Nanotherapeutics in transplantation: How do we get to clinical implementation?

Abstract

Patients undergoing organ transplantation transition from one life-altering issue (organ dysfunction) to a lifelong commitment—immunosuppression. Regimens of immunosuppressive agents (ISAs) come with significant side effects and comorbidities. Recently, the use of nanoparticles (NPs) as a solution to the problems associated with the long-term and systemic use of ISAs in transplantation has emerged. This minireview describes the role of NPs in organ transplantation and discusses obstacles to clinical implementation and pathways to clinical translation.