Pharmaceutics

Liposomes Applied in Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Pedro Fonte

,

Teresa Esteves

and

Sofia de Oliveira Dias Duarte

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8931 | Submission Open

Keywords: liposome; targeted drug delivery; nanomedicine; gene therapy; liposomal formulations; drug delivery; vaccine; biomaterial

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

Pharmaceutical Applications of 3D Printing

edited by

Philippe Espeau

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19141 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; printlet; pharmaceutical application; dosage form; polymedication; personalized medicine

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

Application of Nanomaterials in Pulmonary Drug Delivery

edited by

Ivana D'Angelo

and

Ravi Maharjan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17883 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; lung delivery; inhalable formulations; nanoparticle properties; aerosolization; nanoparticle/mucus interactions

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

Biomedical Applications: Advances in Bioengineering and Drug Delivery

edited by María Carolina Otero and

Yusser Olguín

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15129 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedicine; tissue engineering; biomaterials; drug carrier; biological therapy

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

Delivery System for Biomacromolecule Drugs: Design and Application

edited by

Songwei Tan

and

Xiaowei Zeng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14297 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery system; biomacromolecule; protein/peptide; DNA; RNA; gene therapy; immune therapy; cancer therapy; microneedle; self-assembly

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

Combination Therapy Approaches for Cancer Treatment

edited by

Ravi P. Sahu

and Anita Thyagarajan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13551 | Submission Open

Keywords: combination therapy approaches; cancer chemoprevention; chemotherapeutic agents; cell signaling pathways; dietary phytochemicals; tumor resistance mechanisms; repurposed drugs; targeted therapy; immunotherapy

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

Prodrugs and Molecular Hybrids as Innovative Strategies in Medicinal Chemistry

edited by

Loretta Lazzarato

,

Sodano Federica

and

Maria Grazia Rimoli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12939 | Submission Open

Keywords: prodrugs; bioprecursors; carrier prodrugs; macromolecular prodrugs; mutual prodrugs; molecular hybrids; hybrid drugs; macromolecular hybrids; anti-inflammatory activity; antimicrobial activity; anticancer activity; biomedical applications; physicochemical characterization; pharmacokinetics profile; pharmacodynamics properties; drug targeting; drug delivery; drug discovery; drug development; toxicity

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

Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Activity of Bioactive Compounds in Drug Formulations

edited by

Hristo Najdenski

and

Lyudmila Dimitrova

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9270 | Submission Open

Keywords: new biologically active agents; drug delivery systems; antibiotic resistance; gene expression; biofilms; quorum sensing; in vitro and in vivo models

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

Advanced Strategies for Sublingual and Buccal Drug Delivery

edited by

Hassan Almoazen

and

Claire Monge

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8609 | Submission Open

Keywords: permeability enhancement; sublingual absorption; buccal absorption; fast-dissolving film; fast-dissolving tablet; under the tongue solution spray; prodrugs design; pediatric formulations; drug stability; drug solubility; microneedle sublingual patch; microneedle buccal patch; solid lipid nanoparticles; nanoemulsion; nanosuspension; colloidal dispersion

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

Targeted Immune Modulation Strategies for Cancer, Infectious and Autoimmune Diseases

edited by Guangsheng Du and Lian Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7847 | Submission Open

Keywords: immune modulation; lymphoid targeting; cancer immunotherapy; autoimmune disease; vaccine delivery

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

Where Are We Now and Where Is Antimicrobial Therapy Headed?

edited by

Sandra N. Pinto

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5765 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial peptides and peptidomimetics; use of natural products; combinations of antimicrobial agents; inhibitors of virulence factors; use of nanoparticles; drug delivery systems; unconventional Drugs; phage therapy; enzybiotics

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

Mesenchymal Stromal Cell-Based Cell Therapy: Recent Advances and Expectations

edited by

Paola Chiodelli

and

Andrea Papait

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4585 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; exosome; mesenchymal stem cell; therapy resistance; regenerative medicine

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

Dispersed System for Controlled Drug Release and Delivery—the Path to Effective Therapeutic Solutions

edited by

Maria Camilla Bergonzi

and Agnieszka Markowska-Radomska

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4063 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; controlled drug release; dispersed systems; microemulsions; nanoemulsions; multiple emulsions; liposomes; nanosuspensions; self-emulsifying drug delivery system (SEDDS); colloids; micelles

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

Pharmaceutical Excipients: Impact on Efficiency, Stability, and Solubility in Formulation

edited by

Laura Sbârcea

,

Adriana Violeta Ledeți

and

Denisa Laura Ivan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3911 | Submission Open

Keywords: excipient; drug-excipient interaction; drug solubility; cyclodextrins; solid-state kinetics; drug delivery systems; drug release; bioavailability

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

Advances in Granulation Processes in Pharmaceutical Formulation Systems

edited by Krunoslav Žižek and

Rachel Smith

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3328 | Submission Open

Keywords: granulation; drug formulation; tableting; process modelling; process optimization; scale-up

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

Medical Applications of Biologic Drugs

edited by

Carmen Maximiliana Dobrea

,

Adina Frum

,

Anca Butuca

,

Claudiu Morgovan

,

Felicia-Gabriela Gligor

and

Cristina Adriana Dehelean

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3135 | Submission Open

Keywords: monoclonal antibodies; vaccines; hormones; biologic enzymes; immunosuppressants; immunomodulators; biologic drug development; mechanism of action; safety and efficacy; therapeutic outcomes; biosimilars; gene therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biologics and Biosimilars)

Advanced Nanomaterials and Drug Delivery Systems for Wound Healing and Antimicrobial Therapy

edited by

Blessing Atim Aderibigbe

and Marthe Carine D. Fotsing

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2940 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotherapeutics; wound dressings; nanoparticles; nanometals; antimicrobial drugs; debridement; skin regeneration; controlled delivery systems; targeted delivery systems; bioactive 3D scaffolds; scar; nanotechnology; drug delivery; chronic wounds; acute wounds; microbial infections; HIV; viral infections; fungal infections; bacterial infections; drug resistance; nanocarriers

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

Nanocomposites as Implantable Devices or Drug Delivery Platforms: A New Insight into Treat Dental and Oral Diseases

edited by

Giuseppe Angellotti

and

Giulia Di Prima

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2863 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implant; covering materials; bone substitutes; scaffold; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; nanocomposite; controlled release; dental and oral diseases; patches and films; injectable in situ gelling formulations; biocompatibility; tissue regeneration; anticancer

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

Multi-Target Ligands Design and Targeted Drug Delivery

edited by

Katarina Nikolić

, Slavica Oljacic and Marija Popovic Nikolic

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2541 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug design; multi-target ligands; targeted drug delivery; kinases; epigenetics; cancer; neurodegeneration

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

Solid Dispersions for Drug Delivery: Development, Preparation and In Vitro/In Vivo Characterization

edited by

Anna Czajkowska-Kośnik

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2360 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid dispersion; poorly soluble drugs; stability; dissolution properties; molecular interaction; polymers

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

New Platform for Tuberculosis Treatment

edited by

Željko Petrovski

,

Luis Cobra Branco

,

Raoni Schroeder Borges Gonçalves

and

Camilo Henrique da Silva Lima

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1779 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberculosis; anti-TB drugs; drug delivery systems; nanotechnology; bioavailability; targeting

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

Synthesis of Microfluidic-Based Nanoparticles and Their Potential Applications in Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Rita Muzzalupo

and

Elisabetta Mazzotta

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1437 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; lipids; nanomedicine; nanoparticles; drug delivery; polymers

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

Dosage Forms in Drug Delivery: State of the Art and Future Perspectives

edited by

Cristina Martín-Sabroso

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1208 | Submission Open

Keywords: dosage forms; drug delivery; tablets; capsules; nanoparticles; liposomes; patches; microparticles; implants; therapeutic efficacy

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

Research on the Design of New Metal-Based Antitumor Drugs

edited by

Galina G. Gencheva

and Paulina Gorolomova

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 508 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-based antitumor drugs; transition metal complexes; synthesis and physicochemical properties; structural diversity and characterization; antiproliferative effects; mechanisms of cytotoxicity and common toxicity

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

Mucosal Drug Delivery: Exploring Novel Approaches and Formulations

edited by

Kunn Hadinoto Ong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

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

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

Innovative Drug Delivery Systems for Biologics in the Treatment of Dermatological Diseases

edited by

Liliana Gabriela Popa

,

Cǎlin Giurcǎneanu

,

Emma Adriana Ozon

and

Anca Bobirca

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: biologic treatment; skin disease; drug delivery; psoriasis; psoriasis arthritis; atopic dermatitis; hidradenitis suppurativa; chronic urticarial; bullous diseases; colagenoses; vasculitis; autoinflammatory diseases; skin cancer; drug release; dermatological pharmaceutics

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

New Insights in Nanoparticle-Based Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Therapy

edited by

Liliana Gabriela Popa

and

Anca Bobirca

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticle-based therapy; psoriasis; psoriasis arthritis

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

Advanced Drug Nanocrystals

edited by Nadia Araci Bou-Chacra

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: preparation of drug nanocrystals: key factors affecting their stability; quality by design (QbD) approach; critical quality attributes (CQAs); and process insights for the production of drug nanocrystals; scaling up and down: industrial applications of drug nanocrystals; characterization methods for drug nanocrystals; applications of drug nanocrystals across various drug delivery routes and therapies; in vivo fate and cellular uptake of drug nanocrystals: exploring pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

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

Recent Advances in Nucleic Acid-Based Therapeutics, Vaccines, and Drug Delivery Vehicles

edited by

Samantha Meenach

and Ting-Yu Shih

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunotherapy; nucleic acid-based therapeutics and delivery; RNA vaccines; biomaterials; nanomaterials; autoimmune and neurological disorders’ treatment

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

Recent Advances in Cancer Treatment and Drug Delivery with a Focus on Coinage Metals (Copper, Silver and Gold)

edited by

Leonor Côrte-Real

and

Marina Paiva Abuçafy

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; copper; silver; gold; drug delivery systems; drug release; cancer therapy; chemotherapy; coinage metals

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

Hydrogels-Based Drug Delivery System for Wound Healing

edited by

Loredana Elena Niţə

and

Alina Ghilan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled drug release; polymer-based hydrogels; advanced wound dressings; smart hydrogels for tissue regeneration; bioactive hydrogels; 3D-printed hydrogels for personalized wound dressings

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

Smart Responsive Nanocomposite as Advanced Drug Delivery System in Regenerative Tissue Engineering

edited by

Mantosh Kumar Satapathy

and Tao L. Lowe

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced drug delivery; stimuli-responsive nanocomposite; regenerative medicine; biomaterials; gene therapy

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

Dendrimers in Nanomedicine: Recent Advances

edited by

Anne-Marie Caminade

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: dendrimers; dendritic nanostructures; biological properties; diagnosis; imaging agents; carriers; drug delivery; drug therapy; nanomedicine

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

Recent Advances in Injectable Formulations

edited by René Holm

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: parenteral; sterile; injectable; lyophillized; intravenous; intramuscular; subcutaneous; long-acting injectables; biologicals; pharmacokinetics

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

Formulation and Pharmacokinetic Studies on Liposomal Delivery

edited by Chalet Tan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: liposomal delivery; liposome synthesis; liposome functionality; pharmacokinetics; targeted delivery; nanocarriers; nanomedicine; biodistribution; clinical translation

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

Innovative Viral and Non-Viral Vectors for Drug Delivery, Vaccine Development, Therapeutic Applications and Diagnosis

edited by

Vivekanandan Palaninathan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral vector engineering; non-viral delivery systems; vaccine development; infection management; drug delivery

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

In Situ-Applied Drug Formulation

edited by Di Wen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: in situ formulations; drug delivery; controlled drug release

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Biochemical and Molecular Perspectives on Engineered Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy

edited by

Luca Vanella

and

Valeria Consoli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; oxidative stress; engineered nanoparticles (ENPs); drug delivery; biochemical processes; ferroptosis; apoptosis; cell death; molecular interactions; tumor microenvironment

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

Advanced Pediatric Drug Formulation Strategies

edited by

Lee-Yong Lim

and Okhee Yoo

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12445 | Submission Open

Keywords: paediatric/pediatric; taste masking; 3D printing; nanotechnology; PK-informed personalized medicines; non-oral pediatric formulations; AI-directed pediatric formulations

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

Microarray Patches for Transdermal Drug Delivery

edited by

Ana Sara Cordeiro

and Aaron Hutton

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 24292 | Submission Open

Keywords: microarray patches; manufacturing methods; biotherapeutic agents; long-acting transdermal drug delivery; end-user microarray patch designs

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

Drug Formulation and Controlled Release Systems for the Gastrointestinal Tract

edited by Borislav S. Tzankov,

Christina Voycheva

and Teodora Popova

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6558 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastrointestinal diseases; gastrointestinal tract; gastrointestinal cancer; colorectal cancer; rectal cancer; nanomedicine; drug formulation; drug delivery systems; nanocarriers; targeted drug delivery; nanotechnology; pharmaceutical science; nano-bioengineering

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

Application of Nanomedicine in Metabolic and Chronic Diseases

edited by Mehrnaz Abbasi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4595 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicine; metabolic diseases; chronic diseases; drug delivery; nanoscale materials; targeted therapy; controlled release

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

Advances in Inhaled Formulations for Pulmonary Drug Delivery

edited by

Khaled Assi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2057 | Submission Open

Keywords: inhaled biologic; inhaled combination therapy; inhaled gene therapy; inhaled nanoparticles; novel inhalable nano-formulation; stability; solubility; smart inhalers; three-dimensional printing

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

Small-Molecule Inhibitors for Novel Therapeutics

edited by

Gustavo Provensi

and Simone Giovannuzzi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1997 | Submission Open

Keywords: small molecules; enzyme inhibition/activation; protein modulation; novel therapeutics; high-throughput screening; target proteins; drug delivery

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

The Role of Freeze-Drying in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing: Stability and Efficacy

edited by

Wei-Jie Fang

and

Holger Grohganz

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open

Keywords: freeze-drying; biopharmaceuticals; process scale-up; technology transfer; and validation; process analytical technology; analytical techniques for FD products

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

Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology for the Treatment of Leishmaniasis and Chagas Diseases

edited by

Orlando David Henrique dos Santos

, Gustavo Henrique Bianco de Souza and Janaína Brandão Seibert

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoformulation; leishmaniasis; chagas disease; nanotechnology; drug toxicity; bioavailability; nanomedicine; dosage form

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

Targeted Delivery of Genes

edited by

Caroline Curtin

and

Anjuman Ara Begum

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: targeting; disease targeting; organ targeting; tissue or cell targeting; oligonucleotides; mRNA; CRISPR; nanoparticle; lipid nanoparticle (LNP); delivery system; siRNA; microRNA; antisense RNA; plasmid DNA; delivery vector

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

Advances in Nanomaterials for Wound Healing

edited by