Special Issues

Pharmaceutics runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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New Perspectives for the Administration of Cannabis for Medical Use: From Traditional to Advanced Formulations. What Next? submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 23552 | Submission Open
Keywords: cannabis; formulations; medical use; cannabinoids; terpenes; compounding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Advanced Liposomes for Drug Delivery submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 14 articles | Viewed by 22161 | Submission Open
Keywords: liposomes  ; lipid-based nanosystems  ; drug delivery systems  ; treatment  ; diagnosis  ; cancer  ; inflammatory diseases  ; infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
State of the Art of Membrane Active Peptides submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 14 articles | Viewed by 19344 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell-penetrating peptides; antimicrobial peptides; homing peptides; drug delivery system; cellular internalization; nanoparticles; cellular targeting; therapeutics; diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Challenges and Innovative Solutions in Nasal Drug Delivery: From Formulation Development to Mode of Administration
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11808 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative nasal drug formulations; local effect; systemic bioavailability; nose-to-brain delivery; mucoadhesion; biocompatiblity; permeability; nasal deposition; nasal delivery device
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)
Advances in Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery and Targeting submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11139 | Submission Open
Keywords: nano-sized systems; drug encapsulation; drug targeting; surface functionalization; biodistribution; controlled release; triggered release; biological evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Recent Advances in Oral Biopharmaceutics submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9916 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral biopharmaceutics; biorelevant dissolution; permeability; solubility; advanced oral formulations; oral absorption modelling; PBPK human GI physiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)
Carbohydrate-Based Carriers for Drug Delivery submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9896 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; drug delivery; release profile; polisaccharides; oligosaccharides; inclusion complexes; targeted therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Recent Advances in Nanotechnology-Based Approaches for Pharmaceutical Applications submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7668 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticles; drug delivery; biological barriers; pharmaceutical; diagnosis; therapy; efficacy and safety assessment; in vitro and in vivo studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Proteins and Peptides as a Treatment for Cardiovascular Disease: From Bacteria to Human submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6187 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; proteins and peptides; bioactive proteins and peptides; therapeutic proteins and peptides; pathogen and antimicrobial proteins; anti-inflammatory proteins; protein and peptide immunomodulation; in silico; in vitro; and in vivo protein approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biologics and Biosimilars)
Barrier Properties of the Human Eye and the Need for Novel Formulations, Drug Delivery Technologies and Medical Devices to Combat Age-Related Sight Loss submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5398 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocular drug delivery; ophthalmic medication; corneal/scleral penetration; vitreous drug delivery; 3D printing; hydrogels; scaffolds; ocular implants; colloidal and nanoparticulate drug carriers; controlled drug release
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)
Combination Approaches in Photodynamic Therapies for Cancer
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4952 | Submission Open
Keywords: photodynamic therapy; photosensitizers; cancer; reactive oxygen species; cancer stem cells; nanoparticles; metal complexes; nanoconjugates; tumor microenvironment; phytotherapy; plant compounds; immune targeting; drug resistance; spheroids; combination therapy; apoptosis; cell death markers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Targeted Therapies for Skin Diseases submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4881 | Submission Open
Keywords: targeted therapy; precision medicine; biologic therapy; Janus kinase inhibitors; immunotherapy; vaccines; drug delivery systems; antimicrobials; nanotechnology; bioactive materials; transdermal drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Novel Drug Delivery Systems of Phytomedicines
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4706 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytomedicines; encapsulation; conjugation; lipid formulation; nanocarriers; nanoparticles; micro/nanoemulsions; vesicles; micelles; phytosomes; liposomes; niosomes; bilosomes; exosomes; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Glioblastoma submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4674 | Submission Open
Keywords: glioblastoma; novel therapeutic strategies; preclinical models; clinical studies; resistance to therapy; gene therapy; stem cell therapy; immunotherapy; natural compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)
Functional Peptide-Based Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications
edited by Yishen Zhu and Qingqiang Yao
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3850 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional peptides; biomedical applications; tissue engineering; environmental stimuli-responsive; self-assembly peptide hydrogels; affinity peptides; peptide drug delivery system; cell penetrating peptides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)
Micro- and Nano-Emulsions as Drug Delivery Systems
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3161 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro-emulsions; nano-emulsions  ; self-micro-emulsifying drug delivery systems (SMEDDS)  ; self-nano-emulsifying drug delivery systems (SNEDDS)  ; poorly water-soluble drugs  ; dissolution  ; oral bioavailability  ; pharmacokinetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Extracellular Vesicles for Early Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3014 | Submission Open
Keywords: extracellular vesicles sub-types; extracellular vesicles for drug delivery; extracellular vesicles as cancer therapeutic target; extracellular vesicles-based biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biologics and Biosimilars)
HIV/AIDS Prevention Formulation Design and Optimization and Its Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Evaluation submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2790 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP); long-acting PrEP; drug delivery systems; prodrug modification; pharmacokinetics; in vitro/in vivo correlation (IVIVC); pharmacodynamics; animal models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Essential Oil in Pharmaceutical Products for the Management of Chronic Diseases submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2783 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oils; inflammation; cancer; chronic disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Biopolymers for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Applications submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2326 | Submission Open
Keywords: formulations; engineering; functionalization; biotechnology; nanotechnology; nanomedicine; drug design/delivery/targeting; tissue engineering and repairing; cell culture/therapy; wound healing/dressing; coatings; medical devices; biocompatibility; biodegradation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Drug Polymorphism and Dosage Form Design (Volume II) submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1640 | Submission Open
Keywords: amorphism; dissolution; polymorphism; dosage form; bioavailability; stability; mechanical properties; tabletability; flowability; analytical methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Novel Technologies for Buccal and Transdermal Drug Delivery submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1577 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid dispersion; transdermal delivery; buccal delivery; electrohydrodynamic processing; biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Smart Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery in Cancer Therapy submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1489 | Submission Open
Keywords: liposomes and lipid-based formulations; polymeric and metal nanoparticles; hydrogels and nanocomposites; targeted drug delivery; smart drug delivery; controlled drug release; nanomaterial fuctionalization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Multicomponent Solid Forms as Modifying Agents for Drugs with Solubility Problems
edited by , and Viviana Reyes-Márquez
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1398 | Submission Open
Keywords: cocrystals; multicomponent salts; ionic cocrystals; coamorphous; eutectic mixtures; polymorphs of cocrystals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Innovative Tools for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1274 | Submission Open
Keywords: therapeutic drug; monitoring pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic modeling; bayesian therapeutic drug monitoring; biomarkers; bioanalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)
Delivery Systems on the Antioxidant Activity of Natural Bioactive Compounds submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1136 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural extracts; bioavailability; modulation; delivery system for antioxidants; antioxidants; biodisponibility; oxidative stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biologics and Biosimilars)
The Therapy of Alzheimer’s Disease: Towards a New Generation of Drugs submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1123 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; AD; biomarker; pharmacological therapy; drug development; multi-target drugs; drug repositioning; nanomedicine; clinical trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Self-Delivery Nanomedicine for Biomedical Applications
edited by Shiying Li, Wenxiu Qiu and Linping Zhao
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1035 | Submission Open
Keywords: self-delivery; self-assembly mechanism; drug delivery; nanomedicine; tumor therapy; biomedical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Recent Advances in Drugs and Prodrugs Design in the Field of Infectious Diseases submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1018 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial agent; antimicrobial resistance; synthesis; prodrugs; natural products; drug target; computational chemistry in drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Pharmaceutical Solids: Advanced Manufacturing and Characterization
edited by Vivek Verma
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1008 | Submission Open
Keywords: hot melt extrusion (HME); nanotechnology (nanoparticles and nanosuspensions; nanoprecipitation and nano emulsification); three-dimensional printing; spray drying including supercritical CO2-assisted spray drying; quality-by-design (QbD) approach; continuous manufacturing; artificial intelligence and machine learning; template/surface assisted crystallisation; microwave assisted manufacturing; sono precipitation; mechanochemistry; advanced characterizations such as X-Ray Diffraction (XRD); Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC); Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM); Raman Spectroscopy; Dynamic Vapor Sorption (DVS); Inverse Gas Chromatography (IGC); Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM); scanning white light interferometry; TOF-SIMS; XPS; Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance; in situ PXRD; TEM; and SEM; SEM-Raman; and other solid state characterizations; hyperspectral imaging; MRI characterization of solid pharmaceutical dosage forms; X-ray tomography and terahertz pulsed spectroscopy and imaging; NIR spectroscopy; Process Analytical Technology (PAT)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)
Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 973 | Submission Open
Keywords: contraception/possible infertility related to the drug; pharmacokinetics during pregnancy and lactation; fetal and neonatal complications; intrauterine therapy of fetal diseases; umbilical cord serum drug concentrations; drug interaction with placental transporters; milk and breastfed infant serum drug concentrations; the need for multidisciplinary teams and the additional complexity of treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)
Nanosystems and Antibody/Peptide Modified Drugs for Cancer Treatment submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 616 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibody; peptide; vectorized drugs; nanocarriers; engineered drugs; improved drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Long-Acting Drug Delivery Strategies for Precision Nanomedicine
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 608 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomedicine; drug delivery system; sustained release; pharmacokinetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Bioavailability of Topically Applied Drugs, Volume Ⅱ submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
The Roles of Mesenchymal Stromal or Stem Cells in Cancer Therapy submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open
Keywords: mesenchymal stromal/stem cells; secretome; tumour microenvironment; tissue regeneration; cellular therapy; cancer therapy; cancer; immune modulation; inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)
Nano-Enabled Therapeutics for Modulation of Immune Function submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open
Keywords: nano-enabled therapeutics; nanomedicine; nanoparticles; biomaterials; immunomodulation; liposomes; dendrimers; polymers; drug delivery systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
New Insights into Transporters in Drug Development
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane transporters; drug– drug interactions; in vitro-to-in vivo extrapolation; transporters as therapeutic targets; regulation of transporter expression and activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)
Nano-Based Drug Formulations towards Enhanced Bioavailability
edited by and Beatriz Lozano-Torres
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug-delivery system; organic molecular drug functionalization; nanomedicine; side-effect reduction; drug targeting release; new system diseases treatments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Supramolecular Application of Cyclodextrin and Their Novel Derivatives: A Therapeutic Approach to the Treatment of Chronic Diseases submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyclodextrin; supramolecular devices; inclusion complex; drug delivery; chronic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Emerging Pharmaceutical Therapeutics for Neglected Tropical Diseases
edited by Achim Hoerauf and Marc Hübner
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: neglected tropical diseases; drug candidate; macrofilaricide; leishmaniasis; onchocerciasis; chagas disease; echinococcosis; foodborne trematodiases; African trypanosomiasis; lymphatic filariasis; schistosomiasis; soil-transmitted helminthiases; taeniasis/cysticercosis; formulation; dosage form; drug delivery; pharmacokinetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Nanozymes for Anti-cancer and Anti-bacterial Treatment
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanozymes; drug delivery; nanomedicine; bioimaging; therapy; anti-cancer treatment; anti-bacterial treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Formulation Optimization and Delivery Strategies for Self-Nanoemulsions
edited by , Marius Brits and Richard Haynes
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: emulsions; self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems; formulation strategies; formulation optimization; emulsion stability; drug solubility; alternative routes of drug administration; drug delivery; drug release kinetics; surface active agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Recent Advance in Nanoparticles for Mucosal Drug Delivery submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioavailability enhancement; controlled release; mucoadhesion; mucopenetration; nanocarriers; nanomedicines; targeted drug delivery; topical drug delivery; vaccine delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Drugs and Drug Delivery for Diabetes Mellitus Treatment, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetes; diabetic macular edema (DME); diabetic; retinopathy; anti-VEGF to steroids; molecular structures; drug development; drug targeting; combination therapies; delivery system; implants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Application Progress of Lactoferrin in Biomedicine submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: lactoferrin; bacterial activity; viral activity; iron binding; iron homeostasis; immunomodulation; antiviral activity; antibacterial activity; antioxidant activity; antitumoral property
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biologics and Biosimilars)
Nanoformulations for Delivering Small Molecules, Biologics, and Gene Modalities against Neurodegenerative Diseases/Disorders
edited by and Héctor R. Méndez-Gómez
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanotechnology; gene therapy; vaccines; cancer; biomarkers; long-acting therapeutics; CRISPR Cas9; infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)
Design, Development, and Characterization of Drug and Gene Delivery Systems in the Russian Federation submission deadline 1 Dec 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10661 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomedicine; delivery systems; nano drug delivery; biologics and biosimilars; drug development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)
Advances in Low-Frequency Raman Spectroscopy for Pharmaceutical Applications submission deadline 5 Dec 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4343 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-frequency Raman spectroscopy; low wavenumber Raman spectroscopy; pharmaceutics; solid state analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)
Fiber-Based Scaffolds as Drug Carriers: Recent Advances submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9126 | Submission Open
Keywords: nano- and microfibers; spinning techniques; natural-origin carriers; trigger-based drug release; controlled liberation of drugs; antimicrobial cues; tissue regenerative properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Current and Future Cancer Chemoprevention Strategies, 2nd Edition
edited by , César A. Echeverría and
submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7335 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemoprevention; cancer; cell death; metabolism; cell invasion; metastasis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
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