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Drug Delivery and Penetration through Skin and Its Formulations, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mireia Mallandrich Miret

and

Francisco Fernandez-Campos

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8078

Keywords: topical drug delivery; topical formulations; transdermal drug delivery; skin penetration; cutaneous; biodistribution; in vitro and ex vivo permeation assays

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Functional Polymers for Drug and Gene Delivery

edited by

Ruvanthi N. Kularatne

Mihaela C. Stefan

and Dineli Ranathunga

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7719

Keywords: polymer drug delivery; polymer gene delivery; micelles; lipid nanoparticles; polyplexes; dendrimers; polymer conjugates

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Serpins: Therapeutic Targets for Various Diseases

edited by

Crispin R. Dass

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7277

Keywords: serpins; serine protease inhibitors; disease; cancer; diabetes; cardiovascular disease; inflammatory disease; therapy; drug development; oxidative stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

The Therapy of Alzheimer’s Disease: Towards a New Generation of Drugs

edited by

M. Amelia Santos

and

Sílvia Chaves

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7056

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; AD; biomarker; pharmacological therapy; drug development; multi-target drugs; drug repositioning; nanomedicine; clinical trials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

Bioactive Agents for the Treatment against Tuberculosis

edited by

Fernando Rogério Pavan

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4841

Keywords: antimicrobial activity; anti-inflammatory activity; biological activity; biomacromolecules; biomaterials; pharmaceutical biotechnology; drug delivery; infectious diseases; nanotechnology; pharmacy; pharmacology; therapeutics; toxins; venom

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

Research Progress of Pharmaceutical Coating Technology

edited by

Qingliang Yang

and Yan Yang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3080

Keywords: pharmaceutical coating; dry coating; powder coating; coating materials; process analysis technology; solventless coating; electrostatic coating; enteric coating; drug release; implant coating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)

Topical Drug Carriers: Recent Advances and Future Challenges

edited by

Anna Czajkowska-Kośnik

and

Magdalena Wróblewska

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3065

Keywords: topical and transdermal delivery; nanocarriers; new technologies; drug permeation; skin absorption; therapeutic agent; innovative delivery systems; mucoadhesion; dosage form development; physicochemical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Anti-parasitic Applications of Nanoparticles

edited by

Anielle Christine Almeida Silva

and

Marcos Vinícius Da Silva

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3017

Keywords: nanoparticles; parasitic diseases; drug resistance; nanodelivery systems; nanoemulsion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Nanosystems and Antibody/Peptide Modified Drugs for Cancer Treatment

edited by

Juan Manuel López Romero

and

Francisco Sarabia

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1864

Keywords: antibody; peptide; vectorized drugs; nanocarriers; engineered drugs; improved drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Diabetes Mellitus: Promising Molecules, Drug Modification, Formulations, and Therapy

edited by

Mikhail V. Khvostov

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1701

Keywords: diabetes mellitus; drug discovery; antidiabetic drugs; drug delivery system; pharmaceutical formulation design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Applications of Functionalized Polysaccharides and Their Derivatives, 2nd Edition

edited by

Peter Foot

Elena Polycarpou

and Federico Buonocore

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1051

Keywords: functionalized polysaccharides ; nanoparticle characterization; drug delivery; enhanced loading capacity; controlled release properties; anti-microbial and anti-cancer activities; wound management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Cancer Gene Therapy with Non-viral Nanocarriers, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sophia Hatziantoniou

Eleftheria Galatou

and

Elena Mourelatou

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 956

Keywords: nanocarriers; gene delivery; lipoplexes; polyplexes; non-viral vectors; cancer therapy; transfection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)

Therapeutic Approaches for Wound-Associated Skin Diseases

edited by

Lingjuan Zhang

and Jiang Wu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 739

Keywords: wound healing; skin regeneration; chronic wounds; skin fibrosis; scarring; inflammation; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

Antibacterial Applications of Novel Nanoscale Biocompounds

edited by

Francisca Acevedo

and

Eulàlia Sans Serramitjana

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 367

Keywords: antimicrobial agent delivery; biopolymers; electrospun fibers/scaffolds; drug– polymer– fiber interactions; biofilms; microbial resistance; antimicrobial nanoparticles; nanobiomolecules; nanocoatings; functionalized nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Recent Advances in Adeno-Associated Virus-Mediated Gene Therapy and Vaccine Development

edited by

Patrick Arbuthnot

and

Betty Maepa

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 291

Keywords: AAV; gene therapy; vaccines; infectious diseases; communicable diseases; genetic disorders; non-communicable diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)

Self-Assembled Lipid Prodrug Nanomedicines for Cancerous and Noncancerous Diseases

edited by Xiao Dong

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 213

Keywords: lipid prodrug; self-assembly; nanomedicine; drug delivery; stimuli responsive; drug release; cancer; non-cancerous disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Macromolecules of Natural and Synthetic Origin for Progress Drug Delivery in Photodynamic Therapy

edited by

Vanya Mantareva

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 193

Keywords: macromolecules; photoactive compounds; natural products; photosensitizers; drug delivery systems; photochemistry; phytochemistry; photodynamic therapy; green PDT approach

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Recent Advances in Therapeutic Strategies for the Treatment of Pediatric Diseases

edited by

Mariaevelina Alfieri

and

Peppino Mirabelli

submission deadline 24 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14624 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric diseases ; drug discovery ; gene therapy ; drug delivery ; novel therapies ; new biomarkers ; molecular basis ; gene mutations ; therapeutic targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

New Perspectives for the Administration of Cannabis for Medical Use: From Traditional to Advanced Formulations. What Next?

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 34797 | Submission Open

Keywords: cannabis; formulations; medical use; cannabinoids; terpenes; compounding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)

Nanofibrous Scaffolds Application in Biomedicine

edited by

Paola Nitti

Marta Madaghiele

and

Christian Demitri

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13853 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanofibrous scaffolds; biomedicine; nanofibers functionalization; smart nanofibrous scaffold; new material for nanofibrous scaffold; nanofibers for drug delivery system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Hyaluronic Acid for Medical Applications

edited by

Sabrina Sommatis

and

Uwe Wollina

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13358 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogel synthesis; hydrogel structure; biofabrication; tissue engineering; drug delivery; cell encapsulation; wound healing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biologics and Biosimilars)

Advances in Oral Administration

edited by

Guanyu Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12908 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral drug delivery; protein and peptide drugs; oral bioavailability; novel delivery systems; intestinal drug permeation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Spray Drying in the Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Field

edited by

Lorella Giovannelli

Matteo Bordiga

and

Baojun Xu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11377 | Submission Open

Keywords: encapsulation; microencapsulation; controlled release; nutraceuticals; pharmaceuticals; powder structure; process optimization; drying adjuvants; scale-up process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)

Application of Polymeric Nanoparticles in Pulmonary Drug Delivery

edited by

Ivana D'Angelo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10426 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric nanoparticles; lung delivery; inhalable formulations; nanoparticle properties; aerosolization; nanoparticle/mucus interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Biofunctional Pharmaceutical Additives for Targeted, Improved Bioavailability and Safety of Medicine

edited by

Hamdy Abdelkader

Adel Al-Fatease

and

Zimei Wu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7740 | Submission Open

Keywords: excipients; in situ forming polymers; modified-release; cyclodextrins; amino acids; eye diseases; diabetes; cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)

Skin Care Products for Healthy and Diseased Skin

edited by Nina Dragićević

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7533 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin care products; skin delivery; healthy skin; diseased skin; nanoparticle-based products; natural emulsifiers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Nanotechnology: A Promising Approach for Drug Delivery

edited by

Silvia Edith Lucangioli

Valeria Tripodi

and

Cecilia B. Dobrecky

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7299 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology ; nanomedicine ; drug delivery ; nanoparticles ; functionalization; nanotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Mesoporous Materials for Biomedical Application

edited by

Cristina Nistor

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5794 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesoporous materials; drug delivery; drug nanocarriers; mesoporous nanoparticles; biocompatible materials; controlled drug delivery formulations; porosity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

ADME Properties in the Drug Delivery

edited by

Luciana Scotti

and

Marcus Tullius Scotti

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5744 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; ADMET; medicinal chemistry; pharmacokinetic properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)

Novel Drug Delivery Systems: Magnetic Gels

edited by

Carlos O. Amorim

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4678 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicine; drug delivery systems; magnetic gels; hydrogels; magnetic nanoparticles; theranostics; targeted therapy; chemotherapy; hyperthermia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Biological Macromolecules and Nanoparticles Self-Assembling Carrier for Therapeutic Delivery

edited by

Giuseppina Nocca

Alessandro Arcovito

and

Nermeen Adel Elkasabgy

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4354 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-assembly; nanotechnology; proteins; biological macromolecules; drug delivery; therapeutic applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Advances in Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Drug Interactions, 2nd Edition

edited by

Kyeong-Ryoon Lee

and

Yoon-Jee Chae

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4107 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; PK/PD modeling; drug– drug interactions; PBPK model; drug delivery; drug development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)

Kinase Inhibitor for Cancer Therapy, 2nd Edition

edited by

Francesca Musumeci

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3391 | Submission Open

Keywords: kinase inhibitor; cancer; targeted therapy; small molecule; monoclonal antibody; drug delivery; formulation studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

Biomedical Applications of Bioactive Cell Penetrating Peptides and Development of Novel Biologics

edited by John Howl and

Sarah Jones

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3205 | Submission Open

Keywords: cell penetrating peptide; drug delivery; peptide synthesis; cancer; cardiovascular system; cell signalling; stem cell; bioportides; siRNA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biologics and Biosimilars)

Novel Therapeutic Approach to Inflammation and Pain

edited by

Roberto Mattioli

and

Alessia Mariano

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3162 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; pain; chronical disease; drug repositioning; intracellular pathways; drug delivery systems; novel therapeutic strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

Drug Delivery in the Reproductive Systems

edited by

Yahya E. Choonara

and

Mershen Govender

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3149 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; reproductive health; bacterial; fungal and viral infections; hormonal treatment; genitourinary cancer; menopause; infertility; endometriosis; PCOS; erectile dysfunction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Nanomedicines for Nucleic Acid Delivery

edited by

María Ángeles Solinís

and

Ana Del Pozo-Rodríguez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3009 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicine; nanoparticles; gene therapy; DNA; messenger RNA; microRNA; oligonucleotide; siRNA; CRISPR/Cas9; intracellular biodistribution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Further Research in Polyphenols Formulations

edited by

Jurga Bernatoniene

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2904 | Submission Open

Keywords: polyphenols; bioavailability; polyphenol activity; pharmaceuticals; cosmeceuticals; extraction; encapsulation; 3D printing; innovative drug formulations; targeted drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Chitosan in Biomedicine: Current Status, Future Perspectives and Challenges

edited by

Carmen Remuñán-López

and

Maria Bonferoni

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2841 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedicine; cancer; chitosan; drug delivery; gene therapy; nanostructure; tissue engineering; vaccine; nanotechnology; theranostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Computational Intelligence (CI) Tools in Applications of Pharmaceutics

edited by

Jakub Szlęk

and

Adam Pacławski

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2242 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning in drug design and development artificial intelligence; data science; heuristic modeling of pharmaceutical processes; QSPR models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)

Research on the Design and Development of Infectious, Inflammatory and Cancer Therapeutics

edited by

Maria Manuela Gaspar

and

Catarina Pinto Reis

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2192 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; liposomes; polymeric nanoparticles; metallic nanoparticles; cancer; inflammation; infectious diseases; in vitro studies; 2D and 3D models; in vivo efficacy and safety assessment; imaging; diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

Emerging Strategies in Drug Development and Clinical Care in the Era of Personalized and Precision Medicine, 2nd Edition

edited by

Cristina Manuela Dragoi

Alina Crenguța Nicolae

and

Ion-Bogdan Dumitrescu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1764 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug development; therapeutic strategies; preclinical and clinical drug research; drug design; drug– drug interactions; clinical care; toxicological studies; disease risk; disease prognosis and response to therapy; biomarkers identification and application; biochemistry of drug uptake; action; and metabolism; drug target discovery; individualized therapy; pharmacogenomics; novel therapeutics; non-drug-related health interferences; nutritional interventions; chronobiology; medicinal chemistry; phytochemicals; biologics; personalized medicine; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Micro/Nano Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Sevki Cesmeci

and

Anna Angela Barba

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1718 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nano-fluidic devices; drug delivery systems; wearable drug delivery technologies; precision drug delivery; additive manufacturing in drug delivery systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Trends in mRNA Vaccine Development and Applications

edited by

Janos Szebeni

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1269 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines; vaccination; modified mRNA; lipid nanoparticles (LNPs); mRNA-LNP; COVID-19 pandemic; SARS-CoV-2; spike protein; immunogenicity; adverse reactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)

Natural Products for Antimicrobial and Drug Delivery: A Look into the Future

edited by Hélcio Silva Dos Santos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1255 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; microbial infections; drug delivery systems; essential oils; mechanism of action

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

Functional Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery in Photodynamic Therapy

edited by

Enrico Caruso

and

Miryam Chiara Malacarne

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 924 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; drug delivery systems; photodynamic therapy; targeted therapies; third-generation photosensitizers; targeting agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

New Nanomedicine Technologies: Drug Formulation and Drug Delivery System Aspects

edited by

Sonia Pinho

and Aji Alex Moothedathu Raynold

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicine; drug formulation; drug delivery systems; nanocarriers; targeted drug delivery; bioimaging; personalized medicine; nanotechnology; pharmaceutical science; nano-bioengineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Advances in Formulation of Nanocarriers for Overcoming Biological Barriers

edited by