Research on Drug Delivery in Health and Disease
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pharmacology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 April 2026
Special Issue Editor
Interests: dissolution; pharmacokinetics; permeability; bioavailability
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Dear Colleagues,
Advances in drug delivery are transforming the way we understand and practice precision medicine. Beyond simply carrying an active ingredient, modern delivery systems—such as nanomedicines, lipid nanoparticles, and smart polymers—can control where, when, and how a drug acts in the body. This opens the door to safer treatments, improved efficacy, and tailored therapies for diseases that remain a major challenge, from cancer to neurodegenerative disorders.
Yet, despite impressive progress, important obstacles remain. Many delivery systems show promise in the laboratory but fail to translate into real clinical benefit. Patient-to-patient variability, difficulties in targeting specific tissues or cells, and the complexity of large-scale production continue to limit their impact.
The next generation of drug delivery systems will need to go one step further: integrating genomic and proteomic biomarkers, adapting dynamically to patient-specific signals, and using artificial intelligence to predict the best treatment strategy for each individual. The vision is ambitious but clear—delivering the right drug to the right patient at the right moment.
This Special Issue invites researchers to share innovative solutions, critical perspectives, and future trends in the field. By bringing together technological advances, clinical insights, and translational strategies, we aim to highlight how drug delivery can truly empower precision medicine.
Dr. Alejandro Ruiz-Picazo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- precision medicine
- nanomedicine
- targeted delivery
- biomarkers
- personalized therapy
- adaptive systems
- AI-driven drug delivery
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