the delivery of multiple immunotherapeutics and as a platform for immune-based combination therapy, demonstrating their pivotal roles in the cancer immune cycle.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (U23A2070)
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