Novel Drug Delivery Systems: Design, Evaluation and Application: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059). This special issue belongs to the section "Drug Discovery, Development and Delivery".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025
Special Issue Editor
Interests: construction and evaluation of novel drug delivery systems; extraction, isolation and formulation of natural products for medical use; solubilization techniques for insoluble active ingredients
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Dear Colleagues,
Many active molecules have poor solubility, permeability, rapid clearance in vivo, low physicochemical stability, toxic side effects, etc., limiting their therapeutic properties and application prospects. Additionally, the effectiveness of some clinical drugs is hindered by various challenges. The application of appropriate pharmaceutical technologies is crucial for improving their deficiencies. This Special Issue, "Novel Drug Delivery Systems: Design, Evaluation and Application: 2nd Edition", aims to compile original research and reviews on the development and application of improved formulation technologies, novel dosage forms and advanced drug delivery technologies. These include encapsulation, solid dispersion, sustained and controlled drug release, nanotechnology and targeted and intelligent drug delivery strategies. The aim is to advance clinical drug applications with reduced toxicity and enhanced efficacy, physicochemical stability and patient compliance.
This Special Issue welcomes contributions that cover laboratory medicine and molecular research. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Improvements in drug deficiencies via pharmaceutical sciences;
- The design and evaluation of novel drug delivery systems;
- The application and development of novel pharmaceutical technologies and materials;
- Preparation processes and evaluation methods for small molecules and biomolecules in the field of medicine.
Prof. Dr. Yongtai Zhang
Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. Yongtai Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pharmaceutics
- drug delivery systems
- nanoparticles
- nanomedicine
- biomolecules
- hydrogels
- biomaterials
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