Review Article

Drug-Loaded Microbubbles Combined with Ultrasound for Thrombolysis and Malignant Tumor Therapy

Table 1

The combination of drug-loaded microbubbles and ultrasound for tumor treatment.

DrugType of microbubbleMicrobubble sizeType of tumorApplicationRef.

DoxorubicinLipid MB4.00 μmMalignant gliomaExploring the inhibition ratio to human glioblastoma cells[68]
CarmustineLipid MB1.32 μmGlioblastoma multiformeInvestigating the treatment efficacy in rat glioma model[69]
DoxorubicinLipid MB1.04 μmGlioblastoma multiformeInvestigating the efficiency of opening BBB and drug delivery[70]
DocetaxelLipid MB623.10 nmLiver tumorInhibiting tumor growth in a rabbit liver tumor model[30]
HydroxycamptothecinLipid MB1.48 μmLiver tumorIncreasing the rate of tumor inhibition[71]
DoxorubicinPoly(lactic acid) MB1.50 μmLiver tumorAchieving the treatment in rabbit liver tumor model[72]
DoxorubicinLipid MB1.02 μmPancreas carcinomaAchieving the treatment of pancreatic cancer in rat model[31]
DocetaxelLipid MB3.30 μmColon adenocarcinomaInvestigating the antitumor effect on human colon adenocarcinoma cell line[73]
PaclitaxelLipid MB1.68 μmBreast cancerAchieving the treatment in mice breast cancer model[74]
DoxorubicinLipid MB1.64 μmBreast cancerInvestigating the antitumor effect on human breast cancer cells[75]
PaclitaxelLipid MB1.80 μmOvarian cancerInvestigating the antitumor effect on human ovarian carcinoma cells[76]
PaclitaxelLipid MB1.80 μmOvarian cancerAchieving the treatment of in mice ovarian cancer model[77]