The role of ionizing radiation-initiated reactions in targeted activation of chemotherapeutics

Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 15 December 2025; doi:10.1038/s41570-025-00779-3

This Review explores how ionizing radiation triggers drug release via water radiolysis, detailing reactive species, drug activation mechanisms and strategies for designing radiation-sensitive prodrugs and nanocarriers to enhance chemoradiation therapy with reduced systemic toxicity.

​Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 15 December 2025; doi:10.1038/s41570-025-00779-3This Review explores how ionizing radiation triggers drug release via water radiolysis, detailing reactive species, drug activation mechanisms and strategies for designing radiation-sensitive prodrugs and nanocarriers to enhance chemoradiation therapy with reduced systemic toxicity. Read More

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