Pharmaceutics

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Current Understanding and Emerging Therapeutic Horizons

edited by

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14109 | Submission Open

Keywords: GLP-1 receptor agonists; nanotechnology; pharmacokinetics; delivery systems; advanced therapies; adherence; drug repurposing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Dosage Form Design and Delivery Therapy for Skin Disorders

edited by

Luana Mota Ferreira

and

Marcel Henrique Marcondes Sari

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10482 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin therapy; skin dosage forms; skin delivery; formulations design; natural agents; polysaccharides; vegetable oils; bioactive compounds; antioxidant activity; anti-inflammatory activity; antimicrobial effect; dosage safety and efficacy

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

Targeting Protein Aggregation and Degradation in Age-Related Diseases

edited by Martín Hugo and

Javier Garcia-Pardo

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 680 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging; aggregation inhibitor; alzheimer disease; amyloidoses; antioxidant compounds; anti-inflammatory; autophagy; α-synucleinopathies; cell signaling; cysteine; drug delivery; drug discovery; high-throughput screening; nanotechnology; neurodegenerative diseases; oxidation; parkinson’s disease; phase separation; protease inhibitor; proteasome; proteostasis; protein aggregation; redox; stress granule

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

Chitosan-Based Nanoparticles as Carriers for Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications

edited by Aline Martins dos Santos, Leonardo Miziara Barboza Ferreira and Eleonora Maretti

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10660 | Submission Open

Keywords: chitosan; nanoparticles; pre-formulation; drug delivery; anti-cancer; anti-inflammatory; biomedical applications

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

Optimizing Drug Therapy in Kidney Diseases: Effectiveness and Safety

edited by

Pedro Dorado

,

Miłosz Miedziaszczyk

and Ilona Idasiak-Piechocka

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10342 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug–drug interactions; pharmacotherapy of kidney diseases; immunosuppression; drug-induced nephrotoxicity; glomerulonephritis; kidney transplantation; hemodialysis; peritoneal dialysis; vasculitis

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

The Development of Drug Delivery Systems and Pharmaceutical Formulations for the Treatment of Infectious Diseases

edited by José María Bermúdez and

Santiago Daniel Palma

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10239 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; pharmaceutical formulations; nanoformulations; parasitic infections; controlled drug release

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

Pharmaceutical Compounding and Development of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products: From Bench to Bedside

edited by

Edwin Bremer

,

Bahez Gareb

and Hugo Calderón

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8904 | Submission Open

Keywords: ATMPs; manufacturing process; pharmaceutical compounding; product development; product characterization; process optimization; tech transfer; analytical procedures; qualification; validation; mechanism of action; CAR T cells; TILs; (viral) vectors; cell banking; regulatory aspects; hospital exemption; donor variability; comparability; point-of-care; allogenic/autologous; reconstitution/preparation for administration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Natural Compounds in Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Cecilia Georgescu

,

Felicia-Gabriela Gligor

,

Carmen Maximiliana Dobrea

,

Adina Frum

,

Anca Butuca

and

Monica Mironescu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8881 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; extraction techniques; phytochemical analyses; natural compounds; biological active compounds; new formulations; encapsulated technics; biotechnology; drug delivery systems; bioavailability; pharmacy

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

Cutting-Edge 3D Printing Technology for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering

edited by

Eliana Aparecida de Rezende Duek

, Moema Hausen and

Cecília de Barros

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8826 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; smart materials; bioactive molecules; drug delivery systems; tissue engineering; biomaterials for tissue healing; 3D scaffolds; cell therapy with biomaterials

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

Advances and Challenges in Nanomedicine: Translating Nanotechnology into Therapeutics for Cancer, Neurodegenerative, and Infectious Diseases

edited by

Giovanna Della Porta

and

Erwin Pavel Lamparelli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8517 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicine; targeted delivery; gene therapies; immunotherapies; cancer; infectious diseases; neurological disorders

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

Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology: Recent Advances and Applications

edited by

Wei Wu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8009 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel drug delivery systems engineered for spatial-temporal control; nanodiagnostics integrating sensing, imaging, and therapy; mechanistic studies addressing biocompatibility, toxicity, and regulatory pathways; scalable manufacturing strategies bridging laboratory innovation to clinical practice

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

Advances in Radiopharmaceuticals: Enhancing Targeted Delivery, Disease Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Applications

edited by Kuan Hu and Volkan Tekin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7086 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiopharmaceuticals; radiotherapy; diagnosis; therapy; targeting delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Exploring the Versatility of Cyclodextrins in Pharmaceutical Formulations

edited by

Łukasz Szeleszczuk

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6438 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyclodextrins; CDs; inclusion complexes; cyclodextrin-based nanosponges; excipients; host–guest complexes; complexes

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

Next-Generation Biomaterials for Oral Healthcare: Focus on Regenerative and Delivery Functions

edited by

Giuseppina Nocca

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5750 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral drug delivery; biomaterials; mucoadhesive systems; nanotechnology; regenerative dentistry; oral tissue engineering; bioactive scaffolds; controlled drug release; oral mucosal drug absorption; smart biomaterials; in vitro and ex vivo models; oral healthcare innovation

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

Recent Advances in 3D Printing of Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms

edited by

Mladena Lalic-Popovic

and Veljko Krstonošić

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5724 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; 3D printing; additive manufacturing; personalized medicine; pharmaceutical excipients; polymers; biopolymers; hot melt extrusion (HME); fused deposition modeling (FDM); selective laser sintering (SLS)

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

Advancements in AI and Pharmacokinetics

edited by

Raj Sewduth

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4700 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in nanomedicine; drug targeting; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; drug–receptor interactions

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

Advanced Nano-Formulations for Drug Delivery and Cancer Immunotherapy

edited by

Narsimha Mamidi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4545 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicine; drug delivery systems; cancer immunotherapy; targeted therapy; nanoparticle design; tumor microenvironment; immune checkpoint blockade; combination therapy; stimuli-responsive carriers; clinical translation

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

Quality by Design in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

edited by

Livia Deris Prado

and

Yousuf Mohammed

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4238 | 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)

Advanced Research on Transdermal Drug Delivery

edited by

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,

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submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3535 | Submission Open

Keywords: transdermal drug delivery; skin drug delivery; percutaneous drug delivery; topical drug delivery; microneedles; patches; hydrogels; creams

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

Prodrug Applications for Targeted Cancer Therapy

edited by René C.-Gaudreault and

Atziri Corin Chavez Alvarez

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3488 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer agents; prodrugs; targeted cancer therapy; precision medicine; translational oncology; structure–activity relationship; clinical oncology

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

3D Printing and Personalized Medicine: Advancing Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Hyun-Ouk Kim

and Abdullah Alzahrani

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3440 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; personalized medicine; additive manufacturing; fused deposition modeling (FDM); hot-melt extrusion (HME); solid dosage forms; tailored drug release; in silico formulation; quality-by-design (QbD); digital pharmaceutics

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

Advanced Materials Science and Technology in Drug Delivery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ionela Andreea Neacsu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3365 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); hybrid and polymer-lipid nanoparticles; hydrogels (injectable, responsive); polymers (natural: chitosan, hyaluronic acid, and dextrin synthetic: PEG, PCL, and PLA); stimuli-responsive/bioresponsive drug delivery (pH, temperature, enzymatic, redox, magnetic, and light-triggered); site-specific delivery (e.g., tumor, brain, oral, and mucosal); imaging-guided or theranostic drug delivery; co-delivery systems (simultaneous delivery of multiple drugs or agents); surface modification/functionalization of carriers; ligand/receptor targeting (e.g., folic acid, peptides, and antibodies); encapsulation and loading efficiency; microfluidic-based formulation

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

Targeted Degradation of Proteins and Beyond

edited by

Longping Wen

and Yunjiao Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2439 | Submission Open

Keywords: proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs); molecular glue; ubiquitination; E3 ubiquitin ligase; proteasome; lysosome; autophagy; formulation; hook effect; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; off-target toxicity; on-target toxicity

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

Paediatric and Neonatal Specific Dosage Forms and Administration

edited by

Smita Salunke

and Fiona O'Brien

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2313 | Submission Open

Keywords: excipients safety; non-oral drug delivery; oral drug delivery; paediatric dosage forms; neonatal dosage forms; drug administration; age-appropriate formulations

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

Microparticle-Based Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Elżbieta Pamuła

and

Daria Niewolik

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1995 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; microparticles; biodegradable polymers; bioactive compounds; biomedical applications; biocompatibility; biological properties

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

Engineering and Characterisation of Novel Nanomedicine Formulations, 3rd Edition

edited by

Ana Isabel Fraguas-Sánchez

and Raquel Fernández García

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1802 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; liposomes; solid lipid nanocapsules; drug targeting; cancer; infectious diseases; nanovaccines

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

Innovative Nanomaterials and Metal Complexes as a Platform for Targeted Therapeutics

edited by Željko Prijović

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1767 | Submission Open

Keywords: targeted therapeutics; nanomaterials; metal complexes; drug delivery; biocompatibility; stimuli-responsive; multifunctional nanosystems; clinical translation

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

Advances in Nanoparticle-Driven Approaches for Targeted Brain Drug Delivery

edited by

Snezana Savic

and Tanja Ilić

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1746 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain-related disorders; nanotechnology; multifunctional nanoparticles; targeted drug delivery; receptor-mediated transport; carrier-mediated transport; nose-to-brain delivery; meningeal lymphatic reverse pathway; blood–brain barrier disruption

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

Anticancer Nanotherapeutics for Lung Cancer Therapy

edited by

Zhengwei Huang

, Xialin Dai and Yanjuan Huang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1703 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung cancer; nanotherapeutics; nanoparticles; liposomes; polymeric micelles; nanogels; targeting nanosystems; pulmonary delivery

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

Drug Formulations Based on Chitosan and Its Derivatives for Therapeutic Applications

edited by

Mohammed Balogun

and Zamani Cele

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1599 | Submission Open

Keywords: chitosan; chitosan derivatives; chemical modification; drug delivery biopolymers; biomedicines drug formulations

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

Natural Bioactives and Advanced Delivery Strategies: From Novel Sources to Therapeutic Applications

edited by

Anna Kurek-Górecka

,

Radosław Balwierz

and

Małgorzata Kłósek

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1566 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; novel bioactives; drug delivery; nanocarriers; therapeutic innovation; phytochemicals; anticancer agents; translational pharmacology; formulation science

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

Developing Drug Delivery Approaches for Both Phage Therapeutics and Phage-Based Vectors

edited by

Tea Glonti

and Daniel De Vos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1523 | Submission Open

Keywords: phage vector; drug delivery; phage therapy; phage technology

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

Mucosal Drug Delivery: Exploring Novel Approaches and Formulations

edited by

Kunn Hadinoto Ong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1454 | Submission Open

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

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

Drug Stability in Oral Administration

edited by

Thilini Thrimawithana

and

Ayman Allahham

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 666 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug stability; oral drug delivery; in vitro assessment; dissolution; oral medication lubricants; nano-formulations; biologics; stability enhancement; real-time stability assessment; drug release kinetics

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

Advances of Membrane Vesicles in Drug Delivery Systems, 3rd Edition

edited by

Yong Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 493 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane vesicle–based drug delivery; cell-derived vesicles; bioinspired drug delivery systems; extracellular vesicles; targeted therapeutics

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

Recent Advances in Cryogenic Drug Delivery

edited by

Gun-Ho Kim

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: rapid and precision freezing; cryopreservation protocol; cryoprotectants; cryo-shocked vesicles; ice–drug interactions; frozen particle delivery

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

Research on Drug Delivery System Based on Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles

edited by

Jose Antonio Sáez Cases

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs); drug delivery system; surface functionalization; stimuli-responsive release; targeted delivery; hybrid nanocarriers; biocompatibility and toxicity; theranostics

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

Research on Protein-Based Nanoparticles and Their Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Mouhamad Khoder

and Hachemi Kadri

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4047 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; protein; protein derivatives; targeted delivery; therapeutics; diagnostics

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

Magnetic Nanoparticles in Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering

edited by Mauricio César De Marzi and

Martin Federico Desimone

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 863 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic nanoparticles; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering; targeted drug delivery; magnetically responsive scaffolds

Drug Delivery for Natural Extract Applications

edited by

Nada Ćujić Nikolić

,

Katarina Šavikin

, Milica Radan and Jelena Mudrić

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16338 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural-based extracts; natural-based products; bioactive compounds; optimization of extraction; green and conventional extraction methods; by-product, waste, unexploited, underutilized products; antioxidants; biological activities; mode of action; encapsulation; carriers and biopolymers; drug delivery system; therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Recent Advances in Chitosan-Based Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery

edited by Delia Mihaela Raţă

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5711 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; drug delivery systems; chitosan-coated liposomes; solid lipid nanoparticles; chitosan nanofibers; conjugated polymers; nanocomposites

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

Magnetic Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Carlos O. Amorim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4885 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic materials; magnetic nanoparticles; nanomedicine; nanotechnology; theranostics; drug delivery systems; magnetic gels; magnetic hyperthermia; magnetic imaging

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

Advanced Drug Carrier Systems for Enhanced Controlled and Targeted Drug Release

edited by Krunoslav Žižek and

Inge S. Zuhorn

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2937 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced drug carriers; controlled release; targeted drug delivery; stimuli-responsive systems; bioavailability enhancement

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

Innovative Biomaterials for Precise Drug Delivery

edited by

Anna Drabczyk

and

Sonia Kudłacik-Kramarczyk

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2099 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery vehicles; theranostic drug delivery systems; stimuli-responsive systems; liposomes; microspheres; oleogels; organogels; emulsion-based drug carriers; core–shell systems with drug delivery functions

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

Drug Repurposing in Oncology: Pharmaceutical Strategies and Translational Advances

edited by

Monia Taranta

and

Lisa Gherardini

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1275 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug repurposing; therapeutic strategies; translational formulations; drug delivery; bioavailability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Smart Drug Delivery Systems for Immunotherapeutic Agents

edited by

Mariangela Garofalo

and

Damilare D. Akintade

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 700 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunotherapy; drug delivery systems; nanomedicine; targeted therapy; cancer immunotherapy; lipid nanoparticles; biomaterials; controlled rel ease; immunoengineering; translational medicine

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

Research on the Design and Development of Anti-Tumor Drug Delivery Vehicles

edited by

Mengze Xu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-tumor drugs; drug delivery vehicles; nanoparticles; cancer treatment; targeted therapy; drug efficacy; delivery system optimization; tumor microenvironment; neurocognitive aspects; drug design

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

Modern Formulation and Applications of Probiotics

edited by

Ildikó Katalin Bácskay

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; nanoformulation; microencapsulation; targeted delivery; next-generation probiotics; synbiotics; gut–brain axis; personalized medicine

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

Translating Gene Therapies from Bench to Bedside

edited by Kamal K.E. Gadalla,

Thomas Wishart

and

Ahad A. Rahim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene therapy; viral vector engineering; clinical trial design; translational medicine; drug development

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

Nanomedicines in Cancer Therapy, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sibusiso Alven

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; biomaterials; anticancer drugs; nanotherapeutics; nano-based diagnostic devices; nanoparticles; polymer–drug conjugates; nanoliposomes; exosomes; nanocapsules; dendrimers

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

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