Photoacoustic‐Enabled Self‐Guidance in Magnetic‐Hyperthermia Fe@Fe₃O₄ Nanoparticles for Theranostics In Vivo

Abstract Magnetic nanoparticles have gained much interest for theranostics benefited from their intrinsic integration of imaging and therapeutic abilities. Herein, c(RGDyK) peptide PEGylated Fe@Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles (RGD‐PEG‐MNPs) are developed for photoacoustic (PA)‐enabled self‐guidance in tumor‐targeting magnetic hyperthermia therapy in vivo. In the α_vβ₃‐positive U87MG glioblastoma xenograft model, the PA signal of RGD‐PEG‐MNPs reaches its maximum in the tumor at 6 h after intravenous administration. This signal is enhanced by 2.2‐folds compared to that of the preinjection and is also 2.2 times higher than that in the blocking group. It demonstrates the excellent targeting property of RGD‐PEG‐MNPs. With the guidance of the PA, an effective magnetic hyperthermia to tumor is achieved using RGD‐PEG‐MNPs.