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Medicinal Chemistry of Thiazine and Oxazine Derivatives: Trends and Future Directions as Therapeutic Drugs

edited by

Berenika M. Szczȩśniak-Siȩga

and

Żaneta Czyżnikowska

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2976 | Submission Open

Keywords: thiazine; oxazine; morpholine; thiomorpholine; benzothiazine; phenothiazine; synthesis; drug; anti-inflammatory; anticancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Pharmacogenomics and Pediatric Pharmacotherapy

edited by

Chakradhara Rao Satyanarayana Uppugunduri

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1190 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacokinetics; pediatric formulations; pharmacodynamics; drug metabolism; pharmacogenetics; drug transport; ontogeny developmental pattern; modeling; drug safety; simulation; off-label drug use

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Biomarkers in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases

edited by

Luca Marino

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarkers; precision medicine; pharmacogenomics; heart failure phenotyping; molecular cardiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Pharmaceutical Formulation Characterization Design, 2nd Edition

edited by

Katalin Kristó

and

Tamás Sovány

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3280 | Submission Open

Keywords: Quality by Design; factorial design; design space; solid dosage forms; risk assessment; critical process parameters; quality target product profile

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Structural Insights into Protein Kinases-Targeted Therapies: Overcoming Resistance and Advancing Precision Oncology

edited by David Hecht

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7583 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein kinases inhibitor resistance; structural biology of of protein kinases; computational modeling; drug design; preclinical and clinical studies; precision oncology; ALK resistance for personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Natural Antioxidants from Medicinal Plants: Extraction and Bioactivity

edited by

Julio Escalona-Arranz

and

Jesús García-Díaz

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2132 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural antioxidants; medicinal plants; extraction methods; bioactivity; phenolic compounds; free radical scavenging; pharmacological potential; in silico and in vitro correlation; molecular modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Computation-Driven Discovery of Modern Small-Molecule Therapeutics: From Enzyme Inhibition to Targeted Protein Degradation

edited by

Yudibeth Sixto-López

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 891 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer-aided drug design; small-molecule drugs; enzyme inhibition; PROTACs; molecular docking; molecular dynamics simulation; artificial intelligence in drug design; virtual screening

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI in Drug Development)

Multiomics Perspective in Pharmacogenomics

edited by

Alireza Tafazoli

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical pharmacogenomics; epigenomics in pharmacogenomics; transcriptomics in pharmacogenomics; proteomics and metabolomics in pharmacogenomics; microbiome in pharmacogenomics; multiomics in pharmacogenomics; AI and computational tools in pharmacogenomics; genome profiling in pharmacogenomics; metadata in pharmacogenomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Medicinal Plants: Exploring Plant-Based Bioactive Compounds for Cancer and Metabolic Diseases Prevention and Intervention

edited by

Lucas Fornari Laurindo

and

Sandra Barbalho

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 26934 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; metastasis; tumor growth; tumor spread; bioactive compounds; phytochemicals; medicinal plants; phytochemistry; cancer prevention; cancer intervention; metabolic diseases; metabolism; diabetes; MAFLD; dyslipidemia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Advances in Prostate Cancer Therapeutics

edited by

David Danielpour

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15631 | Submission Open

Keywords: prostate cancer; androgen deprivation therapy (ADT); castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC); androgen receptor signaling inhibitors; PARP inhibitors; ionizing radiation therapy; radiopharmaceuticals; immunotherapy; biomarkers; personalized medicine; therapeutic resistance; targeted therapy; combination therapy; hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (HSPC); next-generation therapeutics; translational oncology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Heterocyclic Compounds in Medicinal Chemistry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Valentina Noemi Madia

and

Davide Ialongo

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14668 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocycles; drug design; drug discovery; bioactive compounds; structure-based drug design; structure–activity relationship; in silico studies; ADMET properties; multicomponent reactions; phytochemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advances in Topical and Mucosal Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Michelle Franz-Montan

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11624 | Submission Open

Keywords: topical drug delivery; mucosal drug delivery; transdermal drug delivery; controlled release; bioavailability enhancement; formulation development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Cutting-Edge Biotechnologies and Applications of Natural Products in Drug R&D and Disease Treatment

edited by

Sujay Paul

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10982 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactive compounds; natural product drug discovery and drug design; natural drug formulation; metabolic engineering for bioactive compounds; natural therapeutic agents; nanoformulations of natural compounds; synthetic biology for natural product biosynthesis; genome editing and creation of novel bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Natural Products with Anticancer Activity

edited by

Epole Ntungwe

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10000 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; extracts; anticancer activities; phytochemicals; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Natural Products and Bioactive Compounds for the Prevention and Treatment of Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases

edited by

Priscila de Souza

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4997 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; phytochemicals; chronic diseases; functional foods; herbal medicine; non-communicable diseases; ethnopharmacology; bioactivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Targeting Enzymes in Drug Design and Discovery

edited by

Mariyana Atanasova

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4140 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug design; computer-aided drug design (CADD); molecular docking; molecular dynamics; QSAR; druggable proteins; synthesis; in vitro and in vivo activity evaluations; ADMET predictions and evaluations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)

Drug Therapy for Autoimmune and Inflammatory Skin Conditions

edited by Sumatha Channapatna Suresh and Galina Marder

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3815 | Submission Open

Keywords: autoimmune skin disease; psoriasis; immunotherapy; cutaneous lupus; dermatitis; biologic therapies; dermatomyositis; translational therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Advances in the Medicinal Synthesis of Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Iliyan Ivanov

and

Stanimir Manolov

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2855 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal chemistry; bioactive compounds; synthetic methodologies; structure–activity relationship (SAR); drug discovery; pharmacokinetics; therapeutic agents; green chemistry; computational modeling; interdisciplinary research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Therapies for Autoimmune Diseases

edited by

Athanasios Sachinidis

and

Carlo Perricone

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 2851 | Submission Open

Keywords: autoimmune diseases; immunotherapy; immunomodulation; biologic therapies; small molecule drugs; therapeutic vaccines; tolerogenic strategies; monoclonal antibodies; personalized medicine; targeted drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Biological Properties of Nanostructures Incorporated in Polymeric Matrices

edited by

Isabella Macário Ferro Cavalcanti

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2574 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; cancer; diseases; nanotechnology; polimer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Novel Anti-Obesity Pharmacotherapies

edited by

Khanyisani Ziqubu

and

Zibele Ndlovu

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2455 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; anti-obesity pharmacotherapy; weight management; combination therapy; incretin-based polyagonists; amylin analogs; melanocortin receptor modulators; fibroblast growth factor mimetics; mitochondrial uncoupler; clinical efficacy; obesity-induced diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Drug Delivery Strategies for Brain Targeting and Drug Repurposing: Exploring Alternative Routes and Novel Pharmacological Targets

edited by Paraskevi Papakyriakopoulou and

Kumlesh Kumar Dev

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2036 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug repurposing; brain drug delivery; delivery-driven repurposing; brain pharmacokinetics; brain pharmacodynamics; CNS-targeted drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Nanocarriers in Cancer Therapy: From Drug Delivery to Radiotherapy

edited by

Abdulaziz Alhussan

and

Dimitris Tsiourvas

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1773 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer nanomedicine; lipid nanoparticles; drug delivery; radiotherapy enhancement; nanocarriers; tumor microenvironment; nano-immunotherapy; cancer vaccines; stimuli-responsive systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Recent Advancements in the Development of Antiprotozoal Agents: 2nd Edition

edited by Francesco Saccoliti and Alessandro Giraudo

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1739 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiprotozoal; drug discovery; chemotherapy; parasite; protozoa; mechanism of antiprotozoal agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Fluoroquinolones, 2nd Edition

edited by

Cecilia Bove

and

Nuno Xavier

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1450 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluoroquinolones; fluoroquinolone-associated disability; antibiotic safety; fluoroquinolone toxicity; antibiotic stewardship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

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

edited by

Inês Brandão

and

Christophe Ruis Espírito Santo

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1240 | Submission Open

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

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacometrics Driving Innovation

edited by

Michel L Campos

Marcelo Gomes Davanço

and

Mariana Millan Fachi

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacokinetics; drug development; ADME; bioanalytical methods; bioequivalence; bioavailability; IVIVC; PBBM; PBBK; biopharmacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Ophthalmic Drugs and Pharmacology

edited by Christin Henein and Sahar Awwad

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1052 | Submission Open

Keywords: ophthalmic diseases; optic neuropathies; eye diseases; glaucoma; corneal disorders; retinal degeneration; ocular surface disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

New Paradigms and Multidimensional Explorations in Drug Development Driven by Chemoinformatics

edited by

Edgar López-López

and

Osvaldo Andrade Santos-Filho

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 849 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemoinformatics; drug discovery and development; artificial intelligence in chemistry; chemical space exploration; multidimensional data integration; molecular design; predictive modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI in Drug Development)

Design and Development of PLGA and Polysaccharide Microparticles

edited by

Suzana Gonçalves Carvalho

and

Marlus Chorilli

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 732 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; polymeric systems; nanotechnology; controlled release

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Low-Dose Naltrexone for Chronic and Cancer Pain

edited by

Carlos Roldan

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-dose naltrexone; LDN; chronic pain; cancer pain; analgesia; neuroinflammation; endocannabinoid system; pain management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Progress of Hydrogel Applications in Novel Drug Delivery Platforms, 2nd Edition

edited by

Anna Drabczyk

and

Katarzyna Bialik-Wąs

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; targeted drug delivery; drug release; drug delivery; smart hydrogels; stimuli-responsive hydrogels; controlled release; hydrogel-based drug delivery; drug carriers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Drug Treatment for Ophthalmic Diseases

edited by Doina Gherghel and Stephanie Mroczkowska

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel ocular therapies; drug delivery systems; increased compliance; improved bioavailability; reduced side effects; nanotechnology; gene therapy; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Research Progress in New Drug Discovery Driven by Computational and Experimental Approaches

edited by Sankalp Jain

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven drug discovery; machine learning in drug discovery; computational drug design; virtual screening and experimental validation; integrative computational-experimental approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI in Drug Development)

Research, Development, and Application of Bioactive Compounds from Marine and Terrestrial Fungi

edited by Qun Zhou

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine fungi; terrestrial fungi; bioactive compounds; secondary metabolites; natural product drug discovery; biosynthesis; pharmacological activity; genome mining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Impact of Drug Transporter Gene Variation on Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Disease Therapy

edited by

Fernando De Andrés

and

Pedro Dorado

submission deadline 28 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 471 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug transporter gene variants; chronic diseases; pharmacokinetics; clinical therapeutic effects; individualized medication; ABCB1; SLC22A family; SLCO1B1

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Therapeutic Potential of Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs), 2nd Edition

edited by

Goreti Pereira

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 23075 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic nanostructures; plasmonic nanomaterials; photothermal therapy; photodynamic therapy; antimicrobial; antioxidant; anticancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Multi-Targeted Natural Products as Therapeutics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Elena Y. Enioutina

Catherine M. T. Sherwin

and

Kathleen M. Job

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9060 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; medicinal herbs; marine products; animal products; bioactive compounds; multifactorial diseases; multi-targeting phytochemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Neuropharmacology of Plant Extracts and Their Active Compounds (Second Edition)

edited by

Angel Josabad Alonso-Castro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5405 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plant; mental disorder; preclinical; clinical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Promising Natural Products with Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Bioactivities: Extraction, Identification, and Biological Evaluation

edited by Sara Vieira and

Lillian Barros

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5360 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; extraction techniques; anti-inflammatory activity; antioxidant activity; inflammation; inflammatory molecules; signaling pathways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Pleiotropic Agents and Their Therapeutic Potential in Gastroenterology, Angiology, and Musculoskeletal Disorders

edited by

Predrag Sikirić

, Mario Starešinić,

Anita Skrtic

and Alenka Boban Blagaic

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4093 | Submission Open

Keywords: pleiotropic agents; therapeutic potential; tissue repair; angiogenesis; gastroenterology; musculoskeletal disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)

Targeting Epigenetic Regulation for Cancer Therapy

edited by

Bence Raposa

and

John M. Macharia

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3257 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenetics; chromatin remodeling; histone modifications; non-coding RNAs; gene regulation; cancer therapy; epigenetic biomarkers; therapeutic targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Application of 2D and 3D-QSAR Models in Drug Design: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jaime Mella Raipan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2174 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantitative structure–activity relationship (QSAR); structure–activity relationship (SAR); 3D-QSAR; molecular descriptors; pharmacophore modeling; molecular docking; molecular dynamics; computer-aided drug design (CADD); machine learning in drug discovery; AI-driven drug design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Integrated In Silico, In Cellulo, In Vitro and In Vivo Approaches in Modern Drug Discovery

edited by

Andreea-Teodora Iacob

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2015 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated drug discovery; in silico/in vitro/in cellulo/in vivo studies; multilevel experimental validation; molecular docking; molecular dynamics simulations; QSAR modeling; ADMET prediction; structure–activity relationships (SAR); structure-based drug design; medicinal chemistry; translational pharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Pain Management: Novel Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets

edited by Lucia Carmela Passacatini and Sara Ilari

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1812 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic pain; inflammation; oxidative stress; NK cells; immune activation; epigenetic regulation; sirtuins; antioxidants; chronic pain management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Advances in Small-Molecule Therapeutics Targeting Signaling Pathways

edited by

Arianna Gelain

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1589 | Submission Open

Keywords: small molecules; natural compounds; synthetic compounds; signaling pathways; drug design; drug development; HTS; computational tools; biological evaluations; QSAR; bioavailability; pharmacokinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Integrating Precision Nutrition with Pharmacological Therapies: Mechanisms, Clinical Outcomes, and Therapeutic Efficiency

edited by

Stefano Ruga

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1303 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision nutrition; Foods for Special Medical Purposes (FSMPs); nutritional support; drug–nutrient interactions; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; personalized medicine; pharmacological therapies; cost-effectiveness; integrated care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Pre-Formulation Strategies: Drug-Excipient Compatibility and Stability Assessment

edited by Paul Albu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1141 | Submission Open

Keywords: preformulation; drug-excipient compatibility; forced degradation; stability testing; polymorphism; cocrystallisation; DSC; FTIR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Nanoplatforms for Enhanced Cancer Therapy

edited by Sang Bong Lee

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoplatforms; cancer therapy; cell tracking; molecular imaging; multimodal imaging; radiation therapy; radionuclide therapy; radiotheranostics targeted drug delivery; nanomedicine; tumor targeting; radiosensitization; radioisotope delivery; theranostics; precision oncology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Natural Compounds as Potential Antibacterial Agents: From Molecular Discovery to Smart Applications

edited by

Bruno Stefanello Vizzotto

, Altevir Rossato Viana and

William Leonardo Da Silva

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 866 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; WHO priority pathogens; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation; bioactive compounds; biofilms; smart materials; phytochemicals; drug delivery systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

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