Pharmaceuticals

Recent Strategies for Delivery of Plant-Based Active Ingredients

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2018 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; polymeric nanoparticles; lipid nanosystems; inclusion complexes; polymeric cyclodextrins; protein carriers; inorganic delivery systems; nanostructured carriers; chemical– physical characterization; in vitro/ex vivo/in vivo evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Next-Generation Antinfective Agents

edited by

Fiorella Meneghetti

and

Daniela Barlocco

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1745 | Submission Open

Keywords: small molecules; peptides; peptidomimetics; bacterial infections; fungi; virus; parasites; drug design; computational tools; biology assays; resistance mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Recent Advances in the Research of Drug Delivery System: Materials, Preparation Methods, and Mechanisms

edited by

Haixia Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1371 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery system; preparation; material; mechanism; application; bioactivities; targeted delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Applications of Nerve Growth Factor in Pharmaceuticals

edited by

Lorenzo Di Sarno

and Antonio Chiaretti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1330 | Submission Open

Keywords: nerve growth factor; neurotrophins; neuroplasticity; brain injury; neuronal survival

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

New Perspective on Bioactive Peptides from Natural Sources: Current Applications and Future Directions

edited by

Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo

and

José Roberto de Souza de Almeida Leite

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1236 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactivity; bioassays; bioproducts; functional foods; immunogenicity; nutraceuticals; pharmacology; plant-derived peptides; skin secretion; toxicology; venom

Advancing Cardio-Oncology: Mechanisms of Cardiotoxicity and Therapeutic Options for Old and New Anticancer Drugs

edited by

Vera Marisa Costa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1219 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardio-oncology; anticancer therapies; cardiac dysfunction; hypertension; heart failure; intercellular communication; treatment; prevention; diagnosis; cardiac remodeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Advances in Smooth Muscle Pharmacology

edited by

Beata Modzelewska

, Tomasz Kleszczewski and

Jacek Kapała

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1019 | Submission Open

Keywords: smooth muscle regulation; pharmacological interventions; ion channel modulation; receptor– ligand dynamics; therapeutic drug development; vascular tone regulation; smooth muscle disorders; translational pharmacology; cellular signaling pathways; pathophysiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Green Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles

edited by Mario Komar,

Marija Paurević

and

Maja Molnar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open

Keywords: N-containing heterocycles; microwave-assisted synthesis; ultrasound-assisted synthesis; mechanochemical synthesis; deep eutectic solvents; biomass-derived solvents; biological evaluation; computational methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advances in Regulatory Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential of Non-Coding RNAs in Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Paola Ruffo

and Maurizio Grassano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 687 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-coding RNAs; microRNAs; long non-coding RNAs; circular RNAs; neurodegeneration; Alzheimer's disease; Parkinson's disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; gene regulation; biomarkers; RNA therapeutics; neuroinflammation; synaptic dysfunction; translational neuroscience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)

Advances in Enzyme Inhibitors and Protein Degraders as Anticancer Agents

edited by

David J. Leaver

and

Li Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer agents; mechanism of action; epigenetics; PROTAC; antibody– drug conjugates; enzymes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

New Perspective on Natural Compounds for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases

edited by

Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo

and

Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactivity; synthesis; pharmacology; natural compounds; natural product; cardiovascular diseases

Novel Developments in Antileishmanial and Antitrypanosomal Agents

edited by

Exequiel Porta

, Guillermo Labadie and Brian Suárez Mantilla

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: antileishmanial; antitrypanosomal; Chagas disease; human African Trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness); leishmaniasis; drug discovery; medicinal chemistry; natural products; drug repurposing; trypanosomatids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Natural and Synthetic Bioactive Products for Treatment of Immune-Mediated Diseases

edited by

Fernando Calzada

,

Miguel Valdes

and

Jesica Ramírez-Santos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetes; cancer; diarrhea; viral infections; bacterial infections; fungical infections; drug development; medicinal chemistry; phytochemistry; pharmacognosy; synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Microemulsion and Nanoemulsion: Concepts, Development and Applications in Drug Delivery

edited by

René Darío Peralta-Rodríguez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: microemulsions (MEs); nanoemulsions (NEs); drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Immunomodulatory Drugs for Autoimmune Diseases: Mechanisms, Development and Clinical Translation

edited by Patricia Fanlo-Mateo

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: autoimmune diseases; immunomodulatory drugs; biologic therapies; immunosupressants; immunotherapy; drug repurposing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Emerging Therapies for Diabetes and Obesity

edited by Pedro Cisternas

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5110 | Submission Open

Keywords: insulin resistance; adipose tissue dysfunction; antidiabetic agents; metabolic disease; metabolic inflammation; pharmacological interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

The Pharmacology of Bisphosphonates: New Advances

edited by

Ewa Chmielewska

and

Paweł Kafarski

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10112 | Submission Open

Keywords: bisphosphonates; bisphosphonic acids; pharmacology of bisphosphonates; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; hypocalcemia; osteonecrosis; gastrointestinal disturbances; delivery systems of bisphosphonates; bisphosphonate prodrugs; osteoporosis; breast cancer; prostate cancer; hypercalcemia; antiresorptive properties; antibacterial properties; anti-cancer properties; antiparasitic activity; antiprotozoal properties; antiviral properties; effects of drugs on the metabolism and biomechanical properties of bone tissue; properties and effects of bisphosphonates in in vitro and/or in vivo experimental models of bone disorders; different bisphosphonates in an in vitro experimental model of bone disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Pharmacological Activities and Therapeutic Potential of Novel Drug Derivatives

edited by

Stoyanka Nikolova

and

Vera Gledacheva

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7033 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel drug derivatives; synthesis; drug design; therapeutic potential; biological activity; pharmacological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Biological and Pharmacological Research on Indole-3-Carbinol (I3C) and Its Derivatives

edited by

Federica Centofanti

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5395 | Submission Open

Keywords: indole-3-carbinol; natural and synthetic derivatives of I3C; synthetic procedures; biosynthetic processes; in vitro; in vivo and clinical studies; mechanism of action; biological properties; pharmacological properties; potential therapeutic applications in health and disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Preventing and Treating Inflammatory and Oxidative Diseases with Medicinal Plants and Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Lucas Fornari Laurindo

and

Sandra Barbalho

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4920 | Submission Open

Keywords: interdisciplinary studies; inflammation; inflammatory diseases; oxidative stress; oxidative diseases; pro-inflammatory; pro-oxidative; neurodegenerative diseases; cardiovascular diseases; cancer; medicine; rheumatological diseases; endocrinological diseases; gastroenterological diseases; dermatological diseases; pulmonary diseases; dentistry; nutrition; dietetics; therapy; medicinal plants; bioactive compounds; phytochemicals; phytochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Resveratrol: Pharmacological Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential as a Natural Product

edited by

Dumitriţa Rugină

and

Roxana Pop

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1056 | Submission Open

Keywords: resveratrol; natural compound pharmacology; therapeutic potential; drug development; biomedical research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Pharmacotherapeutics of Sarcoidosis

edited by

Lucrezia Mondini

,

Barbara Ruaro

and Giorgio Monteleone

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open

Keywords: sarcoidosis; drug combinations; interstitial lung disease; biological therapy; target therapy; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

A Commemorative Special Issue in Honor of Professor Carlos Alberto Manssour Fraga: Medicinal Chemistry’s Efforts to Discover Novel Bioactive Molecules for Complex Diseases

edited by

Luzineide Tinoco

and

Pedro De Sena Murteira Pinheiro

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13577 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal chemistry; bioactive molecules; complex diseases; cardiovascular diseases; diabetes; cancer; neurodegenerative disorders; drug discovery; synthetic chemistry; target identification; structure– activity relationship; preclinical evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance in Drug Therapy: New Issues, Challenges, and Applications

edited by Loreta Kubilienė

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13398 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacoepidemiology; pharmacovigilance; drug safety monitoring; regulatory practices; hospitalization; adverse drug events; drug safety; preventability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

The Application of Pharmacogenetics in Toxicity Prevention and Drug Effect Improvement

edited by Pura Ballester

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12876 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacogenetics; drug toxicity prevention; efficacy enhancement; pharmaceutical research; precision medicine; therapeutic optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

2D and 3D Culture Systems: Current Trends and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Juliana Mara Serpeloni

, Colus Ilce Mara and

Diego Luís Ribeiro

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10032 | Submission Open

Keywords: spheroids; organoids; 3D cultures; tissue engineering; disease modelling; regenerative medicine; cell-extracellular matrix interaction; drug screening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)

Clinical Advances in the Neuropharmacological Treatment of Substance Use Disorders: 2nd Edition

edited by

Stefania Chiappini

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3599 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuropharmacology; drug abuse; addiction; substance abuse

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Advances in Hybrid Anticancer Drugs: Innovations and Therapeutic Potential

edited by

Dmytro Khylyuk

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2564 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug design; molecular hybrids; anticancer agents; privileged scaffold; multiple mechanisms of action

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Recent Research in Therapeutic Potentials of Venoms

edited by Samuel Teixeira, Daiana Silva Lopes and

Sarah Natalie Cirilo Gimenes

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2115 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioprospecting; biotechnological tools; snake venom toxins; drug discovery; natural products; pharmacological applications; molecular targets of venom toxins; toxicology; peptide therapeutics; venom-based drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Anti-Inflammatory and Antithrombotic Natural Bioactives for Drug Development: Current Status and Future Perspectives

edited by

Alexandros Tsoupras

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1871 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic disorders; bioactives; natural sources; sustainable sources; pharmaceuticals; drug discovery; structure– activity relationship; synergism; health promotion; bio-functional; drugs; inflammation; thrombosis; platelets; cancer; CVD; neurodegenerative; neuroprotective; anti-inflammatory; cardio-protective; anti-cancer; anti-tumor; anti-thrombotic; antiplatelet; anticoagulant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Dysregulation of Cyclic AMP and Cyclic PIP Synthesis: Implications for Disease and Advances in Therapeutic Development

edited by

Heinrich K Wasner

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 693 | Submission Open

Keywords: reversible protein phosphorylation; cyclic AMP; cyclic PIP; signal transduction; cyclic AMP antagonist

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Therapeutic Potential of Aldehyde Dehydrogenases

edited by

Ilias Tsochantaridis

and

Georgia-Persephoni Voulgaridou

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 593 | Submission Open

Keywords: ALDH; cancer; cancer stem cells; diabetes; Parkinson’ s disease; Alzheimer’ s disease; ALDH inhibitors; ALDH signaling; CSC-based therapeutics; therapeutic strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring: Techniques and Applications in Pharmaceutical Analysis

edited by Ivana Cizmarova and

Juraj Piestansky

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM); bioanalytical method development; LC-MS/MS; sample preparation; method validation; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; individualized dosing; precision medicine; clinical applications

Research Progress and Drug Intervention Strategies for Oral Health-Related Diseases

edited by

Claudia Florina Bogdan-Andreescu

and Mariana Pacurar

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral health; dental caries; periodontal diseases; drug intervention; biomaterials; biomarkers; microbiome; pharmacogenomics; targeted therapy; oral drug delivery; oral disease prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Advances in Drug Treatment for Pediatric Gastroenterology

edited by Roxana Elena Matran, Iulia Florentina Ţincu and

Corina Pienar

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: biologics; Crohn’ s disease; ulcerative colitis; eosinophilic esophagitis; autoimmune hepatitis; probiotics; inflammatory bowel disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel 18F Radiotracers

edited by

Junfeng Li

and John E. Shively

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: positron emission tomography (PET); fluorine-18 (F-18); radiotracer development; molecular imaging; non-invasive diagnostic technique; synthetic methodologies; preclinical evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)

Gut Microbiota Modulation: Probiotics, Postbiotics and Other Bioactive Compounds—2nd Edition

edited by

Inês Brandão

and

Christophe Ruis Espírito Santo

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; bioactive compounds; immune system; nutrition respiratory health

Pharmacogenomics and Ethnic Diversity: Optimizing Drug Response Across Populations

edited by

Fernanda Rodrigues-Soares

and Gisely Cardoso De Melo

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacogenomics; pharmacogenetics; ethnic groups; population genetics; ancestry; drug response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Current Advances, Applications and Future Development of Transition Metal Complexes, 2nd Edition

edited by

Domenico Iacopetta

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal complexes; synthesis; catalysis; ligands; biological activity; applications; enzyme inhibition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Pharmacotherapy of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 2nd Edition

edited by

Wolfgang Kruis

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: treatment of Crohn's Disease; treatment of ulcerative colitis; mesalamine for ulcerative colitis; mesalamine for Crohn's Disease; antibody strategies in IBD; small molecules for IBD; conservative management of Crohn's fistula; therapy for extraintestinal manifestations; new endpoints for treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Osteosarcomas: Treatment Strategies, 2nd Edition

edited by

See-Hyoung Park

submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9398 | Submission Open

Keywords: osteosarcoma; anti-cancer; apoptosis; natural compounds; target; drug

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Advances in Drug Analysis and Drug Development, 2nd Edition

edited by

Daniela Amidžić Klarić

and Ana Mornar

submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1782 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical methodology; chromatographic techniques; spectrometric techniques; thermal analysis techniques; sample preparation; drug stability; compatibility study; bioavailability studies; therapeutic drug monitoring; quality by design in pharmaceutical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Pharmacological Modulation of Inflammation in Autoimmune Diseases and Cancer

edited by

Donato Colangelo

and

Stelvio Tonello

submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2607 | Submission Open

Keywords: microenvironment; TRAP; NET; tumor niche; exosomes; neuromodulation of tumor growth; autoimmune diseases; pharmacology; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Innovative Drug Strategies in Chronic Disease Management: Addressing Non-Adherence and Improving Therapeutic Outcomes

edited by

Eduardo Gutiérrez-Abejón

and

F. Javier Alvarez

submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2225 | Submission Open

Keywords: adherence; persistence; chronic diseases; therapeutic strategies; individualized therapy; personalized medicine; clinical pharmacology; clinical trials; observational studies; real-world data studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Drug Candidates for the Treatment of Oral Cancer and Oral Cancer Pain, 2nd Edition

edited by

Cara B. Gonzales

submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral cancer; oral cancer pain; drug discovery; natural compounds; immunotherapy; small molecule inhibitors; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Enzyme Inhibitors: Potential Therapeutic Approaches, 2nd Edition

edited by

Phaedra Eleftheriou

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzymes; inhibitors; competitive; uncompetitive; non-competitive; drug target; pharmaceutical approach; disease treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Ischemic Stroke: Current and Emerging Treatment Strategies

edited by Mikahela A. López-Morales and

Macarena Hernández-Jiménez

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: ischemic stroke; cerebrovascular disease; neuroprotection; neurorepair; pharmacotherapy; therapeutic approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

NeuroImmunoEndocrinology

edited by

Lenin Pavón

,

Daniel Ortuño-Sahagún

,

Gilberto Perez-Sanchez

and Oscar Adelmo Bottasso

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 39654 | Submission Open

Keywords: cytokines; neurotransmitters; hormones; infections; antibiotics; antidepressants; antipsychotics; drugs; stress; depression; schizophrenia; immunomodulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Antibiotic Resistance in Gram-Negative Bacteria: The Threat from the Pink Corner, 2nd Edition

edited by

Bruno Silvester Lopes

and

Alfizah Hanafiah

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3317 | Submission Open

Keywords: gram-negative; pseudomonas; acinetobacter; campylobacter; helicobacter; klebsiella; enterobacteriaceae; arcobacter; phages; complementary alternative medicine; antimicrobial peptides; food security; hospital acquired infections; microbiome; gram negative pathogens; antibiotic resistance; virulence and other molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Natural Products for Skin Applications

edited by

Octavia Gligor

and

Ana-Maria Vlase

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2801 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; plant extracts; topic preparations; skincare; cutaneous applications; skin cancer; medicinal plants; modern extraction techniques; optimized/standardized extracts; phytochemical analysis; health outcomes of plant extracts; bioaccessability of compounds from various vegetal matrices; drug– vegetal extract interactions at metabolic level

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

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