Pharmaceutics

Nanotechnology Applied in Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer

edited by

Hyun-Ouk Kim

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 28267 | 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 18035 | 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 6867 | 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 1972 | 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 1447 | 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)

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 330 | 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)

Advanced Spectroscopic Techniques and Amorphous Systems in Pharmaceutical Formulation

edited by

Alain Hedoux

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

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

(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 142 | 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 25760 | 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 20641 | 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 9808 | 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 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9106 | 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 8882 | 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 7440 | 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 7072 | 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 6856 | 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 5260 | 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 4928 | 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 3880 | 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 3054 | 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 2888 | 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)

Nanoparticle-Based Gene Delivery

edited by Xiubo Zhao and

Roja Hadianamrei

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2038 | Submission Open

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

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

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 1911 | 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 1590 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticle; nanocarrier; antimicrobial

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

Nanoparticles for Liver Diseases Therapy

edited by Jorge G. Farías and

Cristián Sandoval

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1541 | Submission Open

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

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

CNS Drug Delivery: Recent Advances and Challenges

edited by

Daisuke Inoue

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1005 | Submission Open

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

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

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 930 | 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)

Cell-Mediated Delivery Systems

edited by

Monia Taranta

and

Lisa Gherardini

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 899 | 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 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 818 | 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)

Functional Bionanomaterials: Perspectives in Respiratory Disease Applications

edited by

Josué Juárez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 696 | 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)

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 502 | 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)

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 452 | 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 405 | 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)

Promoting the Therapeutic Potential of Neuroactive Drugs with Lipidic Formulations

edited by

Sara Meirinho

and

Adriana Oliveira Santos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurological disorders; nanotechnology; lipidic formulations; brain; pharmacokinetics; bioavailability

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

Prodrug Strategies for Enhancing Drug Stability and Pharmacokinetics

edited by

Federico Zappaterra

and

Pier Paolo Giovannini

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: prodrug development; drug solubility enhancement; pharmacokinetic optimization; bioavailability improvement; innovative drug design; green biocatalytic approaches

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

Biomaterials for Controlled Drug Delivery: Innovations and Applications

edited by Vukašin Ugrinović, Djordje Veljovic and Vesna V. Panić

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; nanogels; electrospun fibers; bioactive glass nanoparticles; calcium phosphate nanoparticles; nanocomposites

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

Novel Approaches in Polymer-Based Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Gaetano Lamberti

and Raffaella De Piano

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: DDSs (drug delivery systems); natural polymers; synthetic polymers; preparation methods; characterization methods; mathematical modeling

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

Recent Advances in Nanotechnology-Based Approaches for Pharmaceutical Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ionela Cristina Voinea

and

Sorina Nicoleta Petrache Voicu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; drug delivery; biological barriers; pharmaceutical; diagnosis; therapy; efficacy and safety assessment; in vitro and in vivo studies

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

Advances in Polymer-Based Devices and Platforms for Pain Management

edited by

Marcel Henrique Marcondes Sari

and

Luana Mota Ferreira

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocarriers; biopolymers; analgesics; anti-inflammatory; nano-based formulations; nanoparticles; functional polymers; polymer-based platforms

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

Metal Nanoparticles for Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Alessandro Francisco Martins

and

Donald Fernandes

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical; diagnosis; therapy; imaging; metal nanoparticles

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

Bio-Nanoparticle Systems for Brain Drug Delivery

edited by

Valentina Pagliara

and

Raffaella D'Auria

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-nanoparticles; brain drug delivery; blood-brain barrier; neurological disorders; targeted nanomedicine

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

Innovative Analytical Techniques in Pharmaceutical Drug Development and Quality Control

edited by

Guangzhi Shan

and Jiaoyang Luo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: method development; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; nanomaterials; drug screening

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

Nasal Nanotechnology: What Do We Know and What Is Yet to Come?

edited by Rosario Pignatello and

Teresa Musumeci

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: nasal drug delivery; polymeric and/or lipid nanocarriers; rhinitis; brain targeting; vaccines; nose-to-brain drug delivery; functionalization; ex vivo and in vivo studies; cytocompatibility/cytotoxicity; mucoadhesion; mucosal permeation

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

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 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 130 | 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)

Microfluidics-Driven Formulations: Exploring Liposomes and Emulsions for Drug Delivery

edited by Naresh Yandrapalli and

Maria Camilla Bergonzi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; drug delivery systems; liposomes; emulsions; synthetic cells; personalized medicine; multi-drug therapy; scalable manufacturing; micro-/nano-carriers; material science; pharmaceutical innovation; engineering solutions

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

Advances of Membrane Vesicles in Drug Delivery Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yong Chen

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 29217 | Submission Open

(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 10 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10117 | 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)

Drug Monitoring of Antibiotics in the Era of Precision Dosing

edited by

Francesca Mattioli

and

Giammarco Baiardi

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1802 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug monitoring; antibiotics; precision dosing; TDM-guided dosing; PK/PD relationship; HPLC; LC-MS/MS; antimicrobial stewardship; clinical pharmacology; population pharmacokinetics; model-informed precision dosing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Polymeric Materials and Drug Delivery Systems for Dental and Oral Health Applications

edited by

Anca Niculina Cadinoiu

and

Marcel Popa

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: prevention; dentistry; regeneration; drug delivery systems; antimicrobial properties; topical delivery; cancer therapy

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

Pharmaceutical Cocrystals: Development, In Vitro Studies and Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Models

edited by Paulo Renato de Oliveira and

Natalia V. De Moraes

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: cocrystals; drug stability; drug dissolution; PK(/PD); PBPK; and QSP models

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

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