Innovative Drug Delivery Strategies Across Biological Barriers: From Organ-on-a-Chip Models to Nanopharmaceuticals
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 December 2025 | Viewed by 68
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Interests: drug-delivery; nose-to-brain delivery; transporters; dermal barrier; blood-brain barrier; lab-on-a-chip technology; ocular barrier, innovative drug formulations
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Interests: nanofabrication; directed self-assembly; functional nanostructured hybrid (bio-) materials; nanoparticles synthesis; nanofibers fabrication via electrospinning; functional nanocomponents
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Interests: polymeric delivery systems; physical ageing of polymers; solid-state characterisation; functionality-related characteristics of polymeric delivery systems; microstructural characterisation of dosage forms; stability tracking of solid dosage forms; regulatory aspects of dosage forms
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue compiles selected contributions from the international symposium on advanced drug delivery systems, held in Budapest, Hungary, 24–26 April 2025. The event brought together experts from academia and industry to discuss recent breakthroughs in overcoming biological barriers, including the blood–brain barrier, skin, and intestinal, ocular, pulmonary, and nasal membranes. Topics include organ-on-chip technologies, nanocarriers, 3D-printed formulations, gene delivery systems, and transporter-based approaches. Special emphasis is placed on translational potential, patient-centric design, and regulatory considerations. This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge innovations driving the future of pharmaceutics and personalized medicine.
Prof. Dr. Franciska Erdő
Prof. Dr. Amir Fahmi
Prof. Dr. Romána Zelkó
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- drug delivery systems
- biological barriers
- blood–brain barrier (BBB)
- organ-on-a-chip
- lab-on-a-chip
- nanopharmaceuticals
- 3D printing in pharmaceutics
- targeted delivery
- transdermal delivery
- nasal drug delivery
- ocular drug delivery
- pulmonary delivery
- gene therapy
- nanocarriers
- personalized medicine
- bioavailability enhancement
- transporter-mediated drug delivery
- in vitro models
- barrier modeling
- patient-centric formulations
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