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Drug Candidates for the Treatment of Obesity, 3rd Edition

edited by

Maria Isabel Cardoso Alonso-Vale

and

Monica Marques Telles

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity ; appetite supressors ; nutraceuticals ; plant extracts ; lipid metabolism ; high-fat diet ; adipogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Emerging Technologies and Therapeutic Innovations for Neglected Tropical Diseases

edited by

Sandra Elisa Haas

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: neglected tropical diseases; nanoparticles; drug delivery systems; one health; therapeutic optimization; molecular targets; precision medicine; machine learning; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Pharmaceutical Targeting of Lipids in Metabolic and Neurological Disorders

edited by

Senka Blažetić

and

Barbara Viljetić

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 659 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid metabolism; pharmacological targets; metabolic disorders; neurodegenerative diseases; lipid signaling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

The Modes of Action of Herbal Medicines and Natural Products, 2nd Edition

edited by Hongnan Cao

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10233 | Submission Open

Keywords: herbal compounds; natural products; pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of natural products; herbal medicines; herbal therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Natural Origin Polyphenols and Oxidative Stress: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Applications

edited by

Adriana Molina

and

Mikel Añibarro-Ortega

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: polyphenols; oxidative stress; antioxidant mechanisms; therapeutic applications; chronic diseases; functional foods; bioavailability; cellular signaling; natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Epigenetic Regulatory Mechanisms and Applications of Non-Coding RNAs in Chemoresistance and Metabolic Disorders

edited by

Pía Loren Reyes

, Francisca Villagrán-Silva and Pablo J. Letelier

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-coding RNAs; epigenetic regulation; chemoresistance; metabolic disorders; chemotherapy-related toxicities; DNA methylation; histone modification; chromatin remodeling; RNA-based therapeutics; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)

Allosteric Modulators: Unlocking New Dimensions from Molecular Discovery to Therapeutic Potential

edited by

Changho Han

Lisa Barbaro

and Kwangho Kim

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 481 | Submission Open

Keywords: allosteric binding sites; protein– ligand interactions; mechanism of action; isoform selectivity; signal bias; structure-based design; pharmacological profiling; allosteric anchoring; GPCRs; ion channels; kinases; heterobifunctional ligand; allosteric synergy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Innovative Synthetic Strategies in Drug Discovery

edited by

Shizue Mito

and

Debasish Bandyopadhyay

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug discovery; synthetic methodology; medicinal chemistry; organic synthesis; total synthesis; catalysis; biocatalysis; enzyme-mediated reaction; late-stage functionalization; computational synthesis; AI-guided synthesis; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Ethnopharmacology in Latin America, 2nd Edition

edited by

Angel Josabad Alonso-Castro

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: Latin America; preclinical; clinical; ethnobotany; pharmacology; chemical standardization; herbal products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Tumor Therapy and Drug Delivery: 2nd Edition

edited by

Rositsa Mihaylova

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: antitumor therapy; drug-delivery systems; nanocarriers; immunoconjugates; nanotechnology; cancer selectivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Structural and Computationally Driven Molecule Design in Drug Discovery: 2nd Edition

edited by

Halil İbrahim Ciftci

Belgin Sever

and

Hasan Demirci

submission deadline 22 Jun 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 46240 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural dynamics studies; computer-aided drug design; molecular dynamics simulations; molecular docking; virtual screening; QSAR; in silico ADMET; artificial intelligence (AI) techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Electrospinning for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Elisa Capuana

and

Vincenzo La Carrubba

submission deadline 22 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 646 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrospinning; nanofibers; drug delivery systems; tissue engineering scaffolds; biomedical materials; controlled release; polymer-based platforms; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Immune Modulation and Precision Targeting of the Tumor Microenvironment

edited by

Emmanuel Moreau

submission deadline 22 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: tumor microenvironment (TME); immune modulation; targeted therapeutics; molecular engineering; macrophage reprogramming; immune checkpoint targeting; radiotheranostics; small-molecule modulators; nanomedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Integrated Molecular Imaging and Targeted Radionuclide Therapy for the Precision Management of Breast and Pancreatic Cancers

edited by

Emmanuel Moreau

submission deadline 22 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular imaging; radiotheranostics; targeted radionuclide therapy; radiopharmaceuticals; breast cancer; pancreatic cancer; precision oncology; PET/SPECT imaging; theranostic biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)

Natural Products as an Alternative for Treatment of Human Diseases

edited by Eduardo Lira,

Jackson Guedes

and Raimundo Gonçalves De Oliveira Junior

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 36602 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; herbal remedies; natural products; traditional medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Photodynamic Therapy: 3rd Edition

edited by

Céline Frochot

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11505 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodynamic therapy; photosensitizers; nanoparticles; photo-diagnosis; targeting; antimicrobial; X-rays excitation; two photon and upconversion; immunomodulation; dosimetry; hypoxia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Plant-Derived Products in the Treatment of Internal Diseases: 2nd Edition

edited by

Dorin Dragoş

and

Adelina Vlad

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8078 | 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)

Natural Products Derived from Fungi and Their Biological Activities, 2nd Edition

edited by

Katarzyna J. Kała

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7762 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; medicinal fungi; fruiting bodies; mycelial cultures; bioactive compounds; pro-health activity; mushroom products; natural therapy; natural medicines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Pharmaceutical Applications of Cannabinoids

edited by

Eduarda M. P. Silva

and

Carlos Ribeiro

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4952 | Submission Open

Keywords: cannabis; cannabinoids; therapeutic properties; medicinal plant; phytochemicals

Secondary Metabolites as Drug Leads: Bridging Experimental Discovery and Computational Innovation

edited by

Alberto Jorge Oliveira Lopes

, Francisco das Chagas Alves Lima,

Antônio José Cantanhede Filho

, Luisa Di Paola and

Robert Vianello

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2793 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal chemistry; computer aided-drug design; new drugs agents; natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advances in Drug Hypersensitivity Research

edited by José Antonio Cornejo-García

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2534 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug hypersensitivity/allergic reactions; IgE antibodies; T-cells; non-immunological reactions; antibiotics; NSAIDs; anaesthetics; chemotherapeutics; biologicals

(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 25 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2519 | 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)

Bioactive Substances, Oxidative Stress, and Inflammation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Pilar Zafrilla

and

Begoña Cerdá

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1970 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; oxidative stress; chronic inflammation; chronic non-communicable diseases; polyphenol; vitamins; omega-3 fatty acids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

HIV and Viral Hepatitis Prevention, Treatment and Coinfection, 2nd Edition

edited by

Daniel Sepúlveda-Crespo

and

Salvador Resino

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1198 | Submission Open

Keywords: coinfection; drug discovery; HBV; HCV; HDV; HIV; neutralizing antibodies; prevention; treatment; vaccine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)

Epidemiological Surveillance of Clinical Bacterial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Management

edited by

Davide Carcione

and

Dario Cattaneo

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1172 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); clinical bacterial infections; epidemiological surveillance; antimicrobial stewardship (AMS); drug-resistant pathogens; rapid diagnostic tools for AMR; pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) of antimicrobials; infection control; multi-center surveillance data; public health policy for AMR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Extracellular Vesicles and Bioinspired Nanovesicles as Next-Generation Drug-Delivery Systems

edited by

Jagannath Mondal

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1100 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracellular vesicles; bioinspired nanovesicles; drug-delivery systems; therapeutics; exosomes; exosome-like nanoparticles; hybrid exosomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)

Pharmacogenomics and Ethnic Diversity: Optimizing Drug Response Across Populations

edited by

Fernanda Rodrigues-Soares

and Gisely Cardoso De Melo

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1000 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

New and Emerging Treatment Strategies for Gastrointestinal Diseases, 2nd Edition

edited by

Daniele Maria-Ferreira

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 787 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastrointestinal diseases; gastrointestinal homeostasis; gastrointestinal injuries; gastrointestinal disturbances; dysbiosis; bile acid; inflammatory bowel diseases; diarrhea

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Pharmacological Interventions for Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression

edited by David Matthew Walentiny

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 611 | Submission Open

Keywords: opioid; respiratory depression; medication development; overdose; wooden chest syndrome; apnea; polysubstance; medicinal chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Gut Microbiota and Metabolites: Novel Strategies for Intestinal Inflammation Therapy

edited by Alexander S. Dowdell

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)

Self-Assembling Materials for Next-Generation Biopharmaceuticals

edited by

Leming Sun

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: peptide self-assembly; peptide drug design; drug-loaded nanostructures; biomaterials; AI-driven design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)

Treatment for HPV-Associated Cervical Cancer: Novel Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Berenice Illades-Aguiar

Yazmín Gómez-Gómez

, Marco Antonio Leyva-Vázquez,

Jorge Organista-Nava

and Olga Lilia Garibay-Cerdenares

submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 841 | Submission Open

Keywords: cervical cancer; proteomic; transcriptomic; miRNA; lncRNA; drug repositioning; nano-transport; liposomes and immunoliposomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Chirality in Drugs

edited by

Li Li

submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: chirality; chiral drugs; chiral resolution; asymmetric synthesis; chiral analysis; chiroptical spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Use of Anesthetic Agents: Management and New Strategy: 2nd Edition

edited by

José Luis Guerrero-Orriach

submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: anesthetic agents; anesthetic drugs; anesthetic; general anesthetic agents; therapeutic tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Selective Histone Deacetylase Isoforms as Potential Therapeutic Targets

edited by

Anna Artese

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 28960 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Boron-Containing Compounds: Identification, Synthesis, Biological Actions and Pharmacology

edited by

Marvin Antonio Soriano-Ursúa

and

Andrei Biță

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 27075 | Submission Open

Keywords: boron; drug development; drug discovery; bioactive boron compounds; bioinorganic chemistry; inorganic biological chemistry; synthesis; natural boron compounds; chemical characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Nanotechnology in Biomedical Applications

edited by

Luciano Paulino Silva

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15640 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; nanobiotechnology; biomedical applications; drug delivery; nanobiosensors; targeted therapy; diagnostics; nanomaterials; therapeutics; theranostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Pharmaceutical Applications and Therapeutic Mechanisms of Substances from Plant Origin

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13365 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural substances; phytotherapy; phytochemistry; chromatography; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Therapeutic Potential of Cannabinoid Receptors Type 1 and 2—Novel Insights for Enhancing the Chance of Clinical Success, 2nd Edition

edited by

Uwe M. Grether

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12196 | 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)

Novel Heterocyclic Compounds as Potential Anti-Inflammatory and/or Anticancer Agents

edited by Ester Colarusso and

Assunta Giordano

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6774 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug discovery; medicinal chemistry; privileged scaffolds; heterocyclic compounds; anticancer activity; anti-inflammatory activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advances in Smooth Muscle Pharmacology

edited by

Beata Modzelewska

, Tomasz Kleszczewski and

Jacek Kapała

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5330 | 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)

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

edited by

Haixia Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5214 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Pharmaceuticals for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

edited by

Phurpa Wangchuk

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4602 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammatory bowel disease; IBD symptoms; IBD pathogenesis; IBD treatments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Artificial Intelligence: New Molecules, Therapeutic Targets and Discovery of New Drugs

edited by

Francisco Rivas García

, Maria José Zarzuelo Romero and Margarita López-Viota

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4490 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; drug design; pharmaceutical technology; molecular dynamics simulation

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

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

edited by

Paola Ruffo

and Maurizio Grassano

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4309 | 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)

Characterization and Quality Control of Biopharmaceuticals Using the Multi-Attribute Method (MAM): Advantages and Challenges

edited by Jingzhong Guo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3661 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical characterization; critical quality attribute (CQA); the multi-attribute method (MAM); new peak detection (NPD); post-translational modifications (PTM); product quality attribute (PQA); peptide mapping (PM); quality by design (QbD); quality control (QC); structure– activity relationship (SAR)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)

Extracts and Essential Oils from Medicinal Plants: Biological Activities, Applications, and Perspectives

edited by

Stefan Tyski

Agnieszka E. Laudy

and

Mariola Kozłowska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3493 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; spices and herbs; bioactive compounds; antimicrobial agents; plant extracts; essential oils; phytochemical analysis; microbiological analysis; natural medicines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Next-Generation Antinfective Agents

edited by

Fiorella Meneghetti

and

Daniela Barlocco

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3156 | 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)

Advances in Enzyme Inhibitors and Protein Degraders as Anticancer Agents

edited by

David J. Leaver

and

Li Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3093 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Monitoring, Mitigation, and Risk Assessment of Pharmaceuticals in the Environment

edited by

Goreti Pereira

and

Vania Calisto

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2384 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceuticals; environmental impact; novel analytical techniques; remediation strategies; risk assessment; ecological effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

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