Microparticle Platforms for Respiratory Delivery
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Drug Delivery and Controlled Release".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 32
Special Issue Editors
Interests: drug delivery systems; nanomedicine; hydrogels; polymeric micelles; cancer therapy
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Dear Colleagues,
Ensuring the efficient delivery of therapeutic agents to the respiratory tract is a critical challenge in the development of advanced drug delivery systems. Microparticle-based platforms have attracted growing attention due to their ability to achieve site-specific deposition, enhance drug stability, and provide controlled release profiles for inhaled therapies. Recent progress in particle engineering, formulation strategies, and device integration has opened up new opportunities to optimize the aerodynamic properties, mucosal penetration, and sustained residence of microparticles in the lungs. These advances not only improve local drug concentrations and therapeutic efficacy but also minimize systemic exposure and side effects.
This Special Issue will highlight the latest developments in microparticle platforms for respiratory delivery, covering innovative materials, formulation approaches, and application areas, ranging from chronic respiratory diseases to emerging infectious diseases and cancer.
Dr. Dae Hwan Shin
Dr. Hye Jin Lee
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pulmonary drug delivery
- inhalation therapy
- controlled release
- respiratory diseases
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