Pharmaceutics

Pharmaceutical Solids: Advanced Manufacturing and Characterization

edited by Vivek Verma

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 25877 | Submission Open

Keywords: hot melt extrusion (HME); nanotechnology (nanoparticles and nanosuspensions; nanoprecipitation and nano emulsification); three-dimensional printing; spray drying including supercritical CO2-assisted spray drying; quality-by-design (QbD) approach; continuous manufacturing; artificial intelligence and machine learning; template/surface assisted crystallisation; microwave assisted manufacturing; sono precipitation; mechanochemistry; advanced characterizations such as X-Ray Diffraction (XRD); Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC); Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM); Raman Spectroscopy; Dynamic Vapor Sorption (DVS); Inverse Gas Chromatography (IGC); Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM); scanning white light interferometry; TOF-SIMS; XPS; Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance; in situ PXRD; TEM; and SEM; SEM-Raman; and other solid state characterizations; hyperspectral imaging; MRI characterization of solid pharmaceutical dosage forms; X-ray tomography and terahertz pulsed spectroscopy and imaging; NIR spectroscopy; Process Analytical Technology (PAT)

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

Application of Nanoparticles and Dendrimers for Treating Infectious Diseases

edited by

Carla Zannella

and

Anna De Filippis

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22466 | Submission Open

Keywords: dendrimers ; infectious diseases ; antiviral ; antibacterial ; antiparasitic ; antifungal ; nanoparticles

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

Advances in Parenteral Formulations

edited by

Anna Jelińska

,

Maciej Stawny

and

Katarzyna Dettlaff

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16965 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticle; drug interactions; nanoemulsions and submicron emulsions; drug carriers; drug compatibility; parenteral nutrition

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

Mechanisms of Drug Interactions: Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics

edited by

Marta Karaźniewicz-Łada

,

Agnieszka Karbownik

and

Danuta Szkutnik-Fiedler

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8025 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug interactions; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; ADME

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

Peptide–Drug Conjugates for Targeted Delivery

edited by

Eirinaios I. Vrettos

and

Sankarprasad Bhuniya

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5048 | Submission Open

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

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

Application of Nanostructured Lipid Carriers in Antibacterial and Anticancer

edited by

Lígia N.M. Ribeiro

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2350 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured lipid carriers; antibacterial therapy; anticancer therapy; drug delivery; pharmaceutical nanotechnology; targeted delivery; drug resistance; clinical evaluation

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

Advanced Pharmaceutical Science and Technology in Spain

edited by

María Luisa González Rodríguez

and

Antonio María Rabasco Álvarez

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open

Keywords: Spanish scientists; pharmaceutical technology; innovation; drug delivery; precision medicine; research; advancements; healthcare

(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 10 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 450 | 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)

Extracellular Vesicle for Drug Delivery

edited by

Surin Hong

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: estracellular vesicle; exosomes; drug delivery; behavior; uptake; quantification; controlled release

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

Nanotechnology Applied in Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer

edited by

Hyun-Ouk Kim

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 27051 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; drug delivery; biosensors; imaging; theragnosis

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

Novel Drugs, Targets and Therapies Against Infectious Diseases

edited by

Eva Torres-Sangiao

and

Erkko O. Ylösmäki

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17526 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; immunotherapy; vaccines; nanotechnology; drug formulation; targets; biological therapies

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

Pharmaceutical Applications of Metal Complexes and Derived Materials

edited by

Pedro Ivo da Silva Maia

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6466 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallodrugs; metal complexes in cancer treatment; metal complexes as antimicrobial agents; delivery systems containing metal complexes; metal complexes in photodynamic therapy; metal complexes in biosensors; metal complexes as biomarkers; radiopharmaceuticals; computational studies in metallodrugs development; mechanism of action of bioactive metal complexes

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

Recent Advancements in the 3D Printing of Pharmaceutics

edited by L. R.Jaidev Chakka

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1844 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; pharmaceutics; AI/ML; drug formulations; 3D printing methods.

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

Integrating Phytocompounds with Nanotechnology: Revolutionary Approaches to Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Anti-Tumoral Therapies

edited by

Catarina Roma-Rodrigues

and

Pedro N. Sousa Sampaio

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1164 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive phytocompounds ; nanotechnology; nanomedicine; antimicrobial; antioxidant; anti-tumoral; drug delivery; plant-based therapeutics; phytochemical nanocarriers

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

Advances in Drug Delivery, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics for Cancer: Toward Personalized Oncology

edited by

Andreas Tzakos

,

Tim R. Crook

, Nelofer Syed and

George Alexiou

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 645 | Submission Open

Keywords: personalized medicine; cancer diagnostics; cancer therapeutics; cancer theranostics; radiotherapeutics; precision oncology; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; molecular diagnostics; biomarkers in cancer; cancer genomics; tumor microenvironment; surgical oncology; cancer biomarkers; AI in cancer diagnosis; multimodal cancer treatment; advanced imaging in oncology

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

Strategies for the Next Generation of Antibody-Drug Conjugates: Utilizing Tumor Immunology and Microenvironmental Factors in ADC Design

edited by Zoltan Szekely and Stephen K. Burley

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibody– drug conjugate; bio-conjugation; bispecific ADCs; linker design; cytotoxic payloads; dual-drug ADCs; probody– drug conjugates; tumor immunology; tumor microenvironment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Recent Advances in the Development, Characterization, and Stability Aspects of RNA-Based Vaccines

edited by

Ravi Maharjan

and

Surin Hong

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: RNA-based vaccines; lyophilization; stability; gene therapy; formulation strategies; novel characterization; delivery systems; biopharmaceuticals; continuous manufacturing; AI/ML/digital twin

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

Advanced Spectroscopic Techniques and Amorphous Systems in Pharmaceutical Formulation

edited by

Alain Hedoux

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: spectroscopy; amorphous systems; formulation drug solubility; stability; bioavailability

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

Advances in Amorphous Solid Dispersions

edited by

Natalia Rosiak

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: amorphous solid dispersions; solubility enhancement; bioavailability; hot melt extrusion; ball milling; spray drying; freeze-drying; drug– polymer interactions; stability; pharmaceutical formulations

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

Oxidative Stress and Inflammation: Novel Drug Formulation and Delivery Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yongmin Yan

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidative stress; inflammation; antioxidant; nanomedicine; drug delivery; drug design; cell death; apoptosis; autophagy; extracellular vesicles; gene therapy; cell therapy; immunomodulation

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

A Commemorative Issue in Honor of Professor Gregory Gregoriadis: Liposomes for the Delivery of Drugs and Vaccines

edited by

Sophia G. Antimisiaris

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 25357 | Submission Open

Keywords: liposomes for drug delivery (for therapy of cancer; infectious diseases; neurodegenerative diseases; etc.); development; applications; and challenges of ligand-targeted liposomal drugs; liposomes and biological barriers; liposomes as immunological adjuvants; cationic liposomes and lipid nanoparticles as vaccine carriers; immunization with nucleic acids in liposomes; entrapment of nucleic acid vaccines in cationic liposomes

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

Lipid-Based Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems: Preparation, Biomedical Applications, and Evaluation

edited by

Denitsa Momekova

,

Velichka Andonova

,

Viliana Eduardova Gugleva

and

Nadezhda Ivanova

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19025 | Submission Open

Keywords: liposomes; nanoemulsions; nanostructured lipid carriers; niosomes; solid lipid nanoparticles; targeted drug delivery

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

Advances in Bioactive Peptides from Natural Sources: Characterization, Biological Targets and Promising Applications

edited by

Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo

,

José Roberto de Souza de Almeida Leite

and

Alexandra Plácido

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9597 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactivity; synthesis; pharmacology; toxicology; immunogenicity; snake venom; scorpion venom; skin secretion; nanoparticles; bioassays

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

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

edited by

Nunzio Denora

and

Antonio Lopalco

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8517 | Submission Open

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

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

Cyclodextrins and Their Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Thorsteinn Loftsson

and Renata Maria Văruț

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7710 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyclodextrin complexes; drug delivery systems; pharmaceutical applications; solubility enhancement; therapeutic efficacy

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

Emerging Strategies in Drug Development and Clinical Care in the Era of Personalized and Precision Medicine, 2nd Edition

edited by

Cristina Manuela Dragoi

,

Alina Crenguta Nicolae

and

Ion-Bogdan Dumitrescu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7037 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug development; therapeutic strategies; preclinical and clinical drug research; drug design; drug– drug interactions; clinical care; toxicological studies; disease risk; disease prognosis and response to therapy; biomarkers identification and application; biochemistry of drug uptake; action; and metabolism; drug target discovery; individualized therapy; pharmacogenomics; novel therapeutics; non-drug-related health interferences; nutritional interventions; chronobiology; medicinal chemistry; phytochemicals; biologics; personalized medicine; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Pharmaceuticals Based on or Loaded with Natural Products

edited by

Giulia Di Prima

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6838 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; biopolymers; antioxidants; pharmaceuticals; secondary raw materials; dermatologic formulations; transdermic formulations; mucosal formulations; oral formulations; micro- and nano-delivery systems

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

Prospects of Hydrogels in Wound Healing

edited by

Roberta Censi

and Cristina Casadidio

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6256 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterial; hydrogels; wound healing; wound dressing; dermal drug delivery

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

Development of Spray-Dried Powders for Pulmonary Drug Delivery

edited by

Nazrul Islam

and

Alhajj Nasser

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4949 | Submission Open

Keywords: spray drying; processing parameters; pulmonary drug delivery; dry powder inhalers; aerosolization; drug solubility; storage stability; fixed-dose drug combinations; solid-state properties; nano-in-microparticles; biopharmaceuticals

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

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

edited by

Tamás Sovány

,

Ildikó Csóka

and

Katalin Kristó

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4477 | 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)

Transdermal Nano-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Wound Healing

edited by

Agnes Klar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3823 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomateriasl; coacervate; controlled release; biologics; drug delivery; hydrogel; microparticles; scaffold; wound healing

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

Applications of Stable Nuclide and Radionuclides in the Area of Pharmacokinetic Process Control and Targeted Drug Therapy

edited by Roman Zubarev,

Anton V. Syroeshkin

and

Elena V. Uspenskaya

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2813 | Submission Open

Keywords: • stable nuclide• radionuclides• isotopologues• deuterated drugs• pharmacokinetics• radiopharmaceuticals• deuterium depleted water• heavy water• isotope analysis• isotope ratio

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

Formulation Design of Lipid Nanoparticles for Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Shyamal Das

and Md. Mahbub Hassan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2756 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid nanoparticles; drug delivery; formulation; stability; controlled release; regulatory challenges; quality control

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

3D Printing—Current Pharmaceutical Applications and Future Directions

edited by Ivana M. Cotabarren,

Sanjay Garg

and Loreana C. Gallo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2276 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; pharmaceutical products; 3D printers; personalized drug delivery; additive manufacturing; new materials for 3D printing

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

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 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1670 | 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)

Innovative Nano-Delivery Systems: Bridging One Health Approaches for Human, Animal, and Environmental Well-Being

edited by

Sofia Lima

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1497 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticle; nanocarrier; antimicrobial

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

Nanoparticle-Based Gene Delivery

edited by Xiubo Zhao and

Roja Hadianamrei

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1495 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanaoparticles; gene delivery; nucleic acids; DNA; RNA; gene therapy

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

Nanoparticles for Liver Diseases Therapy

edited by Jorge G. Farías and

Cristián Sandoval

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1449 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; pharmaceutical biotechnology; synthetic biology; molecular biochemistry; molecular biology; pharmacology

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

Extracellular Vesicles for Targeted Delivery

edited by

Beáta Soltész

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1286 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational approaches; drug delivery; engineered exosomes; exosomes; experimental approaches; extracellular vesicle-based delivery; extracellular vesicles; immunotherapy; nanomedicine; therapeutic cargo; therapy

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

Smart Materials for Advanced Drug Delivery Systems and Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Milena A. Vega

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1052 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; drug delivery systems; pharmaceutical applications; responsive materials; hydrogels; functionalized nanoparticles; targeted drug release; biological stimuli

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

CNS Drug Delivery: Recent Advances and Challenges

edited by

Daisuke Inoue

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open

Keywords: CNS drug delivery; blood– brain barrier; nanotechnology; targeted delivery

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

Nanotechnology in Antibacterial Drug Delivery

edited by

Sharon Shui Yee Leung

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 645 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidrug resistance; antibiotic resistance; multidrug-resistant bacteria; antibiotics; antibacterial therapies; nanotechnology; antibacterial drug delivery; nanoparticles; targeted delivery; controlled release

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

Cell-Mediated Delivery Systems

edited by

Monia Taranta

and

Lisa Gherardini

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 624 | Submission Open

Keywords: cell-targeted drug delivery; cell-mediated drug transport; targeted therapy; cellular uptake; nanocarriers for drug delivery

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

Advances in Bioactive Compounds and Nanotechnology: Sustainable Approaches for Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Catarina Roma-Rodrigues

,

Patricia Branco

and

Elisabete Muchagato Mauricio

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 582 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural bioactive compounds; biotechnological drug production; therapy; green cosmetics; eco-friendly pharmacy; natural preservatives; pharmaceutical formulation; nanomedicine; sustainability; green chemistry; green nanotechnology; sustainable drug delivery systems; controlled-release systems; nanocarriers for drug bioavailability; phytochemical-based drug therapies; lifecycle analysis of drug manufacturing; natural compounds in drug formulation; sustainable packaging for pharmaceuticals

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

Advances in Drug Delivery Systems for the Management of Metabolic Diseases

edited by

Diana Marcela Aragon Novoa

and

Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 553 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; metabolic diseases; nanotechnology; synthetic drugs and natural extracts; preclinical and clinical studies

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

Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles as Promising Platforms for Therapeutic Application

edited by

Samira Malekmohammadi

,

Mohsen Akbari

and

Rashid Jamshidi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 486 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesoporous silica; nanoparticles; therapeutic applications; drug delivery; gene therapy; diagnostic imaging; nanotechnology; biomedical research; functionalization; nanomedicine

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

Functional Bionanomaterials: Perspectives in Respiratory Disease Applications

edited by

Josué Juárez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; bionanomaterials; biomedicine; respiratory diseases; microorganisms; 2D and 3D biomaterials; polymeric nanoparticles; inorganic nanoparticles; hybrid nanoparticles

(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 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 412 | 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)

RNA-Based Vaccines and Therapeutics

edited by Sotiris Missailidis, Patrícia Cristina Da Costa Neves and Ana Paula Dinis Ano Bom

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: RNA vaccines; RNA therapeutics; delivery systems; analytical and process development; global health implications

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

Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems: A Novel Approach to Treat Neurological Disorders

edited by

Sara Meirinho

and

Adriana Oliveira Santos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurological disorders; nanotechnology; self-emulsifying drug delivery systems; brain; pharmacokinetics; bioavailability

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

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