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Pharmaceutics, Volume 17, Issue 7

July 2025 - 146 articles

Cover Story: Cell membranes maintain cellular integrity, regulate the transport of substances, and facilitate intercellular communication. Their complex, heterogeneous structure, composed of a lipid bilayer embedded with proteins, directly impacts biological functions. A better understanding of biological membrane composition and physical features might inspire new therapeutic strategies for many pathologies, like cancer. After describing the physico-chemical characteristics of natural membranes, this review provides an overview of the literature works reporting the rational design of drug delivery systems mimicking vesicles naturally secreted by cells. This insight may aid in the development of innovative and efficient platforms for targeted delivery. View this paper
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Articles (146)

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
877 Views
22 Pages

A review of the literature on polymorphic transformations by milling on pharmaceutical materials was carried out. The available information on 18 pharmaceutical materials was compiled. In particular, when data are available, the starting and final cr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
957 Views
20 Pages

Background/Objectives: Cisplatin remains a cornerstone chemotherapeutic agent for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment, yet its clinical utility is substantially limited by acquired resistance and the inadequate suppression of tumor metastasi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,475 Views
24 Pages

Zein-Based Nanocarriers: Advances in Oral Drug Delivery

  • Yuxin Liu,
  • Dongyu An,
  • Xiangjian Meng,
  • Shiming Deng and
  • Guijin Liu

Oral administration remains the preferred drug delivery route but faces formidable gastrointestinal barriers, including enzymatic degradation, solubility limitations, and poor epithelial absorption. Zein-based nanocarriers (ZBNs), derived from maize...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,311 Views
12 Pages

Long-Term Effect of Semaglutide on the Glomerular Filtration Rate Slope in High-Risk Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy: Analysis in Real-World Clinical Practice

  • Enrique Luna,
  • Álvaro Álvarez,
  • Jorge Rodriguez-Sabiñón,
  • Juan Villa,
  • Teresa Giraldo,
  • Maria Victoria Martín,
  • Eva Vázquez,
  • Noemi Fernández,
  • Belén Ruiz and
  • Guadalupe Garcia-Pino
  • + 5 authors

Background: Semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, has shown promising nephroprotective effects in clinical trials, though real-world data on its long-term impact on renal function in high-risk diabetic nephropathy patients remain scarce. Methods: We...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,584 Views
19 Pages

Wound Healing Effects of New Cream Formulations with Herbal Ingredients

  • Derya Algül,
  • Ertuğrul Kılıç,
  • Ferda Özkan and
  • Yasemin Yağan Uzuner

Aim: To prepare two different kinds of wound care creams containing plant extracts and examine their effectiveness in comparison with a placebo cream and a commercial wound care cream, Madecassol®. Methods: The two cream formulations were develop...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,023 Views
34 Pages

Objectives: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality, driven by chronic inflammation, gut microbiota dysbiosis, and complex tumor microenvironment interactions. Current therapies are limited by systemic toxicity and poor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
749 Views
10 Pages

Vertical Hot-Melt Extrusion: The Next Challenge in Innovation

  • Maël Gallas,
  • Ghouti Medjahdi,
  • Pascal Boulet and
  • Victoire de Margerie

Background/Objectives: Hot-melt extrusion (HME) has become a key technology in pharmaceutical formulation, particularly for enhancing the solubility of poorly soluble Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). While horizontal HME is widely adopted, v...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1,310 Views
45 Pages

Pancreatic cancer is a highly lethal malignant tumor characterized by challenges in early diagnosis and limited therapeutic options, leading to an exceptionally low clinical cure rate. With the advent of novel cancer treatment paradigms, ferroptosis&...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
661 Views
20 Pages

In Situ Targeting RGD-Modified Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complex/Hydrogel Hybrid System for Enhanced Glioblastoma Therapy

  • Xiaofeng Yuan,
  • Zhenhua Wang,
  • Pengcheng Qiu,
  • Zhenhua Tong,
  • Bingwen Wang,
  • Yingjian Sun,
  • Xue Sun,
  • Lu Sui,
  • Haiqiang Jia and
  • Jiajun Wang
  • + 2 authors

Background/Objectives: Glioblastoma (GBM) remains the most aggressive primary brain tumor, characterized by high malignancy, recurrence rate, and dismal prognosis, thereby demanding innovative therapeutic strategies. In this study, we report a novel...

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