Pharmaceutics

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

edited by

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 25847 | 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 21106 | 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 9892 | 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)

Cyclodextrins and Their Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Thorsteinn Loftsson

and Renata Maria Văruț

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9290 | 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 7537 | 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 7145 | 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 6993 | 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 5329 | 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 5062 | 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 3898 | 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 3128 | 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 2932 | 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 2115 | 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 1977 | 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 1629 | 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 1570 | Submission Open

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

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

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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1297 | 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 958 | 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 847 | 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 740 | 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 504 | 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 467 | 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 412 | 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)

Prodrug Strategies for Enhancing Drug Stability and Pharmacokinetics

edited by

Federico Zappaterra

and

Pier Paolo Giovannini

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 294 | 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)

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 281 | 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)

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 278 | 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)

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 270 | 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)

Novel Approaches in Polymer-Based Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Gaetano Lamberti

and Raffaella De Piano

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 268 | 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)

Metal Nanoparticles for Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Alessandro Francisco Martins

and

Donald Fernandes

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 249 | 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 200 | 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 170 | 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 160 | 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)

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

edited by

Yong Chen

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 29470 | 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 10398 | 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 1819 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 347 | 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 142 | Submission Open

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

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

Exploring Drug Design and Delivery Systems: Bridging Pharmacology and Biological Function

edited by

Nevena Ž. Prlainović

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug design; drug delivery systems; pharmacology; biological function; nanotechnology; biomaterials; personalized therapeutics

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

Advanced Materials Science and Technology in Drug Delivery

edited by

Ionela Andreea Neacsu

and Ecaterina Andronescu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 19 articles | Viewed by 39084 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-based drug delivery systems; controlled drug release; targeted drug delivery systems; inorganic nano-carriers for smart drug delivery systems; porous carriers; gene delivery; bio-inspired advanced materials (ceramics; polymers; composites); drug-loaded scaffolds; advanced synthesis and processing technology for materials; antimicrobial therapies and biofilm modulation; anticancer and theranostic nanoparticles

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

Advanced Liposomes for Drug Delivery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Elaine Amaral Leite

,

Juliana De Oliveira Silva

and

Caroline Mari Ramos Oda

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24982 | Submission Open

Keywords: liposomes; lipid-based nanosystems; drug delivery systems; treatment; diagnosis; cancer; inflammatory diseases; infectious diseases

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

Pharmaceutical Polymorphs and Cocrystals and Their In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation

edited by Li Zhang and

Dezhi Yang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13304 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical polymorphs; pharmaceutical cocrystals; pharmaceutical salts; solubility; dissolution; permeability

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

Targeted Drug Delivery to Improve Cancer Therapy, 2nd Edition

edited by

Joseph Anthoney Vetro

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1997 | Submission Open

Keywords: local drug delivery; systemic drug delivery; physical drug delivery; passive drug delivery; targeted drug delivery; nanoscale dosage forms; nanomedicine

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

Nanocarrier-Based Antibacterial Agents and Formulations

edited by

Ángel León-Buitimea

and

Carla Martins Lopes

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1994 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibacterial agent-loaded nanocarriers; antibiotic resistance; drug delivery; nanotechnology; pharmaceutics

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

Biodegradable Hydrogels with Potential Biomedical Applications as Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Agnese Magnani

,

Ilaria Clemente

,

Duccio Tatini

and Vanessa Rosciardi

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1597 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable and hybrid hydrogels; drug delivery; smart biomaterials; stimuli-sensitive; multi-responsive; self-healing; nanocomposites; targeted release; controlled degradation; natural polymers; functionalization and characterization strategies; renewable materials

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

Novel Drug Delivery Systems for Natural Extracts

edited by

Beata Nowak

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1360 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural extracts; drug delivery systems; pharmacokinetics; liposome; nanoparticles; hydrogel; controlled release; biopharmaceutics; plant extracts; animal products; marine products

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

Pharmaceutical Formulation of Novel Bioactive Molecules from Marine Sources

edited by

Tedesco Pietro

,

Carmine Buonocore

and

Scarpato Silvia

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 866 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine drugs; antimicrobial activity; antiviral activity; anticancer; drug delivery; pharmaceutical formulation; drug discovery; pharmaceutical applications

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

Formulation of Recombinant Therapeutic Proteins

edited by

Sarfaraz K. Niazi

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: therapeutic proteins; biosimilars; formulation; route of administration; immunogenicity; patents; buffer-free formulations

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

Liposomes Applied in Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Pedro Fonte

,

Teresa Esteves

and

Sofia de Oliveira Dias Duarte

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8184 | Submission Open

Keywords: liposome; targeted drug delivery; nanomedicine; gene therapy; liposomal formulations; drug delivery; vaccine; biomaterial

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

Advances in Dendritic Cell-Based Delivery Systems

edited by Jacqueline Oliva-Ramírez and

Christian Lehmann

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: dendritic cells; cancer immunotherapy; targeted therapy; personalized medicine; tumor microenvironment; vaccine formulations; combination therapies; metabolic reprogramming

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

Pharmaceutical Applications of 3D Printing

edited by

Philippe Espeau

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18026 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; printlet; pharmaceutical application; dosage form; polymedication; personalized medicine

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

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