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Pharmaceutics, Volume 17, Issue 10

2025 October - 123 articles

Cover Story: Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive brain tumor with poor prognosis despite multimodal therapy. Small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapeutics can silence oncogenic genes, but efficient and tumor-specific delivery remains challenging. Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are promising siRNA carriers; however, conventional antibody conjugation can disrupt antigen binding and complicate manufacturing. This study presents an orientation-controlled, Fc-binding peptide (FcBP)-mediated post-insertion method enabling site-specific antibody modification of LNPs while preserving physicochemical integrity and binding activity. Anti–PD-L1–FcBP–LNPs achieved enhanced VEGF silencing and tumor suppression in GBM models, offering a versatile and translational platform for targeted RNA therapeutics. View this paper
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Articles (123)

  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,996 Views
26 Pages

Improving In Vitro–In Vivo Correlation (IVIVC) for Lipid-Based Formulations: Overcoming Challenges and Exploring Opportunities

  • Arnaud Bourderi-Cambon,
  • Khaled Fadhlaoui,
  • Ghislain Garrait,
  • Emmanuelle Lainé,
  • Imen Dhifallah,
  • Manon Rossano,
  • Philippe Caisse and
  • Eric Beyssac

Lipid-based formulations (LBFs) play a crucial role in enhancing the oral bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs by leveraging lipid digestion and solubilization processes. However, developing robust in vitro–in vivo correlations (IVIVCs...

  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,480 Views
36 Pages

Physiological Barriers to Nucleic Acid Therapeutics and Engineering Strategies for Lipid Nanoparticle Design, Optimization, and Clinical Translation

  • Yerim Kim,
  • Jisu Park,
  • Jaewon Choi,
  • Minse Kim,
  • Gyeongsu Seo,
  • Jeongeun Kim,
  • Jeong-Ann Park,
  • Kwang Suk Lim,
  • Suk-Jin Ha and
  • Hyun-Ouk Kim

Lipid nanoparticles are a clinically validated platform for delivering nucleic acids, but performance is constrained by multiscale physiological barriers spanning circulation, vascular interfaces, extracellular matrices, cellular uptake, and intracel...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,504 Views
33 Pages

Formulation and Testing of Alginate Microbeads Containing Salvia officinalis Extract and Prebiotics

  • Krisztina Bodnár,
  • Pálma Fehér,
  • Zoltán Ujhelyi,
  • Ádám Haimhoffer,
  • Boglárka Papp,
  • Dávid Sinka,
  • Csongor Freytag,
  • Eszter Fidrus,
  • Krisztina Szarka and
  • Liza Józsa
  • + 3 authors

Background/Objectives: This study aimed to develop an advanced oral delivery platform for Salvia officinalis (S. officinalis) extract by co-encapsulating it with inulin and pectin in alginate-based microbeads, formulated via ionic gelation. Methods:...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,382 Views
22 Pages

Background/Objectives: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal lung disease characterized by progressive loss of lung function and poor prognosis. Cryptotanshinone (CTS), a small-molecule compound extracted from Salvia miltiorrhiza, possesses...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,255 Views
23 Pages

Effect of Crosslinking Using Heat on the Physicochemical Features of Bsa–Capsaicin Nanoparticles

  • Lino Sánchez-Segura,
  • Silvio Zaina,
  • Angela F. Kú-González,
  • José Alfredo Guzmán-López,
  • Laura E. Zavala-García and
  • Mercedes G. López

Background/Objectives: The synthesis of protein nanoparticles (NPs) using the coacervation method is influenced by critical parameters. The use of glutaraldehyde limits the pharmacological applications of NPs in humans due to the potential toxicity o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,458 Views
18 Pages

The Potential of Thymus zygis L. (Thyme) Essential Oil Coating in Preventing Vulvovaginal Candidiasis on Intrauterine Device (IUD) Strings

  • Gulcan Sahal,
  • Hanife Guler Donmez,
  • Herman J. Woerdenbag,
  • Abbas Taner and
  • Mehmet Sinan Beksac

Background/Objectives: Fungal colonization and biofilm formation on intrauterine device (IUD) strings are known to contribute to recurrent infections and decreased contraceptive efficacy. This study aims to develop a novel approach to prevent Candida...

  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
6,233 Views
30 Pages

RNA Therapeutics: Delivery Problems and Solutions—A Review

  • Natalia Pozdniakova,
  • Evgenii Generalov,
  • Alexei Shevelev and
  • Olga Tarasova

RNA-based therapeutics offer transformative potential for treating devastating diseases. However, current RNA delivery technologies face significant hurdles, including inefficient tissue targeting, insufficient selectivity, and severe side effects, l...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,340 Views
22 Pages

Oleosome Delivery Systems: Enhancing Stability and Therapeutic Potential of Natural Products and Xenobiotics

  • Marlon C. Mallillin III,
  • Roi Martin B. Pajimna,
  • Shengnan Zhao,
  • Maryam Salami,
  • Raimar Loebenberg and
  • Neal M. Davies

Oleosomes are submicron oil bodies of a triacylglycerol core enveloped by a phospholipid monolayer and embedded proteins, forming a naturally assembled nanocarrier with exceptional oxidative resilience, interfacial stability, and biocompatibility. Th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,539 Views
12 Pages

Stability Studies of Clonazepam 2.5 mg/mL Oral Solution and 1 mg/mL Parenteral Solution in Pre-Filled Polypropylene Syringes

  • Juan Carlos Ruiz Ramirez,
  • Icram Talsi Hamdani,
  • Laura Bermúdez Gazquez,
  • Alice Charlotte Viney and
  • José M. Alonso Herreros

Background: Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine drug indicated in all clinical forms of epileptic seizures, various forms of myoclonic seizures, myoclonus and other abnormal movements. At present, it is classified as a hazardous drug requiring special pre...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,377 Views
27 Pages

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer mortality, hindered by drug resistance, limited targeting, and low immunotherapy response. This review presents biomimetic superparamagnetic iron-oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) as a next-generation theran...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,204 Views
16 Pages

Boronic Derivatives of Thiosemicarbazones as Tyrosinase Inhibitors

  • Michał Jewgiński,
  • Msanif Msanif,
  • Honorata Zachary,
  • Mateusz Psurski and
  • Rafał Latajka

Background: Tyrosinase is a copper-dependent oxyreductase capable of catalyzing the oxidation of mono- and diphenols. Its activity is crucial in the biosynthetic pathway of melanin, the pigment responsible for the pigmentation of mammalian skin and f...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,318 Views
23 Pages

Lifitegrast Degradation: Products and Pathways

  • Leo Štefan,
  • Ivan Sušanj,
  • Jadranka Buljević,
  • Marin Roje,
  • Mladenka Jurin,
  • Anđela Buljan,
  • Tamara Rinkovec,
  • Robert Vianello,
  • Marijana Pocrnić and
  • Ana Čikoš
  • + 1 author

Background/Objectives: Lifitegrast is a recent therapeutic agent provoking scientific and regulatory interest due to its outstanding safety profile and high efficacy in the treatment of dry eye disease. Methods: Herein we employ NMR spectroscopy and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,289 Views
14 Pages

Targeted Delivery of VEGF-siRNA to Glioblastoma Using Orientation-Controlled Anti-PD-L1 Antibody-Modified Lipid Nanoparticles

  • Ayaka Matsuo-Tani,
  • Makoto Matsumoto,
  • Takeshi Hiu,
  • Mariko Kamiya,
  • Longjian Geng,
  • Riku Takayama,
  • Yusuke Ushiroda,
  • Naoya Kato,
  • Hikaru Nakamura and
  • Shigeru Kawakami
  • + 3 authors

Background/Objectives: Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive primary brain tumor with limited therapeutic options despite multimodal treatment. Small interfering RNA (siRNA)-based therapeutics can silence tumor-promoting genes, but achieving efficient...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,386 Views
19 Pages

Background/Objectives: Pharmaceutical preparation technologies can enhance the bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs. Ursolic acid (UA) has been found to possess anti-cancer and hepatoprotective properties, demonstrating its potential as a th...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,044 Views
18 Pages

Poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA), also known as polyglutamate, is a naturally derived polymer produced by Bacillus species that has demonstrated antiviral properties. Growing evidence from preclinical and clinical studies supports its therape...

  • Review
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,036 Views
38 Pages

Diabetic wounds, especially diabetic foot ulcers, pose a major global clinical challenge due to their slow healing and high infection susceptibility. Their typical pathological features include impaired angiogenesis, chronic hypoxia, persistent infla...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,215 Views
18 Pages

Use of Metabolomics Approach in the Discovery of Active Compounds from Macroalgae Laurencia Species Against Schistosomiasis

  • Amanda Beatriz Silva Soares,
  • Patricia Aoki Miyasato,
  • Rafaela Paula de Freitas,
  • Adolfo Luis Almeida Maleski,
  • Daniel Carvalho Pimenta,
  • Pio Colepicolo,
  • Erika Mattos Stein,
  • Arthur Ladeira Macedo,
  • Carlos Alexandre Carollo and
  • Eliana Nakano

Background: Marine macroalgae has been studied by our research group as alternative sources of bioactive compounds with promising antiparasitic activity, particularly against Schistosoma mansoni. Objectives: This study aimed to employ a metabolomics-...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,963 Views
23 Pages

Valorization of Thyme Combined with Phytocannabinoids as Anti-Inflammatory Agents for Skin Diseases

  • Daniela Hermosilha,
  • Guilherme Trigo,
  • Mariana Coelho,
  • Inês Lehmann,
  • Matteo Melosini,
  • Ana Paula Serro,
  • Catarina Pinto Reis,
  • Maria Manuela Gaspar and
  • Susana Santos

Background: Skin diseases of inflammatory origin, such as atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and acne, have a substantial prevalence in the world population. Natural products are particularly important at a topical level. Essential oils are examples of nat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,195 Views
25 Pages

Oral Gel Formulation of Cotinus coggygria Scop. Stem Bark Extract: Development, Characterization, and Therapeutic Efficacy in a Rat Model of Aphthous Stomatitis

  • Jovana Bradic,
  • Miona Vuletic,
  • Vladimir Jakovljevic,
  • Jasmina Sretenovic,
  • Suzana Zivanovic,
  • Marina Tomovic,
  • Jelena Zivkovic,
  • Aleksandar Kocovic and
  • Nina Dragicevic

Background/Objectives: Encouraged by the traditional use of Cotinus coggygria Scop. (European smoketree) for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, and considering the limitations of current therapies for recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,631 Views
22 Pages

Aptamer-Modified Magnetic Nanoparticles as Targeted Drug Delivery Systems for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

  • Alexandra Pusta,
  • Mihaela Tertis,
  • Bianca Ciocan,
  • Rodica Turcu,
  • Izabell Crăciunescu,
  • Victor C. Diculescu,
  • George E. Stan,
  • Stefan Bulat,
  • Alina Porfire and
  • Cecilia Cristea
  • + 3 authors

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma is associated with high mortality and increasing incidence. Sorafenib, a cornerstone of therapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, presents certain disadvantages, including low bioavailability and poor water s...

  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,434 Views
9 Pages

Albumin Nanoparticles in Cancer Therapeutics: Clinical Status, Challenges, and Future Directions

  • Hachemi Kadri,
  • Mesk Alshatfa,
  • Feras Z. Alsalloum,
  • Abdelbary Elhissi,
  • Anis Daou and
  • Mouhamad Khoder

Cancer, a global health burden, is characterized by uncontrolled cell growth and metastasis, often resulting in debilitating treatments and mortality. While conventional therapeutic strategies have improved survival rates, they are limited by challen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,996 Views
12 Pages

Enteric Coating Enhances the Biopharmaceutical Performance of a Silica–Lipid Formulation of Abiraterone Acetate

  • Ali Taheri,
  • Ruba Almasri,
  • Anthony Wignall,
  • Felicia Feltrin,
  • Kristen E. Bremmell,
  • Paul Joyce and
  • Clive A. Prestidge

Background/Objectives: Lipid-based formulations are widely used to enhance the oral bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs. However, for weakly basic drugs with higher solubility under acidic conditions, precipitation and recrystallisation aft...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,976 Views
23 Pages

Antibiotic resistance (ABR) poses a critical global public health challenge necessitating immediate action. Without prompt interventions, infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria could surpass the annual mortality rates of all cancers combi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
954 Views
19 Pages

Tweaking Polybia-MP1: How a Lysine-Histidine Swap Redefines Its Surface Properties

  • Kenneth M. F. Miasaki,
  • Bibiana M. Souza,
  • Mario S. Palma,
  • Natalia Wilke,
  • João Ruggiero Neto and
  • Dayane S. Alvares

Background/Objectives: Polybia-MP1 (MP1) exhibits antimicrobial and anticancer properties. To improve selectivity toward acidic tumor microenvironments, we designed HMP1, a histidine-substituted analog of MP1, aiming to introduce pH-responsive behavi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,254 Views
19 Pages

Nanoparticles Loaded with Lippia graveolens Essential Oil as a Topical Delivery System: In Vitro Antiherpetic Activity and Biophysical Parameters Evaluation

  • Nancy Nallely Espinosa-Carranza,
  • Rocío Álvarez-Román,
  • David A. Silva-Mares,
  • Luis A. Pérez-López,
  • Catalina Leos-Rivas,
  • Catalina Rivas-Morales,
  • Juan Gabriel Báez-González and
  • Sergio Arturo Galindo-Rodríguez

Background/Objectives: The skin is a protective barrier against pathogens such as herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which causes recurrent and highly prevalent skin infections worldwide. The increasing resistance of HSV-1 to conventional treatment...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,650 Views
16 Pages

Surface Engineering of Natural Killer Cells with Lipid-Based Antibody Capture Platform for Targeted Chemoimmunotherapy

  • Su Yeon Lim,
  • Yeongbeom Kim,
  • Hongbin Kim,
  • Seungmin Han,
  • Jina Yun,
  • Hyun-Ouk Kim,
  • Suk-Jin Ha,
  • Sehyun Chae,
  • Young-Wook Won and
  • Kwang Suk Lim

Next-generation cancer immunotherapy increasingly combines tumor-targeting antibodies or antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) with immune effector cells to enhance therapeutic precision. However, many existing approaches rely on genetic modification...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
3,265 Views
14 Pages

Eculizumab in C3 Glomerulopathy: A Systematic Review of Therapeutic Efficacy and Clinical Outcomes

  • Dominik Lewandowski,
  • Mateusz Konieczny,
  • Krzysztof Chrzanowski,
  • Marta Jakubowska,
  • Zuzanna Paryzek,
  • Miłosz Miedziaszczyk and
  • Ilona Idasiak-Piechocka

Background: C3 glomerulopathies (C3G), including dense deposit disease (DDD) and C3 glomerulonephritis (C3GN), are rare kidney disorders driven by dysregulation of the alternative complement pathway. Eculizumab, a terminal complement inhibitor target...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,275 Views
22 Pages

Towards a Less Invasive Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer: Initial Evaluation of Gold Nanoparticle-Mediated Photothermal Therapy

  • Mariana Neves Amaral,
  • Íris Neto,
  • Mitza Cabral,
  • Daniela Nunes,
  • Elvira Fortunato,
  • Rodrigo Martins,
  • Carla Rodrigues,
  • António P. de Almeida,
  • José Catarino and
  • Catarina Pinto Reis
  • + 4 authors

Background/Objectives: Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the sixth most common cancer worldwide, with a high mortality, particularly from head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Although some therapeutic strategies are available, they might cause...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,646 Views
30 Pages

MIL-100(Fe)-Enabled Oral Delivery of Syringic Acid with Enhanced Pharmacokinetics

  • Joshua H. Santos,
  • Hannah Jean Victoriano,
  • Mary Sepulveda,
  • Hung-En Liu,
  • Shierrie Mae N. Valencia,
  • Rikkamae Zinca Marie L. Walde,
  • Emelda A. Ongo and
  • Chia-Her Lin

Background/Objectives: Plant-derived bioactive compounds like syringic acid, a phenolic acid from the shikimic acid pathway, have shown potential against chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, cancer, and cerebral ischemia. H...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
7,619 Views
36 Pages

In recent years, microneedles (MNs), an innovative transdermal drug delivery system, have demonstrated significant advantages in treating diverse skin diseases. The stratum corneum (SC), with its ‘brick-mortar’ structure, is the main barrier to drug...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,600 Views
14 Pages

Drug Utilization and Medication Adherence: A Data-Driven Analysis of Drugs with Different Routes of Administration Applied in Atopic Dermatitis

  • Sara Mucherino,
  • Annunziata Raimondo,
  • Milana Krstin,
  • Ignacio Aznar-Lou,
  • Marianna Serino,
  • Lara Perrella,
  • Francesca Futura Bernardi,
  • Ugo Trama,
  • Enrica Menditto and
  • Valentina Orlando
  • + 1 author

Background: Medication adherence is one of the critical factors in optimizing treatment outcomes for chronic diseases such as atopic dermatitis (AD). Existing studies use aggregate data, but there is a need for assessment of medication adherence phas...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,737 Views
17 Pages

Chemotherapy-Induced Hematological Toxicity in Patients with Renal or Hepatic Impairment

  • Kelly Nies,
  • Robin Vernooij,
  • Lot Devriese,
  • Jan-Hendrik Venhuizen,
  • Maarten ten Berg,
  • Christina Swart,
  • Laureen Lammers and
  • Saskia Haitjema

30 September 2025

Background/Objectives: Hematological toxicities (i.e., neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and anemia), are common chemotherapy complications and may be exacerbated by renal or hepatic impairment due to altered drug exposure. This study assessed the assoc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
5,401 Views
14 Pages

Non-Competitive Binding of Isatuximab and Daratumumab to CD38: Implications for Targeted Therapy in Multiple Myeloma

  • Rubén Osuna-Gómez,
  • Jordi López-Pardo,
  • Maria Mulet,
  • Josep Nomdedéu,
  • Elisabet Cantó,
  • Rosa Ortin,
  • Ángela Sánchez Cayuela,
  • Ma Àngels Ortiz,
  • Albert Guinart-Cuadra and
  • Silvia Vidal

30 September 2025

Background/Objectives: CD38-targeting monoclonal antibodies isatuximab and daratumumab have revolutionized multiple myeloma (MM) treatment, but a deeper understanding of their distinct mechanisms is crucial for therapeutic optimization. Methods: We u...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1,863 Views
14 Pages

30 September 2025

Background/Objectives: Recently, new methods of monitoring sublimation flow during freeze-drying operations have been proposed. They are based either on measuring the difference between the temperature of the heat transfer liquid at the inlet and out...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,040 Views
16 Pages

Protein-Based Electrospun Nanofibers Doped with Selenium Nanoparticles for Wound Repair

  • Marco Ruggeri,
  • Simone Marsani,
  • Amedeo Ungolo,
  • Barbara Vigani,
  • Eleonora Bianchi,
  • Cèsar Viseras,
  • Silvia Rossi and
  • Giuseppina Sandri

30 September 2025

Background/Objectives: The design of scaffolds that mimic the extracellular matrix has gained increasing attention in regenerative medicine. This study aims to develop and characterize electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds based on pullulan blended with...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,265 Views
33 Pages

Combined Effects of Atorvastatin and Glucose Deprivation on Metabolic Stress and Lipid-Raft Disruption in Glioblastoma and Breast Cancer Cells

  • Walhan Alshaer,
  • Yousef Ijjeh,
  • Nowar Alsarayreh,
  • Dana A. Alqudah,
  • Alaa Rifai,
  • Ahmed Abu-Siniyeh and
  • Mohammad Alsalem

29 September 2025

Background/Objectives: Atorvastatin, a lipophilic HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor used for lipid lowering, also exhibits considerable anti-neoplastic activity. Although previous studies have shown that glucose starvation can potentiate several anticancer...

  • Perspective
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,065 Views
26 Pages

Pharmacometrics in the Age of Large Language Models: A Vision of the Future

  • Elena Maria Tosca,
  • Ludovica Aiello,
  • Alessandro De Carlo and
  • Paolo Magni

29 September 2025

Background: Large Language Models (LLMs) have driven significant advances in artificial intelligence (AI), with transformative applications across numerous scientific fields, including biomedical research and drug development. However, despite growin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,386 Views
16 Pages

Leveraging the Immune Response from LIFE Biomaterial and Photon-Flash in Pre-Clinical Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

  • Michele Moreau,
  • Katelyn Kelly,
  • Serena Mao,
  • Debarghya China,
  • Girmachew Wasihun,
  • Aditya Pandya,
  • MohammadAli Tajik-Mansoury,
  • Daniel Sforza,
  • Devin Miles and
  • Kai Ding
  • + 3 authors

29 September 2025

Pre-clinical animal studies evaluating the ‘flash effect’ caused by ultra-high dose rate (≥40 Gy/s) favorably spares normal tissue from radiation-caused toxicity while maintaining anti-tumor effects like conventional (CONV) radiation....

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,617 Views
29 Pages

The Application of Novel Drug Delivery Systems in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis

  • Pengfei Huang,
  • Junjie Zhao,
  • Xiyu Wang,
  • Zhaokun Zhang and
  • Haiyan Zhao

29 September 2025

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease characterized by cartilage degradation, synovial inflammation, and abnormal bone remodeling. Current therapies, such as NSAIDs, corticosteroids, and hyaluronic acid injections, primarily alleviate s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,650 Views
20 Pages

Design, Synthesis, In Vitro and In Silico Biological Evaluation of New Pyridine-2,5-Dicarboxylates Esters Bearing Natural Source Fragments as Anti-Trypanosomatid Agents

  • Luis M. Sánchez-Palestino,
  • Adriana Moreno-Rodríguez,
  • Diana V. Navarrete-Carriola,
  • Marlet Martínez-Archundia,
  • Marhian López-Vargas,
  • Liliana Argueta-Figueroa,
  • Lenci K. Vázquez-Jiménez,
  • Alma D. Paz-González,
  • Eyra Ortiz-Pérez and
  • Gildardo Rivera
  • + 1 author

28 September 2025

Background: Chagas disease and leishmaniasis remain public health concerns. Despite the existence of approved medications for the treatment of these diseases, most patients discontinue treatment due to long drug regimens and/or the severe side effect...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,722 Views
27 Pages

27 September 2025

Objectives: The current work aimed to formulate and optimize a self-emulsifying microemulsion drug delivery system (SEME) for acemetacin (ACM) to increase ACM’s aqueous solubility, improve oral bioavailability, and reduce gastrointestinal compl...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1,505 Views
19 Pages

Development of a Novel Compound Effective Against Juvenile, Adult, and Drug-Resistant Schistosoma Species

  • Sevan N. Alwan,
  • Alexander B. Taylor,
  • Stanton F. McHardy,
  • Michael D. Cameron and
  • Philip T. LoVerde

27 September 2025

Schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease affecting over 250 million people worldwide, relies on praziquantel (PZQ) as its sole treatment. However, PZQ has significant limitations, including inactivity against juvenile worms, inability to prevent...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,214 Views
25 Pages

Rational Design of Non-Toxic Multidrug Combinations Demonstrates Durable and Hypoxia-Enhanced Efficacy Against Renal Cell Carcinoma

  • Valentin Mieville,
  • Jakub Gubala,
  • Mathis Fiault,
  • Marie Ota,
  • Seungsu Han,
  • Muriel Urwyler,
  • Daniel Benamran,
  • Jean-Christophe Tille,
  • Massimo Valerio and
  • Patrycja Nowak-Sliwinska

27 September 2025

Background/Objectives: Despite recent therapeutic advances, the clinical management of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) remains suboptimal. Current treatments are hindered by limited efficacy, the emergence of acquired drug resistance, suboptimal tolerabil...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,303 Views
37 Pages

Latest Achievements in the Development of Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Systems of Pt Drugs and Prodrugs in Cancer Therapy

  • Vlad Iova,
  • Gilda Mihaela Iova,
  • Andreea Taisia Tiron,
  • Ioana Scrobota,
  • Silviu Vlad and
  • Mihail Silviu Tudosie

26 September 2025

Even though Pt(II)-based drugs represent the standard in cancer therapy, their use is seriously limited by severe side-effects (renal toxicity, allergic reactions, gastrointestinal disorders, hemorrhage and hearing loss), drug resistance and a grim p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,627 Views
41 Pages

26 September 2025

Background: Asciminib (Scemblix®) is approved for the first-line treatment of adult patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in the chronic phase at 40 mg twice daily (BID) and 80 mg once daily (QD) or 200 mg BID for patients harboring the T315I mu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,483 Views
34 Pages

26 September 2025

Background/Objectives: This study developed a targeted drug delivery nanoplatform for treating HER2-positive breast cancer. The nanoplatform encapsulated two hydrophobic anticancer agents, neratinib (NTB) and docetaxel (DTX), within nanoparticles (DT...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,873 Views
27 Pages

26 September 2025

Background: Sustained-release (SR) formulations of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) aim to prolong therapeutic activity, reduce dosing frequency, and improve patient adherence. However, currently marketed SR NSAIDs exhibit persistent li...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,026 Views
18 Pages

26 September 2025

Background/Objectives: Ulcerative colitis (UC) involves chronic colon inflammation and oxidative stress. Treating UC is challenging due to systemic drug side effects and poor targeted delivery. Nanocarriers responsive to the UC microenvironment, part...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,903 Views
24 Pages

Antidiabetic Potential of Mangiferin: An In Silico and In Vivo Approach

  • Anna Vesnina,
  • Violeta Le,
  • Svetlana Ivanova and
  • Alexander Prosekov

26 September 2025

Objectives: According to published data, mangiferin has the potential to prevent diabetes mellitus. The aim of this work was to obtain in vivo evidence of the biological activity of mangiferin predicted in silico. Methods: A prediction using the IT M...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,146 Views
17 Pages

Solid Lipid Nanoparticles by Coacervation from Natural Soaps: Preliminary Studies for Oral Delivery of an Insulin Analogue

  • Annalisa Bozza,
  • Arianna Marengo,
  • Federica Blua,
  • Elisabetta Marini,
  • Stefano Bagatella,
  • Elena Ugazio,
  • Elisabetta Muntoni and
  • Luigi Battaglia

26 September 2025

Background/Objectives: Oral insulin continues to constitute a challenge due to its low uptake by the gut wall and degradation by gastrointestinal proteolytic enzymes. Such concerns might be surmounted by means of nanoparticle delivery. Methods: In th...

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Pharmaceutics - ISSN 1999-4923