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Multidrug Therapies Containing Monoclonal Antibodies for Multiple Myeloma 2024
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submission deadline 23 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6661
Keywords: multiple myeloma; monoclonal antibodies; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Gut Microbiota Modulation: Probiotics, Postbiotics and other Bioactive Compounds submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 19082 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; bioactive compounds; immune system; nutrition respiratory health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
New Perspectives in Ocular Pharmacology submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16415 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocular pharmacology; pharmacodynamics; ophthalmology; drug delivery systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Therapeutic Effects of Natural Products and Their Clinical Research
edited by David Briskey
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11949 | Submission Open
Keywords: therapeutic effects; natural products; clinical research; biochemical response to supplements; inflammation; signalling pathways; absorption; bioavailability; exercise; gastrointestinal health; intestinal permeability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Photodynamic Therapy 2023
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submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11905 | Submission Open
Keywords: photodynamic therapy; photosensitizers; nanoparticles; photodiagnosis; targeting; antimicrobial; X-rays excitation; two photon and upconversion; immunomodulation; dosimetry; hypoxia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Therapeutic Potential of Natural Products in Internal Diseases
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11787 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plants; phytotherapy; herbal treatment; natural products; herbalism; traditional medicine; cardiovascular disease; lung disease; liver disease; gastrointestinal disease; kidney disease; obesity; diabetes; rheumatological disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Advances in Neuropharmacology of Drug Abuse
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submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8193 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuropharmacology; drug abuse; addiction; substance abuse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Click Reactions in Medicinal Chemistry II
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submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5784 | Submission Open
Keywords: click chemistry; drug discovery; chemical probes; bioorthogonal reactions; protein-templated reactions; bioisosteres; bioconjugation; cycloaddition; 1; 2; 3-triazole; chemical space
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Met Receptor submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1915 | Submission Open
Keywords: c-MET proto-oncogene; precision medicine; cancer biology; genetic modifications; therapy resistance; targeted therapy; tumor microenvironment; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Synthetic Inhibitors of Nucleoside Monophosphate-Kinases submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1592 | Submission Open
Keywords: nucleoside monophosphate-kinases; adenylate kinase; urydilate kinase; tymidilate kinase; guanilate kinase; cytidilate kinase; natural inhibitors; enzymatic activity; drug design; structural studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Nanomedicine with Neuroprotective Activity
edited by , Arun Reddy Ravula and Agnieszka Agas
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 447 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanotechnology; drug delivery; CNS diseases; neurodegenerative disorders; Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; Huntington’ s disease; cognitive impairments; memory loss; progressive neurodegeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Exploring Marine-Derived Natural Products for Developing Drugs with Anticancer Effects
edited by Mei-Chin Lu and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug discovery; marine-derived natural products; anticancer compounds; marine organisms; bioactivity; cancer treatment; biodiversity; pharmacological screening; novel therapeutics; natural product; chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
The Application of Pharmacogenetics in Toxicity Prevention and Drug Effect Improvement
edited by Pura Ballester
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacogenetics; drug toxicity prevention; efficacy enhancement; pharmaceutical research; precision medicine; therapeutic optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Anabolic Androgenic Steroids and Performance-Enhancing Drugs: Forensic Aspects, Collateral Effects, and Polypharmacy submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
Keywords: anabolic androgenic steroids; doping drugs; performance-enhancing drugs; smart drugs; forensic aspects; polypharmacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Biomedical Applications of Marine Polysaccharides submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: polysaccharides; marine organisms; therapeutic and diagnostic applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Chitosan Based Novel Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems submission deadline 26 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 19522 | Submission Open
Keywords: chitosan; chitosan derivatives; chitosan grafted copolymers; chitosan-ligand conjugates; chitosan/polyanions polyelectrolyte complexes; formulation development; drug delivery systems; controlled drug release; drug targeting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Advancements in Cardiovascular and Antidiabetic Drug Therapy
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8156 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; antidiabetic drugs; pharmacological interventions; sodium– glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors; PCSK9 inhibitors; obeticholic acid; lipid-lowering agents; heart failure treatment; diabetes management; drug therapy innovations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Hydrogels for Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications 2024 submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7416 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogel; pharmaceutical applications; biomedical applications; drug delivery system; tissue engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Modern Approach to Neuroendocrine Neoplasms Diagnosis and Treatment
edited by Marek Saracyn and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2040 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs); neuroendocrine tumors (NETs); non-invasive interventions; NEN surgery; somatostatin analogs; radioligand therapy (RLT; PRRT); NEN targeted therapy; NEN chemotherapy; NEN epidemiology; NEN treatment complications; [68Ga]Ga-PET/CT; [18F]FDG- PET/CT; [99mTc]-scintigraphy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Naturally Occurring Peptides and Proteins and Related Drugs
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1228 | Submission Open
Keywords: naturally occurring peptides; proteins; drug
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Ultra-Short Peptides as Potential Drug Target Molecules in Pharmaceuticals submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 922 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuropeptides; marine peptides; venom peptides; kisspeptin10; mechanochemistry; pharmaceutical discovery and development; signal peptides; opioid peptides; food-derived peptides; endogenous peptides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Advances and Future Trends in Development of Novel Antifungals and Antifungal Therapy
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open
Keywords: antifungals; antifungal drug discovery; antifungal resistance; repositioning of non-antifungal drugs to antifungals; unconventional antifungal drug targets and signaling pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Natural Compounds for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases: Current State and Future Perspective submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactivity; synthesis; pharmacology; natural compounds; natural product; cardiovascular diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Bioactive Compounds Derived from Plants and Their Medicinal Potential submission deadline 5 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5582 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytopharmaceutical drugs; activity screening (antimicrobial; antioxidant; anticancer; and immunomodulatory activity); experimental models (in vitro; ex vivo; in vivo; etc.); microfluidic systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Pharmacotherapy of Neuropathic Pain submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24510 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuropathy; nerve damage; somatosensory system; pharmacology; natural products; lipid mediators; biologicals; anticonvulsants; cannabinoids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Antibody-Based Imaging and Targeted Therapy in Cancer
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submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2121 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibody-based cancer imaging; radioimmunotherapy; antibody– drug conjugate (ADC); photoimmunotherapy; drug delivery system; functional linker
(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)
Membrane Transporters in Drug Development: Recent Advances
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submission deadline 13 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 792 | Submission Open
Keywords: transporters affecting drug ADME-tox; ABC drug transporters; SLC drug transporters; transporters in anticancer drug development; transporters in drug-drug interactions; regulatory issues in transporter-drug interactions; transporters in drug-induced organ damage.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Tumor Therapy and Drug Delivery
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submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: antitumor therapy; drug delivery systems; nanocarriers; immunoconjugates; nanotechnology; cancer selectivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Progress of Hydrogel Applications in Novel Drug Delivery Platforms submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 170 | 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)
Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) Channels as Novel Therapeutic Targets
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submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 15473 | Submission Open
Keywords: TRP channels; signalling pathways; tumoral process; pain; migration; apoptosis; inflammation; oxidative stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Adjuvant Therapies for Cancer Treatment submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13196 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug repurposing; combined therapies; new compounds; drug resistance; chemosensitization; antitumoral strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Therapeutic Potential of Cannabinoid Receptors Type 1 and 2—Novel Insights for Enhancing the Chance of Clinical Success
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submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13058 | Submission Open
Keywords: endocannabinoid system (ECS); cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1R); cannabinoid receptor type 2 (CB2R); cannabinoids; ligand
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals–Drug Design and Pharmacological Advances in Neurodegenerative Disease submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9330 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegeneration; neuroprotective agents; chemical synthesis; drug design; GPCR; enzyme; screening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Novel Therapies for the Treatment of Metastatic Prostate Cancer
edited by Melissa LaBonte Wilson
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8177 | Submission Open
Keywords: prostate cancer; mCSPC; mCRPC; drug resistance; androgen receptor-signaling inhibitors; bipolar androgen therapy; EZH2 inhibition; autophagy inhibition; prostate-specific membrane antigen-targeted therapy; immunotherapy; DNA repair inhibition; PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibition; metastasis- and prostate-directed radiotherapy; inflammation; tumor microenvironment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Selective Histone Deacetylase Isoforms as Potential Therapeutic Targets
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submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5267 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Alzheimer’s Disease: Small-Molecule Modulators of Novel Therapeutic Pathways
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submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5179 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; dementia; neurodegeneration; small molecules; disease mechanisms; drug discovery and design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Bioactive Substances and Skin Health: The Role of Pharmacy and Nutrition—Properties and Technology
edited by , Margarita López-Viota and Rafael Giménez
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2898 | Submission Open
Keywords: supplements; bioactive substances; skin health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Pharmacotherapy of Neurodegeneration Disorders
edited by and Maya Georgieva
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2883 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegeneration; inflammation; oxidative stress; neuroprotection; new biologically active molecules; heterocycles; synthesis; in silico drug design; pyrrole; MW-assisted synthesis; pharmaceutical chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Novel Therapeutic Approaches for Cystic Fibrosis submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2184 | Submission Open
Keywords: cystic fibrosis; CFTR mutations; pathophysiology; inflammation; infection; high-throughput screening; drug development; therapies; treatments; clinical trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Ethnopharmacology in Latin America submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1877 | Submission Open
Keywords: Latin America; preclinical; clinical; ethnobotany; pharmacology; chemical standardization; herbal products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Pharmacotherapy for Neuropathic Pain
edited by Vittoria Borgonetti and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 980 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuropathic pain; neuroinflammation; pharmacology; microglia; astrocytes; allodynia; hyperalgesia; personalized therapy; chronic pain; sex differences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Phage Discovery and Phage Therapy
edited by Sha Liu and Nan Hao
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 713 | Submission Open
Keywords: phage discovery; phage biology; phage engineering; phage lysins; phage therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
New Insights into Therapy for Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases
edited by Robert Joseph Shmookler Reis, Meenakshisundaram Balasubramaniam and
submission deadline 22 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18770 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; Huntington’ s disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; neurodegeneration; inflammation; anti-inflammatory drugs; post-translational modifications; protein misfolding; protein aggregation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Current Therapies for Endometriosis, Adenomyosis and Endometrial Cancer
edited by Ambrogio Pietro Londero, and
submission deadline 22 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13293 | Submission Open
Keywords: endometriosis; adenomyosis; endometrial cancer; hormonal therapy; non-hormonal therapy; pain management; fertility preservation; complementary/alternative medicine; radiation therapy; chemotherapy; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Data-Driven Biomarker and Drug Discovery for Complex Disease
edited by , Tao Ban and
submission deadline 22 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2320 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disease; diabetes; neurodegenerative diseases; genomics; proteomics; metabolomics; systems biology; data mining; biomarker; drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Use of Anesthetic Agents: Management and New Strategy
edited by and María Dolores Carmona Luque
submission deadline 22 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1799 | Submission Open
Keywords: anesthetic agents; anesthetic drugs; anesthetic; general anesthetic agents; therapeutic tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Telomere Length and Cardiovascular Disease: A Precursor Marker and Therapeutic Target submission deadline 22 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open
Keywords: telomere length; DNA; chromosomes; cardiovascular disease; atherosclerosis; coronary artery disease; valvular disease; heart failure; arrhythmias; peripheral artery disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Pharmacogenomics for Precision Medicine
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submission deadline 23 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1385 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacogenomics in precise therapy; tailored medicine; pharmacoeconomics; personalized medicine; education in pharmacogenomics and precise medicine; future directions in pharmacogenomics; pharmacogenomics and phenotype; genotype; epigenetic variation; and gene expression axis in pharmacogenomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Peptide Biomaterials for Pharmaceutical Applications
edited by , Sergio Alberto Bernal Chavez and
submission deadline 24 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 543 | Submission Open
Keywords: peptides; pharmaceutical applications; nanomedicine; peptide materials; peptide conjugates; drug delivery systems; nanocarriers; biologics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Enzyme Inhibitors: Potential Therapeutic Approaches submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 20844 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme inhibitors; drug targets; therapeutic approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
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