Pharmaceutics

Inorganic Nanomaterials for the Development of Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications

edited by

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14082 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic nanoparticles; drug delivery; disease diagnosis; disease treatment; nano-biosensor; cancer theranostics; cancer imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Kinase Inhibitors: Innovative Delivery Strategies and Anticancer Potential

edited by

Federica Poggialini

,

Elena Dreassi

and

Chiara Vagaggini

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10402 | Submission Open

Keywords: kinase inhibitors; ADME; DMPK; formulation studies; anticancer activity; drug discovery; targeted therapy; drug delivery; innovative delivery platforms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Extracellular Vesicle-Based Delivery System for Cancer and Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment

edited by Eva Costanzi,

Stefano Persano

and

Stefano Leporatti

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10240 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracellular vesicles; liposomes; cancer; neurodegenerative diseases; immunotherapy; mRNA delivery; drug delivery system; therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)

Biomaterial-Based Nanoencapsulation Systems for Drug Protection and Controlled Release

edited by

Oscar E. Pérez

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11380 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructures; nanoencapsulation; drugs/bioactive compounds; biopolymer materials; controlled release; bioavailability; nanoproducts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Compounds and Drug Delivery for Diabetes Treatment

edited by

Ntethelelo Sibiya

and Andile Khathi

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4074 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetes; antidiabetic compounds; delivery systems; glycaemic control; insulin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Biomaterials and Agents: Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications in Dental and Orthopedic Research

edited by

Božana Petrović

and Vukoman R. Jokanović

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2874 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; dental and orthopedic applications; regenerative medicine; nanotechnology; 3D printing; drug delivery systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)

Advances in Amorphous Solid Dispersions

edited by

Natalia Rosiak

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2490 | Submission Open

Keywords: amorphous solid dispersions; solubility enhancement; bioavailability; hot melt extrusion; ball milling; spray drying; freeze-drying; drug–polymer interactions; stability; pharmaceutical formulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)

Advanced Nanoencapsulation Platforms for Bioactive Compounds and Drugs in Pain Therapy

edited by

Lígia N.M. Ribeiro

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 736 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoencapsulation; pain therapy; bioactive compounds; drug delivery; nanoformulations; sustained release; chronic pain; neuropathic pain; nanomedicine; targeted delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Novel Antimicrobial Drug and Formulation Design: Overcoming Antimicrobial Resistance and Exploring Combination Therapies

edited by

Lyudmila Dimitrova

and

Hristo Najdenski

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: new biologically active agents; drug delivery systems; antimicrobial resistance; 3D tissue and bacterial biofilm models; quorum sensing and quorum quenching; in vivo experiments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

Biocompatible Smart Liposomes as a Cutting-Edge Therapeutic Strategy

edited by

Francisco José Ostos

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart liposomes; biocompatible nanocarriers; controlled and targeted drug release; lipid composition; surface functionalization; stimuli-responsive nanosystems; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Natural Products in Photodynamic Therapy, 2nd Edition

edited by

Renato Sonchini Gonçalves

and Gustavo Braga

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodynamic therapy; photosensitizer; natural product; bioactive compounds; combination therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Current Understanding and Emerging Therapeutic Horizons

edited by

Maria Bogdan

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12986 | Submission Open

Keywords: GLP-1 receptor agonists; nanotechnology; pharmacokinetics; delivery systems; advanced therapies; adherence; drug repurposing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Dosage Form Design and Delivery Therapy for Skin Disorders

edited by

Luana Mota Ferreira

and

Marcel Henrique Marcondes Sari

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10350 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin therapy; skin dosage forms; skin delivery; formulations design; natural agents; polysaccharides; vegetable oils; bioactive compounds; antioxidant activity; anti-inflammatory activity; antimicrobial effect; dosage safety and efficacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)

Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Danica Jović

and Ivana Borišev

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3717 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based nanomaterials; drug delivery; fullerenes; graphene; carbon nanotubes; nanodiamonds; carbon dots; biocompatibility; pharmaceutical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Targeting Protein Aggregation and Degradation in Age-Related Diseases

edited by Martín Hugo and

Javier Garcia-Pardo

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 660 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging; aggregation inhibitor; alzheimer disease; amyloidoses; antioxidant compounds; anti-inflammatory; autophagy; α-synucleinopathies; cell signaling; cysteine; drug delivery; drug discovery; high-throughput screening; nanotechnology; neurodegenerative diseases; oxidation; parkinson’s disease; phase separation; protease inhibitor; proteasome; proteostasis; protein aggregation; redox; stress granule

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

Chitosan-Based Nanoparticles as Carriers for Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications

edited by Aline Martins dos Santos, Leonardo Miziara Barboza Ferreira and Eleonora Maretti

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10466 | Submission Open

Keywords: chitosan; nanoparticles; pre-formulation; drug delivery; anti-cancer; anti-inflammatory; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Optimizing Drug Therapy in Kidney Diseases: Effectiveness and Safety

edited by

Pedro Dorado

,

Miłosz Miedziaszczyk

and Ilona Idasiak-Piechocka

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10193 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug–drug interactions; pharmacotherapy of kidney diseases; immunosuppression; drug-induced nephrotoxicity; glomerulonephritis; kidney transplantation; hemodialysis; peritoneal dialysis; vasculitis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)

The Development of Drug Delivery Systems and Pharmaceutical Formulations for the Treatment of Infectious Diseases

edited by José María Bermúdez and

Santiago Daniel Palma

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9806 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; pharmaceutical formulations; nanoformulations; parasitic infections; controlled drug release

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Pharmaceutical Compounding and Development of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products: From Bench to Bedside

edited by

Edwin Bremer

,

Bahez Gareb

and Hugo Calderón

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8722 | Submission Open

Keywords: ATMPs; manufacturing process; pharmaceutical compounding; product development; product characterization; process optimization; tech transfer; analytical procedures; qualification; validation; mechanism of action; CAR T cells; TILs; (viral) vectors; cell banking; regulatory aspects; hospital exemption; donor variability; comparability; point-of-care; allogenic/autologous; reconstitution/preparation for administration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Cutting-Edge 3D Printing Technology for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering

edited by

Eliana Aparecida de Rezende Duek

, Moema Hausen and

Cecília de Barros

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8644 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; smart materials; bioactive molecules; drug delivery systems; tissue engineering; biomaterials for tissue healing; 3D scaffolds; cell therapy with biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)

Natural Compounds in Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Cecilia Georgescu

,

Felicia-Gabriela Gligor

,

Carmen Maximiliana Dobrea

,

Adina Frum

,

Anca Butuca

and

Monica Mironescu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8602 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; extraction techniques; phytochemical analyses; natural compounds; biological active compounds; new formulations; encapsulated technics; biotechnology; drug delivery systems; bioavailability; pharmacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Advances and Challenges in Nanomedicine: Translating Nanotechnology into Therapeutics for Cancer, Neurodegenerative, and Infectious Diseases

edited by

Giovanna Della Porta

and

Erwin Pavel Lamparelli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8336 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicine; targeted delivery; gene therapies; immunotherapies; cancer; infectious diseases; neurological disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology: Recent Advances and Applications

edited by

Wei Wu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7564 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel drug delivery systems engineered for spatial-temporal control; nanodiagnostics integrating sensing, imaging, and therapy; mechanistic studies addressing biocompatibility, toxicity, and regulatory pathways; scalable manufacturing strategies bridging laboratory innovation to clinical practice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Advances in Radiopharmaceuticals: Enhancing Targeted Delivery, Disease Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Applications

edited by Kuan Hu and Volkan Tekin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6880 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiopharmaceuticals; radiotherapy; diagnosis; therapy; targeting delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Exploring the Versatility of Cyclodextrins in Pharmaceutical Formulations

edited by

Łukasz Szeleszczuk

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6349 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyclodextrins; CDs; inclusion complexes; cyclodextrin-based nanosponges; excipients; host–guest complexes; complexes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)

Next-Generation Biomaterials for Oral Healthcare: Focus on Regenerative and Delivery Functions

edited by

Giuseppina Nocca

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5644 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral drug delivery; biomaterials; mucoadhesive systems; nanotechnology; regenerative dentistry; oral tissue engineering; bioactive scaffolds; controlled drug release; oral mucosal drug absorption; smart biomaterials; in vitro and ex vivo models; oral healthcare innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Recent Advances in 3D Printing of Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms

edited by

Mladena Lalic-Popovic

and Veljko Krstonošić

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5028 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; 3D printing; additive manufacturing; personalized medicine; pharmaceutical excipients; polymers; biopolymers; hot melt extrusion (HME); fused deposition modeling (FDM); selective laser sintering (SLS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)

Advancements in AI and Pharmacokinetics

edited by

Raj Sewduth

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4622 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in nanomedicine; drug targeting; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; drug–receptor interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

Advanced Nano-Formulations for Drug Delivery and Cancer Immunotherapy

edited by

Narsimha Mamidi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4374 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicine; drug delivery systems; cancer immunotherapy; targeted therapy; nanoparticle design; tumor microenvironment; immune checkpoint blockade; combination therapy; stimuli-responsive carriers; clinical translation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Quality by Design in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

edited by

Livia Deris Prado

and

Yousuf Mohammed

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4072 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality by design; critical quality attributes; pharmaceutical technology; drug product process development; process analytical technologies; patient-centric approaches; process validation; ongoing procedure performance verification; analytical quality by design; continuous manufacturing; design of experiments; clinically relevant specification; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)

Advanced Research on Transdermal Drug Delivery

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3395 | Submission Open

Keywords: transdermal drug delivery; skin drug delivery; percutaneous drug delivery; topical drug delivery; microneedles; patches; hydrogels; creams

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Advanced Materials Science and Technology in Drug Delivery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ionela Andreea Neacsu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3294 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); hybrid and polymer-lipid nanoparticles; hydrogels (injectable, responsive); polymers (natural: chitosan, hyaluronic acid, and dextrin synthetic: PEG, PCL, and PLA); stimuli-responsive/bioresponsive drug delivery (pH, temperature, enzymatic, redox, magnetic, and light-triggered); site-specific delivery (e.g., tumor, brain, oral, and mucosal); imaging-guided or theranostic drug delivery; co-delivery systems (simultaneous delivery of multiple drugs or agents); surface modification/functionalization of carriers; ligand/receptor targeting (e.g., folic acid, peptides, and antibodies); encapsulation and loading efficiency; microfluidic-based formulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

3D Printing and Personalized Medicine: Advancing Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Hyun-Ouk Kim

and Abdullah Alzahrani

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3204 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; personalized medicine; additive manufacturing; fused deposition modeling (FDM); hot-melt extrusion (HME); solid dosage forms; tailored drug release; in silico formulation; quality-by-design (QbD); digital pharmaceutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Prodrug Applications for Targeted Cancer Therapy

edited by René C.-Gaudreault and

Atziri Corin Chavez Alvarez

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3023 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer agents; prodrugs; targeted cancer therapy; precision medicine; translational oncology; structure–activity relationship; clinical oncology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

Paediatric and Neonatal Specific Dosage Forms and Administration

edited by

Smita Salunke

and Fiona O'Brien

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2265 | Submission Open

Keywords: excipients safety; non-oral drug delivery; oral drug delivery; paediatric dosage forms; neonatal dosage forms; drug administration; age-appropriate formulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)

Targeted Degradation of Proteins and Beyond

edited by

Longping Wen

and Yunjiao Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2169 | Submission Open

Keywords: proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs); molecular glue; ubiquitination; E3 ubiquitin ligase; proteasome; lysosome; autophagy; formulation; hook effect; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; off-target toxicity; on-target toxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

Microparticle-Based Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Elżbieta Pamuła

and

Daria Niewolik

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1892 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; microparticles; biodegradable polymers; bioactive compounds; biomedical applications; biocompatibility; biological properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Engineering and Characterisation of Novel Nanomedicine Formulations, 3rd Edition

edited by

Ana Isabel Fraguas-Sánchez

and Raquel Fernández García

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1770 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; liposomes; solid lipid nanocapsules; drug targeting; cancer; infectious diseases; nanovaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Innovative Nanomaterials and Metal Complexes as a Platform for Targeted Therapeutics

edited by Željko Prijović

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1716 | Submission Open

Keywords: targeted therapeutics; nanomaterials; metal complexes; drug delivery; biocompatibility; stimuli-responsive; multifunctional nanosystems; clinical translation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)

Advances in Nanoparticle-Driven Approaches for Targeted Brain Drug Delivery

edited by

Snezana Savic

and Tanja Ilić

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1702 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain-related disorders; nanotechnology; multifunctional nanoparticles; targeted drug delivery; receptor-mediated transport; carrier-mediated transport; nose-to-brain delivery; meningeal lymphatic reverse pathway; blood–brain barrier disruption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)

Anticancer Nanotherapeutics for Lung Cancer Therapy

edited by

Zhengwei Huang

, Xialin Dai and Yanjuan Huang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1606 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung cancer; nanotherapeutics; nanoparticles; liposomes; polymeric micelles; nanogels; targeting nanosystems; pulmonary delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Drug Formulations Based on Chitosan and Its Derivatives for Therapeutic Applications

edited by

Mohammed Balogun

and Zamani Cele

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1565 | Submission Open

Keywords: chitosan; chitosan derivatives; chemical modification; drug delivery biopolymers; biomedicines drug formulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)

Natural Bioactives and Advanced Delivery Strategies: From Novel Sources to Therapeutic Applications

edited by

Anna Kurek-Górecka

,

Radosław Balwierz

and

Małgorzata Kłósek

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1463 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; novel bioactives; drug delivery; nanocarriers; therapeutic innovation; phytochemicals; anticancer agents; translational pharmacology; formulation science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Mucosal Drug Delivery: Exploring Novel Approaches and Formulations

edited by

Kunn Hadinoto Ong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1326 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; bioavailability; enhanced drug permeation; formulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)

Developing Drug Delivery Approaches for Both Phage Therapeutics and Phage-Based Vectors

edited by

Tea Glonti

and Daniel De Vos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 756 | Submission Open

Keywords: phage vector; drug delivery; phage therapy; phage technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Nano-Drug Delivery Systems: Tackling Cancer Metabolism and Drug Resistance

edited by

Odília Queirós

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 700 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-drug delivery systems; tumor microenvironment; cancer metabolism; metabolic reprogramming; drug resistance; targeted therapy; combination therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Drug Stability in Oral Administration

edited by

Thilini Thrimawithana

and

Ayman Allahham

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 646 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug stability; oral drug delivery; in vitro assessment; dissolution; oral medication lubricants; nano-formulations; biologics; stability enhancement; real-time stability assessment; drug release kinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)

Advances of Membrane Vesicles in Drug Delivery Systems, 3rd Edition

edited by

Yong Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane vesicle–based drug delivery; cell-derived vesicles; bioinspired drug delivery systems; extracellular vesicles; targeted therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Amorphous Formulations and Solid-State Strategies to Improve Oral Drug Performance: Bridging Enabling Technologies, Biopharmaceutics, and Patient-Centric Product Design

edited by Réka Angi and

Nikolett Kállai-Szabó

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: amorphous solid dispersion; solid-state characterization; dissolution; solubility; physical stability; polymer excipients; spray drying; hot-melt extrusion; patient-centric formulation; geriatric/pediatric formulation; medication adherence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)

Recent Advances in Cryogenic Drug Delivery

edited by

Gun-Ho Kim

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: rapid and precision freezing; cryopreservation protocol; cryoprotectants; cryo-shocked vesicles; ice–drug interactions; frozen particle delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

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