Special Issues

Pharmaceutics publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Exosomes as Drug Carriers for Cancer Therapy submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6852
Keywords: exosomes; extracellular vesicles; cancer; biomarker; non-invasive; liquid biopsy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biologics and Biosimilars)
Next Generation of PLGA-Based Nanoparticles as Drug Delivery Systems for Biomedical Applications submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4985
Keywords: nanoparticles; drug delivery systems; PLGA; targeting; formulation techniques; encapsulation; polymer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Emerging Pharmaceutical Strategies against Infectious Diseases submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1587
Keywords: antibiotic activity; antibacterial activity; antifungal activity; antiviral activity; antimicrobial drug development; vaccine innovation; host-targeted therapies; precision medicine in infectious diseases; nanotechnology in antimicrobial therapeutics; drug delivery for infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Microfluidic Vascularized Tissue Model-Based Drug Transport and Pharmacokinetics
edited by and Snehal Raut
submission deadline 10 May 2024 | Viewed by 218
Keywords: microfluidic; organ-on-a-chip; disease modeling; drug screening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)
Ultrasound in Anticancer and Antimicrobial Therapy
edited by Roberto Canaparo and
submission deadline 10 May 2024 | Viewed by 146
Keywords: ultrasound; anticancer therapy; antibacterial therapy; low intensity ultrasound; tumor microenvironment; drug delivery system; sonodynamic therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Novel Dry Powder Formulation and Delivery Systems
edited by , and Clarinda Costa
submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3357 | Submission Open
Keywords: dry powder formulations; delivery platforms and controlled release systems; green chemistry and engineering; small molecule drugs; vaccines; and biopharmaceuticals; micro and nanoparticles; continuous manufacturing; particle engineering; industrial implementation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Natural Pharmaceuticals Focused on Anti-inflammatory Activities submission deadline 15 May 2024 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open
Keywords: anti-inflammatory properties; chemical identification of natural anti-inflammatory agents; delivery and controlled-release systems; natural extracts; mechanisms of natural anti-inflammatory agents; molecular docking; natural products; plants and fungi; structure– effect relationships
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)
New Properties of Supramolecular Complexes and Drug Nanoparticles submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 17 articles | Viewed by 35066 | Submission Open
Keywords: supramolecular interactions; molecular docking; nanodrugs; dispersion interaction; derjaguin approximation; new properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
The Delivery of RNA-Based Therapeutics: New Strategies in Cancer and Gene Therapy submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15590 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA delivery; cancer; nanoparticles; RNA interference; gene therapy; mRNA; photochemical internalization; encapsulation; delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)
Recent Advances in Nanomedicine for Cancer Therapy submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13922 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomedicine; cancer therapy; drug delivery; immunotherapy; combination therapy; biomaterials; tumor targeting; imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Current and Future Cancer Chemoprevention Strategies, 2nd Edition
edited by , César A. Echeverría and
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10193 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemoprevention; cancer; cell death; metabolism; cell invasion; metastasis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Combination Approaches in Photodynamic Therapies for Cancer
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9751 | Submission Open
Keywords: photodynamic therapy; photosensitizers; cancer; reactive oxygen species; cancer stem cells; nanoparticles; metal complexes; nanoconjugates; tumor microenvironment; phytotherapy; plant compounds; immune targeting; drug resistance; spheroids; combination therapy; apoptosis; cell death markers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Polymer-Based Nanoparticles for Oral Delivery of Drugs, Bioactives and Vaccines
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9366 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral drug delivery; nanotechnology; bioparticles; nanoparticles; biopolymers; gastrointestinal tract; functionalization; pH-responsive; mucoadhesive; microvilli; vaccine; antioxidant; antimicrobial; polymers; polypeptides; flavonoids; essential oils; immunostimulant
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Advances in Age Related Drug Delivery submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7916 | Submission Open
Keywords: age-related; drug delivery; paediatric; geriatric; formulation; personalized medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Bioanalysis and Metabolomics, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7111 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioanalysis; method validation; pharmacokinetics; metabolomics; lipidomics; biomarkers; mass spectrometry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)
Studies on the Cytotoxicity and Antimicrobial Effects of Synthetic and Natural Compounds submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6225 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial activity; cytotoxicity effect; natural products; synthetic compounds; plant essential oil
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Pharmaceutical Applications of Plant Extracts, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5772 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extract; natural compounds; biopharmaceutics; synergistic effect; antimicrobial activity; antifungal activity; antiviral activity; anti-inflammatory activity; biodiversity; metabolic syndrome; age-related disorders; bone metabolism; polyphenolics; alkaloidskaloids; saponins; essential oils; terpenoids; betalains; tanshinones
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)
Multicomponent Solid Forms as Modifying Agents for Drugs with Solubility Problems
edited by , and Viviana Reyes-Márquez
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3489 | Submission Open
Keywords: cocrystals; multicomponent salts; ionic cocrystals; coamorphous; eutectic mixtures; polymorphs of cocrystals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Smart Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery in Cancer Therapy submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3371 | Submission Open
Keywords: liposomes and lipid-based formulations; polymeric and metal nanoparticles; hydrogels and nanocomposites; targeted drug delivery; smart drug delivery; controlled drug release; nanomaterial fuctionalization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Microarray Patches for Transdermal Drug Delivery
edited by and Aaron Hutton
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2291 | Submission Open
Keywords: microarray patches; manufacturing methods; biotherapeutic agents; long-acting transdermal drug delivery; end-user microarray patch designs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Nasal Drug Delivery: Challenges and Future Opportunities
edited by and
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2001 | Submission Open
Keywords: nose-to-blood delivery; nose-to-brain delivery; nasal dosage form; nanomedicine; nanotechnology; quality assurance; protein delivery; polymeric nanoparticle; lipid nanoparticle; inorganic nanoparticle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
New Insights into Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling
edited by Zubida M. Al-Majdoub
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 982 | Submission Open
Keywords: physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling; drug– drug interactions; drug– gene interactions; PBPK-based precision dosing; PBPK-based Quantitative Systems Pharmacology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)
Nanozymes for Anti-cancer and Anti-bacterial Treatment
edited by and
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanozymes; drug delivery; nanomedicine; bioimaging; therapy; anti-cancer treatment; anti-bacterial treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Computer-Aided Development: Recent Advances and Expectations
edited by Alan Talevi
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: ADME; ADMET; antitarget; drug design; computer-aided drug design; computer-assisted drug design; computer-guided drug design; ligand-based approaches; machine learning; deep learning; de novo drug design; fragment-based drug design; avatar clinical research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Targeted Drug Delivery System for Cardiovascular Diseases Treatment submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery; biopharmaceutical; quality control; cardioprotection; hypertension; drug development; arteriosclerosis; thrombosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Dry Powder Inhalers
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: dry powder inhalers; formulation development; formulation processing; nanoparticles; particle engineering; pharmaceutical analyses; physicochemical properties; pulmonary drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Nanoparticle-Mediated Gene Delivery to Cancer Cells
edited by Guanyou Lin and
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: targeted gene delivery; non-viral gene vectors; RNA interference; DNA/mRNA delivery; delivery of tumor-specific genes; combinatorial gene therapy; theranostic nanoparticles; nanoparticle modification for gene delivery; controlled release of genetic cargos.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Research on the Application of Nanoparticles in Tissue Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: wound healing; angiogenesis; osteogenesis; growth factor conjugation in nanoparticles; nanoparticle-mediated cell differentiation; antibacterial nanoparticles; antifungal nanoparticles; carcinogenic risk of nanoparticles; nanoparticles in 3D scaffolds; drug release from nanoparticles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Targeted Drug Delivery to Improve Cancer Therapy, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: local drug delivery; systemic drug delivery; physical drug delivery; passive drug delivery; targeted drug delivery; nanoscale dosage forms; nanomedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Advances in Liver-Targeted Delivery
edited by Ling Li
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: liver disease; drug delivery; target therapy; nanomedicine; biomaterials; nanoparticle; lipid nanoparticle; gene edit; mRNA vaccine; CRISPR/Cas9
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Process of Inhaled Drugs
edited by Qian Zhong
submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2643 | Submission Open
Keywords: inhaled drug; respiratory system; nanoparticles; spray drying; spray freeze; powder inhalation (DPI); metered inhalation aerosol (MDI); mRNA; biologics; pulmonary diseases; cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Advances of Membrane Vesicles in Drug Delivery Systems, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11704 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
HIV/AIDS Prevention Formulation Design and Optimization and Its Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Evaluation submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10763 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP); long-acting PrEP; drug delivery systems; prodrug modification; pharmacokinetics; in vitro/in vivo correlation (IVIVC); pharmacodynamics; animal models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
15th Anniversary of Pharmaceutics—Advances in Process and Formulation Modeling submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5348 | Submission Open
Keywords: formulation and process development; process optimization; modeling; simulations; computational fluid dynamics; population balance model; discrete element model; multi-scale models; machine learning; statistical models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)
Application of Nanomedicine in Immunotherapy: Recent Advances and Prospects, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 639 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomedicine; immunotherapy; immune system; immune triggering; immune memory; innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
State of the Art of Membrane Active Peptides, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 May 2024 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell-penetrating peptides; antimicrobial peptides; homing peptides; drug delivery system; cellular internalization; nanoparticles; cellular targeting; therapeutics; diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Recent Advances in Therapeutic Delivery
edited by
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Application of Polymeric Micelles for Drug and Gene Delivery submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 18427 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymeric micelles; micelleplexes; drug delivery; gene delivery; drug release; nanomedicine; gene therapy; theranostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Application of Nanoparticles and Dendrimers for Treating Infectious Diseases submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12212 | Submission Open
Keywords: dendrimers  ; infectious diseases  ; antiviral  ; antibacterial  ; antiparasitic  ; antifungal  ; nanoparticles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Glioblastoma submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6945 | Submission Open
Keywords: glioblastoma; novel therapeutic strategies; preclinical models; clinical studies; resistance to therapy; gene therapy; stem cell therapy; immunotherapy; natural compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)
Novel Applications of Modern Excipients in Advanced Pharmaceutical Products submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5977 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmaceutical excipients; inactive ingredients; preformulation/formulation; drug-excipient compatibility; particle size; shape and morphology; oral solid dosage forms; solubility/dissolution rate; chemical and physical stability; manufacturing process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)
Recent Advances in Nanoparticles for Therapy and Diagnosis in Nanomedicine submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5173 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticles; nanomedicine; therapy; diagnosis; theranostic; cancer; neurodegenerative diseases; cardiovascular diseases; infectious disease; nanotoxicology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Advances in Pharmacogenomic Studies submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3131 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacogenomics; pharmacogenetics; precision medicine; personalized medicine; polymorphisms; drug variability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biologics and Biosimilars)
Pharmaceutical Polymorphs and Cocrystals and Their In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation
edited by Li Zhang and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2926 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmaceutical polymorphs; pharmaceutical cocrystals; pharmaceutical salts; solubility; dissolution; permeability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Nanoparticles for Local Drug Delivery
edited by , Tanja Ilić and Sanela Savic
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2916 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid nanoparticles; polymeric nanoparticles; inorganic nanoparticles; localized administration routes; targeted/triggered drug delivery; critical quality attributes; biocompatibility; clinical application and translation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Photodynamic Therapy: Recent Progress and Development submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2832 | Submission Open
Keywords: photodynamic therapy; anticancer; photosensitizers; nanomaterials; photodiagnosis; theragnostic; antimicrobial
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Pharmacokinetics and Drug–Drug Interactions of Novel Psychotropic Drugs submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2740 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychiatric disorders; new drugs; psychotropic drugs; antidepressants; antipsychotics; drug development; therapy; targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)
Delivery Systems on the Antioxidant Activity of Natural Bioactive Compounds submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2403 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural extracts; bioavailability; modulation; delivery system for antioxidants; antioxidants; biodisponibility; oxidative stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biologics and Biosimilars)
Physiologically-Based Pharmacokinetics (PBPK) and Biopharmaceutics (PBBM) Modeling for Formulation Development
edited by , and Humberto Gomes Ferraz
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1436 | Submission Open
Keywords: PBPK; PBBM; formulation development; dissolution; IVIVC; IVIVR; particle size distribution; bioequivalence; virtual bioequivalence; drug release
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)
Novel Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1424 | Submission Open
Keywords: scaffold; nanofibers; hydrogels; implantable; in situ; nanoclay; biocompatibility; tissue engineering; wound healing; regenerative medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
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