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Radiolabeled cyclic peptides in precision oncology: Current advances and future perspectives

Radiolabeled peptides designed to find specific tumor markers enable precise cancer imaging and radiotherapy with fewer off-target effects.

This review covers radiolabeled cyclic peptides as vectors for next-generation radiopharmaceuticals in precision oncology, highlighting their structural advantages for tumor targeting. It discusses applications across multiple biomarker targets including FAP and PD-L1.

What the study was

Study design
Narrative review
Category
Treatment Innovation
Maturity
Exploratory
Journal
Journal of Controlled Release

Why it surfaced

Solid review of radiopharmaceutical theranostics in J Control Release. Incremental contribution.

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