Pharmaceutics

Advances in Antiparasitic Agents

edited by Juan José García-Rodríguez

submission deadline 24 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10737 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasites; parasitic diseases; drug combinations; antiparasitic activity; pharmacokinetics; drug resistance; mechanism of action; formulations; drug synthesis and discovery

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

Innovations in Advanced Drug Delivery Systems: Overcoming Challenges for Personalized Medicine

edited by Hélcio Silva Dos Santos

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2087 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug administration; polymers; structural characterization; nanoparticles; in silico studies; toxicity; bioavailability

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

Cutting-Edge Liposome Innovations for Precision Delivery and Cancer Treatment

edited by Sued Eustáquio Mendes Miranda and Anna Eliza Maciel de Faria Mota Oliveira

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5045 | Submission Open

Keywords: liposomes; cancer therapy; targeted delivery; chemotherapy; nanomedicine; functionalized nanoparticle; controlled release liposome

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

Anti-Inflammatory Effects from Natural Bioactive Compounds—from Bench to Bedside, 3rd Edition

edited by

Ariane Leite Rozza

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4578 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; bioproducts; isolated compounds; cytokines; macrophages; autoimmune diseases; in vivo assay; in vitro assay

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

Dosage Forms in Drug Delivery: State of the Art and Future Perspectives, 2nd Edition

edited by

Cristina Martín-Sabroso

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2945 | 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)

3D Printing Technologies in Pharmaceutical Formulation

edited by Abdullah Isreb

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 967 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; bioprinting; FDM; SLS; SLA; inkjet bioprinting; personalized medication; 4D printing

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

Peptide–Drug Conjugates for Targeted Delivery

edited by

Eirinaios I. Vrettos

and

Sankarprasad Bhuniya

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12926 | Submission Open

Keywords: Peptide– Drug Conjugate (PDC); peptide; targeted therapy; bioconjugate; prodrug

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

Applications of Nanomaterials in Immunotherapies

edited by Diana Velluto and Saeida Saadat

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11635 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanoparticles; local drug delivery; immunomodulation; vaccines; precision targeting

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

Small-Molecule Inhibitors for Novel Therapeutics

edited by

Gustavo Provensi

and Simone Giovannuzzi

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8531 | 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)

Essential Oils: From Biological Activity to Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Héctor Iván Meléndez Ortíz

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7680 | 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)

Natural Bioactive Compounds in Micro- and Nanocarriers

edited by

Ana Žugić

,

Vanja Tadić

and Ivana Nešić

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7260 | 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)

Graphene and Graphene Family Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Athina Angelopoulou

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6388 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; graphene oxide; biomedical applications; cancer; regeneration; drug delivery; antimicrobial effect

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

Advanced Drug Delivery Systems for Natural Products

edited by

Velichka Andonova

,

Viliana Eduardova Gugleva

and

Stanila Stoeva

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6233 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; advanced drug delivery systems; liposomes; niosomes; phytosomes; lipid nanoparticles; smart polymers; biodegradable nanoparticles; polymeric nanoparticles; drug carriers

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

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 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5908 | Submission Open

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

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

Natural Products with Antimicrobial Activity and Their Pharmaceutical Delivery Systems

edited by

Valeria Patricia Sülsen

,

Maria Do Céu Costa

, Jerónimo Ulloa and

Juliana Marioni

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5732 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibacterial; antiparasitic; antifungal; antiviral; natural compounds; drug delivery

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

Antibody–Drug Conjugates Therapeutics

edited by

Amal Ali Elkordy

and

Summer Y. Y. Ha

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5686 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibody– drug conjugate; drug delivery; antibody; payload; linker; protein conjugation

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

Application of Phytochemicals in Innovative Drug Delivery Systems and Formulations

edited by

Giorgia Ailuno

and

Sara Baldassari

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4854 | 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)

Novel Approaches to Drug Delivery in Ophthalmic Disorders

edited by Letizia Pelusi and

Domitilla Mandatori

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4408 | 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)

New Delivery Strategy Based on Magnetic Nanoparticles for Disease Treatment

edited by

Sandeep K. Mishra

and Samuel Maritim

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3867 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticle with magnetic core and drug loading capability; magnetic contrast agents in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI); magnetic nanoparticle as hyperthermia agents for cancer tumor therapy; magnetic vectors which can be directed by magnetic field for targeted drug delivery; magnetic nanoparticles conjugated with drugs; ligands; or antibodies for specific delivery; magnetic nanoparticle designs to obtain medical breakthroughs in diagnosis; and drug delivery

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

Mathematical Modeling of Polymer-Based Drug Delivery Systems: Mechanisms and Applications

edited by

Maricel Agop

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3529 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers; drug delivery; mathematical model; experimental data

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

Development of Skin Barrier Repair Therapy Formulations for Skin Care Purposes

edited by

Jiun-Wen Guo

and

Irene Clemes Külkamp-Guerreiro

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2776 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin barrier repair therapy; physiological lipid-based formulations; dermatological formulation development; stratum corneum homeostasis; novel delivery systems in skincare

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

Extemporaneous Formulations: Filling the Gap in the Pharmaceutical Industry with Personalized Medicines, 2nd Edition

edited by

Antonio Lopalco

and

Nunzio Denora

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2016 | Submission Open

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

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

Excipients in the Design and Development of Pharmaceutical Formulations

edited by Dana Emilia Man and

Emma Adriana Ozon

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1760 | Submission Open

Keywords: excipients; pharmaceutical formulation; drug delivery systems; drug stability; bioavailability; personalized medicine

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

Next-Generation Delivery Systems for Peptides, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids

edited by Aun Raza

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1593 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; peptide delivery; protein therapeutics; nucleic acid delivery; nanocarriers; biomaterials; controlled release; targeted delivery; gene therapy; biopharmaceutics

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

Non-Invasive Ocular Drug Delivery Science and Technology

edited by Hovhannes J. Gukasyan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1411 | Submission Open

Keywords: topical ophthalmic formulation; eye drops; nanotechnology and modeling of it; subcutaneous injection for ocular disease; disease biology; oral drug delivery to eye; disease biology; computational methods; drug design; selection; and discovery; ocular pharmacokinetics; ADME; modeling and simulation of drugs; modeling and simulation of delivery technology; formulations; machine learning and artificial intelligence for optimizing noninvasive delivery

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

Development and Drug Delivery in Epigenetic Therapy

edited by

Toshihiko Tashima

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1337 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenetics; epigenetic drugs; histone deacetylase inhibitors; cancers; central nervous system diseases; histone modifications; non-coding RNAs; drug delivery system; nanodelivery; drug conjugates

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

Microneedles for Transdermal Delivery and Diagnostic Applications

edited by Jillian L. Perry

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1147 | Submission Open

Keywords: microneedles; transdermal delivery; biologic delivery; biosensing; interstitial fluid sampling; smart/bioresponsive; sustained release; controlled release; active drug delivery; sequential release; wearable devices; microfluidics

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

Polymer Systems for Drug-Delivery Applications

edited by

Ana Cazacu

and

Ioannis Partheniadis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1004 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer-based drug delivery; controlled release; drug encapsulation; drug delivery vehicles; sustained release systems; biodegradable polymers; polymeric nanoparticles; nanoparticle surface modification; targeted drug delivery; tissue-specific delivery; stimuli-responsive polymers; pH-sensitive polymers; thermoresponsive polymers; enzyme-responsive polymers; nanocarriers; polymeric micelles; polymeric hydrogels; polymeric nanocomposites; polymersomes; polymer-drug conjugates

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

Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Antimicrobial Therapy

edited by

Hinojal Zazo

,

Amelia Ramon-Lopez

, José Germán Sánchez-Hernández and

Arantxa Isla

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 639 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial; antibacterial; antibiotics; antifungal; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; PK/PD; MIPD; drug monitoring; TDM; gentamicin; vancomycin; meropenem; daptomycin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Nanotechnology in Formulation of Tumor-Targeted Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Kenneth K. W. To

and

Bijay P. Chhetri

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open

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

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

Exploring Conventional and Alternative Animal Models in Biomedical Research

edited by

Elisa Panzarini

and

Stefania Mariano

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease modelling; drug discovery and delivery; toxicology; personalized medicine; bioengineering; computational biology; ethical considerations; translational research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

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 May 2026 | Viewed by 398 | 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)

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

edited by

Bence Sipos

and

Gábor Katona

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 397 | 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)

Micro- and Nanoemulsion-Based Systems for Controlled and Targeted Drug Delivery

edited by

Rosario Pignatello

,

Angela Bonaccorso

and

Elide Zingale

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoemulsion; microemulsion; SNEDDS; quality by design (QbD); surfactants; functionalization; drug release; emulsion stability; droplet size control; interfacial properties

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

Functional Hydrogels in Drug Delivery and Tissue Repair: Synergistic Strategies for Regenerative Therapies

edited by Huilong Guo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogel; drug delivery; wound healing; controlled drug release

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

Advances in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Therapy

edited by

Natasa Djordjevic

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacogenomics; pharmacogenetics; personalized therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Translating Phytochemicals into Clinical Pharmaceutics: Advances in Bioactive Compounds, Formulations, and Therapeutic Applications

edited by

Lucas Fornari Laurindo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; plant-derived bioactive compounds; drug delivery systems; formulation strategies; solubility and bioavailability; pharmacokinetics; biopharmaceutical characterization; clinical pharmaceutics; therapeutic optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Multi-Target Ligands Design and Targeted Drug Delivery

edited by

Katarina Nikolić

, Slavica Oljacic and

Marija Popovic Nikolic

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6686 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical Processes, and Drug Delivery

edited by

Lisa Marinelli

and

Ivana Cacciatore

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1650 | Submission Open

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; drug discovery; computational drug design; pharmaceutical process development; predictive modeling; drug delivery systems; personalized medicine; formulation optimization; Quality-by-Design (QbD)

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

Chitosan in Modern Pharmacotherapy: From Drug Encapsulation to Targeted Delivery Systems

edited by Robertas Lazauskas, Dalia Adukauskienė,

Lolita Kuršvietienė

and Inga Staneviciene

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: chitosan-based nanoparticles; oxidative stress; targeted drug delivery; biopharmaceutical applications; clinical translation

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

Biocompatible Liposomes for Drug Delivery: Materials and Applications

edited by

Khaled Assi

,

Talat Nasim

, Rajendran C. Gopalan and

Fatma Haddad

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2283 | Submission Open

Keywords: inhalation; liposome; prodrug; nanomedicine (lipid carriers for drug delivery); biocompatible liposomes

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

Metal Complexes as Antimicrobial Agents: Pharmacokinetics and Drug Development Implications

edited by

Žiko B. Milanović

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1303 | Submission Open

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

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

Emerging Trends in Skin Delivery Systems

edited by

Catarina Pereira-Leite

,

Catarina Rosado

and

Ana Júlio

submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 21501 | Submission Open

Keywords: delivery systems; topical and transdermal delivery; innovative excipients; nanoparticles; skin models

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

Functional Nanomaterials in Pharmaceutics: Current Uses and Potential Applications

edited by

Claudiu Morgovan

,

Adina Frum

and

Anca Butuca

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 32305 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanotechnology; nanocarriers; nanoparticles; bioavailability; drug delivery systems; targeted drug delivery; formulation; drug development; drug safety; toxicity

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

Medical Applications of Chitosan Nanoparticles

edited by

Marco A. López-Mata

,

Josué Juárez

,

Gerardo García-González

and Gerardo Rodea

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1849 | Submission Open

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

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

Research on the Design, Development and Delivery of Topical Drugs

edited by

Daniele Ribeiro de Araujo

and

Aryane Vigato

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 821 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin; mucosa; topical formulations; topical drug delivery; drug design; biobarriers

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

Next-Generation Non-Viral Vectors for Gene Therapy and DNA Vaccination

edited by

Urska Kamensek

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-viral vectors; gene therapy; DNA vectors; plasmid vectors; mRNA vectors; lipid nanoparticles (LNPs); cell-free DNA synthesis; gene electrotransfer; targeted gene delivery; non-viral vector manufacturing; clinical translation of gene therapies

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

Pharmaceutical Applications of Vesicle and Nanocarrier Delivery Strategies

edited by Paul Meers, Patrick L. Ahl and Shaukat Ali

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15633 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoscale vesicles; outer membrane vesicles; delivery systems; liposome; delivery vehicle; nanocarrier; nanoparticle technologies; drug delivery

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

Recent Advances in Physiologically Based Biopharmaceutics Modeling

edited by Atsushi Kambayashi

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1798 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral drug absorption; bioavailability; bioequivalence; modeling and simulation; physiologically based biopharmaceutics modeling

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

Advanced Characterization and Bioequivalence Strategies for Complex Long-Acting Injectable Systems

edited by

Chulhun Park

submission deadline 28 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: long-acting injectables; bioequivalence; prodrug conjugation; PLGA microspheres; in situ gels; nanocrystal suspensions; sustained release; injectable formulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

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