Review Article

Investigating the Application of Liposomes as Drug Delivery Systems for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer

Table 2

An illustration of the approved liposomal products currently on the market with their year of approval, intended clinical application, and preferred route of administration.

Drug nameClinical applicationRoute of administrationYear of approval

Cytarabine and daunorubicin [26, 67, 68] (CPX-351)Acute myeloid leukaemiaIntravenous injection2017
Irinotecan [69, 70] (Onivyde®)Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (metastatic)Intravenous injection2015
Doxorubicin [25, 26, 71] (Lipo-dox)Breast and ovarian cancer, Kaposi’s sarcomaIntravenous injection2013
Vincristine [26, 72, 73] (Marqibo®)Acute lymphoblastic leukaemiaIntravenous injection2012
Exparel [74]BupivacaineIntravenous injection2011
Morphine Sulphate [26, 75] (DepoDur®)Management of painEpidural2004
Verteporfin [26, 76] (Visudyne®)Sensitizer in photodynamic therapy for wet macular degenerationIntravenous injection2000
Doxorubicin [26, 77] (Myocet®)Breast cancerIntravenous injection2000
Cytarabine [26, 78, 79] (DepoCyt®)Lymphomatous meningitisIntravenous injection1999
Amphotericin B [26, 80, 81] (AmBisome®)Fungal infectionsIntravenous injection1997 (USA) and 1990 (Europe)
Amphotericin B [26, 82] (Amphotec®)Aspergillosis (Invasive)Intravenous injection1996
Daunorubicin [26, 83] (DaunoXome®)Kaposi’s sarcomaIntravenous injection1996
Amphotericin B [26, 84] (Abelcet®)AspergillosisIntravenous injection1995
Doxorubicin [26, 8588] (Doxil®/Caelyx®)Kaposi’s sarcomaIntravenous injection1995