Pharmaceutics

Biomaterials for Drug Delivery in Radiotherapy

edited by

and Fleury Augustin Nsole Biteghe

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials in radiation; radiation enhancers; hydrogel in radiation; drug delivery in radiation with biomaterials; biomaterial delivery for image enhancers; biomaterial delivery to reduce irradiation-related injury; other related to the theme of this special issue

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

Antibiotic Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Aaron J. Courtenay

,

Deborah Lowry

and Jessica V. Moore

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3607 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic drug delivery; antimicrobial resistance; targeted drug carriers; nanoparticles; liposomes; prodrug systems; drug solubility and stability; synergistic approaches; biofilm targeting; host– pathogen interaction; personalized antibiotic therapy

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

Carbohydrate-Based Carriers for Drug Delivery, 2nd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3052 | 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)

Emerging Drugs and Formulations for Pain Treatment

edited by Hector Isaac Rocha-González and

Geovanna Nallely Quiñonez-Bastidas

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1272 | Submission Open

Keywords: analgesia; experimental pain treatment; preclinical models; pharmacotherapeutic management of pain; new drugs in clinical trials; drug development; psychotropic drugs; natural compounds; neuropathic Pain; chronic pain; synthetic drugs; new formulations

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

Skin Care Products for Healthy and Diseased Skin

edited by Nina Dragićević

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 34626 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin care products; skin delivery; healthy skin; diseased skin; nanoparticle-based products; natural emulsifiers

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

Plant Extracts and Their Biomedical Applications

edited by Ewelina Szliszka,

Małgorzata Kłósek

,

Anna Kurek-Górecka

and

Radosław Balwierz

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9798 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts/secondary metabolites; bee products; nanoparticle drug delivery system; microencapsulation; biomedical applications

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

The Role of Free Radicals and Antioxidants in Drug Activation and Effectiveness in Different Biological Systems

edited by

Antonio Vassallo

,

Ioannis Tsamesidis

and

Antonella Pantaleo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5839 | Submission Open

Keywords: reactive oxygen species; free radicals (superoxide and hydroxyl radicals); antioxidants; nanomaterials (micro-nano particles); drug activation; drug delivery; in vitro and in vivo studies; polymer and lipid systems; edible oils

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

Recent Advances in Adeno-Associated Virus-Mediated Gene Therapy and Vaccine Development

edited by

Patrick Arbuthnot

and

Betty Maepa

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2126 | Submission Open

Keywords: AAV; gene therapy; vaccines; infectious diseases; communicable diseases; genetic disorders; non-communicable diseases

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

Pharmacy Compounding of Personalized Preparation for Specific Patients: Challenges and Advantages, 2nd Edition

edited by

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and

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 931 | Submission Open

Keywords: formulations; drug compounding; extemporaneous preparations; galenics; quality; standard operating procedures

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

Methods of Potentially Improving Drug Permeation and Bioavailability

edited by Wihan Pheiffer,

Dewald Steyn

and

Sias Hamman

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug permeation; bioavailablity enhancement; drug delivery systems; biological barriers; formulation strategies; in vivo; ex vivo; pharmacokinetics

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

Recent Advances in Non-Viral Vaccine Delivery

edited by

Dawei Guo

,

Yibo Li

and

Weizhou Yue

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine delivery; adjuvant; nanoparticle; virus-like particle; emulsion; microneedle; laser; immunogenicity; vaccine safety; antigen uptake

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

Targeted Drug Delivery: Innovations to Overcome Biological and Technical Barriers

edited by

Luciana Scotti

and

Marcus Tullius Scotti

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; biological barriers; drug stability; patient compliance; resistance

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

Functionalized Metal Nanoparticles in Cancer Therapy

edited by

José Luis Muñoz-Carrillo

,

Óscar Gutiérrez-Coronado

and

Rita Patakfalvi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionalized metal nanoparticles; cancer therapy; targeted drug delivery; photothermal therapy; tumor targeting; biocompatibility; nanomedicine; imaging agents; precision medicine

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

Ionic Liquids in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Roksana Markiewicz

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15542 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; active pharmaceutical ingredients (API); drug delivery systems; antimicrobial properties; drug and protein stabilization; nanoformulations; biosensing

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

Recent Advances in Peptide and Protein-Based Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Guijin Liu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1719 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; protein; peptide; nanotechnology; targeted delivery; nanocomposites

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

Recent Advances on Molecular Modeling in Pharmaceutics

edited by

Łukasz Szeleszczuk

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 818 | Submission Open

Keywords: DFT; quantum mechanics; molecular mechanics; quantum chemistry; molecular dynamics; adsorption simulations; molecular modeling; pharmacokinetics; biopharmaceutics

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

Drug–Drug Interactions—New Perspectives

edited by

Andrzej Czyrski

,

Matylda Resztak

and

Joanna Sobiak

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety of therapy; cytochrome P450; pharmacokinetics; contraindication; machine learning; metabolism

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

Natural Pharmaceuticals Focused on Anti-inflammatory Activities

edited by

Katarina Šavikin

and

Aleksandra A. Jovanović

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14625 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-inflammatory properties; chemical identification of natural anti-inflammatory agents; delivery and controlled-release systems; natural extracts; mechanisms of natural anti-inflammatory agents; molecular docking; natural products; plants and fungi; structure– effect relationships

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

Ophthalmic Drug Delivery, 3rd Edition

edited by

Francisco Javier Otero-Espinar

and

Anxo Fernández Ferreiro

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11816 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocular pharmacokinetics; ocular drug delivery systems; ocular routs of drug administration; intravitreal administration; topical administration

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

Extemporaneous Formulations: Filling the Gap in the Pharmaceutical Industry with Personalized Medicines

edited by

Nunzio Denora

and

Antonio Lopalco

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10921 | Submission Open

Keywords: extemporaneous; compounding; pharmaceutical; formulation; personalized; pharmacy

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

Proteases and Serpins: Therapeutic Targets for Various Diseases

edited by

Crispin R. Dass

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10587 | Submission Open

Keywords: serpin; protease; serine protease inhibitors; disease; cancer; diabetes; cardiovascular disease; inflammatory disease; therapy; drug development; oxidative stress

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

Novel Approaches in the Search for Active Compounds in Drug Discovery and Development

edited by

Małgorzata Anna Marć

,

Enrique Domínguez-Álvarez

and

Jadwiga Handzlik

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8644 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug candidates; adjuvants; multidrug resistance; organic synthesis; ADMETox; cancer research; antimicrobial agents; immunology; novel approaches; drug discovery & development; transition metals; rare earth elements; selenium; tellurium; arsenic

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

Advanced Nanotechnology for Combination Therapy and Diagnosis

edited by Renato Sonchini Gonçalves and Gustavo Braga

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6742 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; nanomedicine; combination therapy; noncommunicable diseases; theranostics

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

Aspects and Implementation of Pharmaceutical Quality by Design, 2nd Edition

edited by

Tamás Sovány

,

Ildikó Csóka

and

Katalin Kristó

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5758 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality by design; identification of patient needs; process optimization; design of experiments; multivariate data analysis; machine learning; process analytical technologies; control strategy

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

Advanced Drug Delivery Across the Blood–Brain Barrier

edited by

Kun Cheng

and Zhen Zhao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5121 | Submission Open

Keywords: blood– brain barrier (BBB); central nervous system (CNS); drug delivery; neurological disease; nanotechnology; transport mechanism; targeted delivery; BBB permeability; glioblastoma

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

Advances in Analysis and Modeling of Solid Drug Product

edited by

Ashish Kumar

and

Kensaku Matsunami

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2381 | Submission Open

Keywords: design-of-experiments (DoE); data-driven modeling/analysis; mechanistic modeling; hybrid modeling; uncertainty analysis; real-time monitoring/release testing; digitalization

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

Advanced In Silico Methods and Digital Platforms for the Prediction of ADMET and Pharmacokinetics Properties

edited by

Nicola Gambacorta

and

Daniela Trisciuzzi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2229 | Submission Open

Keywords: ADMET properties prediction; physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling; in silico digital platform; chemoinformatics; computer-aided drug discovery; predictive toxicology

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

Protein-Based Nanoparticles: Promising Platforms for Drug Delivery

edited by Cheng Cao and Jiali Zhai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2140 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; protein corona; drug delivery; protein interactions; cellular uptake; physicochemical properties; characterizations

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

Application of Phytochemicals in Innovative Drug Delivery Systems and Formulations

edited by

Giorgia Ailuno

and

Sara Baldassari

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1461 | Submission Open

Keywords: microparticles; nanoparticles; drug delivery systems; cancer; inflammation; phytochemicals; phytotherapy; medicinal plants

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

Natural Bioactive Compounds in Micro- and Nanocarriers

edited by

Ana Žugić

,

Vanja Tadić

and Ivana Nešić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1293 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; natural compound; natural products; development of micro- and nano-sized delivery systems; formulation of products based on nano- and micro-systems; systems for targeted delivery

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

Essential Oils: From Biological Activity to Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Héctor Iván Meléndez Ortíz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 579 | Submission Open

Keywords: EOs as active chemicals; EOs’ biological activity (antimicrobial; insecticidal; herbicidal; bactericidal; and fungicidal properties); EOs encapsulation procedures; EOs for improving human health; EOs in active packaging products; polymeric networks for EOs encapsulation

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

Impact of Lipid Nanoparticle Physicochemical Properties on mRNA Vaccine

edited by

Chuanxu Yang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid nanoparticle formulation; ionizable lipids design; delivery of mRNA vaccines; sustained/controlled release; targeted delivery; stability and storage solutions; pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

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

Innovations in Drug Delivery, Pharmacometrics, and Clinical Studies in Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Eryvaldo Sócrates Tabosa Do Egito

,

Frederico Severino Martins

and Marcos Ferrante

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary medicine; pharmacometrics; PK/PD modeling; drug delivery; dose optimization

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

Smart Polymeric Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Systems

edited by Amos O. Abioye

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer therapeutics; polymeric nanocarriers; polymer– drug conjugates; smart drug delivery systems; precision-driven drug targeting; functionalized polymers; polymeric self-assembly; quality by design approaches; process optimization techniques; therapeutic efficacy

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

Advances in Anticancer Drug Metabolism Research: Implications for Personalized Therapeutics

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer drug metabolism; personalized medicine; drug interactions; therapeutic efficacy; drug safety; pharmacogenomics

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

Nanotechnology in Formulation of Tumor-Targeted Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Kenneth K. W. To

and

Bijay P. Chhetri

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; formulations; tumor and cancer treatment; drug delivery

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

Advanced Nano-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Infectious Diseases

edited by Claudio J. Salomon and Maria Celina Lamas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicines; infectious disease; microorganisms; therapeutic treatments; drug delivery systems

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

Pharmaceutical Applications and Therapeutic Mechanisms of Substances from Plant Origin

edited by Iliya Zhelev Slavov,

Stanislava Ivanova

,

Nadezhda Hvarchanova

and

Nadezhda Ivanova

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

Keywords: natural substances; phytotherapy; phytochemistry; chromatography; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; drug delivery

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

Novel Approaches to Drug Delivery in Ophthalmic Disorders

edited by Letizia Pelusi and

Domitilla Mandatori

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: eye diseases; ocular drug delivery; ocular barrier; conventional therapies; innovative technologies; nanoparticle carriers; injectable hydrogels; ocular implants; gene therapy in ophthalmology

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

Technology and Preparation of Solid Dispersion for the Enhancement of Oral Bioavailability

edited by

Andrei Cătălin Muntean

, Andreea Loredana Vonica-Tincu and

Luca-Liviu Rus

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid dispersions; poor water solubility; rational formulation design; enhancement of oral bioavailability; preparation technology

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

Quality by Design in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

edited by

Livia Deris Prado

and

Yousuf Mohammed

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 120 | 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)

Medical Applications of Chitosan Nanoparticles

edited by

Marco A. López-Mata

,

Josué Juárez

,

Gerardo García-González

and Gerardo Rodea

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: chitosan; chitosan-based nanoparticles; drug delivery; biopolymers; polysaccharide; biomaterials; health concerns

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

Impacts of the Kallikrein–Kinin System in Cancer and Its Treatment: A Focus on Drug Delivery and Formulations

edited by Indiara Brusco and

Sara Marchesan De Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer pathophysiology; cancer pain; adverse effects of chemotherapy; cancer-related pain mechanisms; tumor microenvironment; kininogens; kininases; kinin B1 and B2 receptors; anticancer treatment; kinin B1 and B2 receptor antagonists; drug delivery; drug formulations; nanoparticles; liposomes; polymeric micelles; prodrugs

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

Metal Complexes as Antimicrobial Agents: Pharmacokinetics and Drug Development Implications

edited by

Žiko B. Milanović

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal complexes; antimicrobial agents; drug development; therapeutic agents; pharmacokinetics

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

Nanotechnology-Driven Drug Repurposing: A Novel Strategy for Targeted Drug Delivery and Pharmacokinetic Enhancement

edited by

Christos Papaneophytou

and

Christos Petrou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; drug repurposing; targeted drug delivery; pharmacokinetics; nanocarriers

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

Inhaled Advances: Emerging Trends in Pulmonary Drug Delivery

edited by

Dolores R. Serrano

and

Brayan Anaya

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: pulmonary drug delivery; microparticles; nanomedicines; infectious diseases; lung targeting

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

Innovative Modelling and Simulation Approaches in Pharmaceutical Process Engineering

edited by Claudia Cogné and

Inès Esma Achouri

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical process engineering; modelling and simulation; mechanistic modelling; digital twins; machine learning; process optimisation and intensification; quality by design (QbD); process analytical technology (PAT); predictive modelling; pharmaceutical manufacturing

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

Medical Applications of Extracellular Vesicles

edited by

Claudia Radojkovic

and

Claudio Aguayo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracelular vesicles; intercellular communication; EV characterization in health and disease; EV-based drug delivery systems; biomarkers

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

Advances in Lipid, Polymeric, and Albumin-Based Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Bence Sipos

and

Katona Gábor

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticle; albumin nanoparticle; human serum albumin; polymeric nanoparticle; polymeric micelle; PLGA nanoparticle; lipid nanoparticle; liposome; nanomedicine

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

Recent Advances in Photodynamic Therapy for Dental Diseases

edited by Patricia Comeau

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodynamic therapy; biomaterials; nanoparticles; dental; bone tissue engineering; drug delivery

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

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