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In Situ-Applied Drug Formulation
edited by Di Wen
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: in situ formulations; drug delivery; controlled drug release
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)
Biochemical and Molecular Perspectives on Engineered Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; oxidative stress; engineered nanoparticles (ENPs); drug delivery; biochemical processes; ferroptosis; apoptosis; cell death; molecular interactions; tumor microenvironment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Advanced Pediatric Drug Formulation Strategies
edited by and Okhee Yoo
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12356 | Submission Open
Keywords: paediatric/pediatric; taste masking; 3D printing; nanotechnology; PK-informed personalized medicines; non-oral pediatric formulations; AI-directed pediatric formulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Microarray Patches for Transdermal Drug Delivery
edited by and Aaron Hutton
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 24016 | Submission Open
Keywords: microarray patches; manufacturing methods; biotherapeutic agents; long-acting transdermal drug delivery; end-user microarray patch designs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Drug Formulation and Controlled Release Systems for the Gastrointestinal Tract
edited by Borislav S. Tzankov, and Teodora Popova
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6374 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastrointestinal diseases; gastrointestinal tract; gastrointestinal cancer; colorectal cancer; rectal cancer; nanomedicine; drug formulation; drug delivery systems; nanocarriers; targeted drug delivery; nanotechnology; pharmaceutical science; nano-bioengineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Application of Nanomedicine in Metabolic and Chronic Diseases
edited by Mehrnaz Abbasi
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4485 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomedicine; metabolic diseases; chronic diseases; drug delivery; nanoscale materials; targeted therapy; controlled release
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Advances in Inhaled Formulations for Pulmonary Drug Delivery
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2021 | Submission Open
Keywords: inhaled biologic; inhaled combination therapy; inhaled gene therapy; inhaled nanoparticles; novel inhalable nano-formulation; stability; solubility; smart inhalers; three-dimensional printing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Small-Molecule Inhibitors for Novel Therapeutics
edited by and Simone Giovannuzzi
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1922 | Submission Open
Keywords: small molecules; enzyme inhibition/activation; protein modulation; novel therapeutics; high-throughput screening; target proteins; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
The Role of Freeze-Drying in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing: Stability and Efficacy submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open
Keywords: freeze-drying; biopharmaceuticals; process scale-up; technology transfer; and validation; process analytical technology; analytical techniques for FD products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)
Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology for the Treatment of Leishmaniasis and Chagas Diseases
edited by , Gustavo Henrique Bianco de Souza and Janaína Brandão Seibert
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoformulation; leishmaniasis; chagas disease; nanotechnology; drug toxicity; bioavailability; nanomedicine; dosage form
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Targeted Delivery of Genes submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open
Keywords: targeting; disease targeting; organ targeting; tissue or cell targeting; oligonucleotides; mRNA; CRISPR; nanoparticle; lipid nanoparticle (LNP); delivery system; siRNA; microRNA; antisense RNA; plasmid DNA; delivery vector
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)
Nanomaterials for Immunotherapeutic Improvement in Cancer Chemotherapy submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer immunotherapy; chemotherapeutics; nanomaterials; drug delivery and targeting; clinical translation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Advances in Nanomaterials for Wound Healing
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open
Keywords: controlled drug release; nanoparticles and antibacterial properties; nanomedicine; wound dressing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Innovative 3D Printing Techniques for Personalized Anti-Cancer Therapy
edited by Kejing Shi and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D printing; personalized medicine; anti-cancer therapy; bioprinting; tumor treatment; additive manufacturing; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Bio-Based Hydrogels: Sustainable and Efficient Drug Delivery Solutions
edited by Vesna V. Panić, Rada Pjanović and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: bio-based hydrogel; drug delivery system; hydrogel composites; controlled delivery; targeted delivery; drug loading; drug release kinetics; degradation; administration routes; oral delivery; transdermal delivery; in vitro and in vivo analyses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
State of the Art of Drug–Membrane Interactions: Advancing Drug Delivery Systems and Therapeutic Efficacy submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug– lipid interaction; molecular interactions; membrane-active drugs; drug side effects; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Targeted Biomolecule Delivery via Extracellular Vesicles in Inter-Organ Cross-Talk and Neuroinflammation submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: extracellular vesicles; targeted biomolecules delivery; brain-gut axis; brain-muscle communication; periphery-brain crosstalk; bilateral communication; central nervous system disorders; neuroinflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biologics and Biosimilars)
State of the Art of Nano-Based Wound Dressings submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: wound healing; wound dressing; biocompatibility; nanomaterials; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Next-Generation Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs)
edited by Yasuaki Anami
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9108 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibody– drug conjugate; bioconjugation; vancer therapy; targeted therapy; bystander effect
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
State of the Art of Membrane Active Peptides, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5272 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell-penetrating peptides; antimicrobial peptides; homing peptides; drug delivery system; cellular internalization; nanoparticles; cellular targeting; therapeutics; diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Advances in Colloidal Drug Delivery Systems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1354 | Submission Open
Keywords: colloidal drug delivery; liposomes; nanoparticles; micelles; solubility enhancement; bioavailability; targeted delivery; controlled release
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Application of PLGA Nanoparticles in Cancer Therapy submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: PLGA nanoparticles; cancer therapy; drug delivery; biocompatibility; controlled release; targeted therapy; theranostics; formulation strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Emerging Trends and Advancements in Anticancer Photodynamic Therapy: Innovative Delivery Systems, Translational Insights, and Breakthroughs
edited by Anine Crous and
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: photodynamic therapy (PDT); anticancer therapy; photosensitizers; nanotechnology; immune modulation; imaging-guided therapy; combination therapies; preclinical studies; clinical translation; light-based therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)
Advanced Polymeric Materials as Therapeutic Agents
edited by , William Facchinatto and Regiane Godoy de Lima
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4126 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterial; biopolymers; photodynamic inactivation; nanotechnology; drug delivery; polymer– drug conjugates; spectroscopic characterization; theragnostic; tissue engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)
Graphene and Graphene Family Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3565 | Submission Open
Keywords: graphene; graphene oxide; biomedical applications; cancer; regeneration; drug delivery; antimicrobial effect
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
New Advances and Applications of Cryogels in Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3330 | Submission Open
Keywords: cryogels; drug delivery; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering; controlled release; modeling and computation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Pharmaceutical Solid Dosage Forms: Manufacturing, Design, Development, and Biomedical Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3288 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmaceutical solid dosage forms; pharmaceutical manufacturing; hot-melt extrusion; formulation development; 3D printing; film coating; biomaterials; polymers; drug delivery systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Drug Delivery for Natural Extract Applications
edited by , , Milica Radan and Jelena Mudrić
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3059 | 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)
Development and Evaluation of Inhalable Dry Powder Formulations, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2954 | Submission Open
Keywords: respiratory delivery; dry powder inhalation; particle engineering design; physicochemical characterization; aerosolization; lung delivery; nasal delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
ROS-Mediated Nano Drug Delivery for Antitumor Therapy
edited by Yanjuan Huang and Xiaoyu Xu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2786 | Submission Open
Keywords: antitumor therapy; reactive oxygen species (ROS); ROS-mediated biomedical nanotechnology; ROS-responsive nano drug delivery; ROS-mediated immunotherapy; ROS-mediated combination therapy; oxidation therapy; photodynamic therapy (PDT); sonodynamic therapy (SDT); chemodynamic therapy (CDT); radiodynamic therapy (RDT); microdynamic therapy (MDT); electrodynamic therapy (EDT)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Nano-Based Delivery Systems for Topical Applications submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2027 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticles; topical delivery; lipid-based nanoparticles; polymeric nanoparticles; psoriasis; drug delivery to nails; topical ocular diseases; skin cancers; nanoparticles in cosmetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Recent Advances in Cocrystal and Nano-Cocrystal Technologies for Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Applications
edited by Jiamei Chen
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1540 | Submission Open
Keywords: crystal engineering; multicomponent crystals; cocrystal; nanococrystal; controllable synthesis; poorly soluble active ingredient; solubilization; bioavailability; pharmaceutical; nutraceutical; co-delivery; combination product
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Systems for the Treatment of Ocular Diseases
edited by Daniela Alejandra Quinteros
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1509 | Submission Open
Keywords: anterior segment; posterior segment; drug delivery systems; nanotechnology; ocular diseases; ocular barriers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Electroporation-Mediated Drug and Gene Delivery submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1392 | Submission Open
Keywords: electroporation; drug delivery; gene electrotransfer; electrochemotherapy; pulsed electric field; gene delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Pharmaceutical Applications of Vesicle and Nanocarrier Delivery Strategies
edited by Paul Meers, Patrick L. Ahl and Shaukat Ali
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1316 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoscale vesicles; outer membrane vesicles; delivery systems; liposome; delivery vehicle; nanocarrier; nanoparticle technologies; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Hormonal Medications: Clinical Approaches and Technological Advancements
edited by Roberto Pontarolo, and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1261 | Submission Open
Keywords: hormonal medications; drug monitoring; cancer; diabetes; drug delivery; hormone therapies; clinical studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)
Development and Optimization of Buccal Films Formulations
edited by and Krisztián Pamlényi
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1014 | Submission Open
Keywords: buccal drug delivery; mucoadhesive; polymer films; buccal tablets; solid dosage forms; controlled drug release; fast dissolving formulations; permeability enhancement; pediatric formulations; geriatric formulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Advancing Cancer Therapy: Magnetic Nanoparticles for Enhanced Targeted Drug Delivery submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 890 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer therapy; drug delivery; magnetic drug targeting; superparamagnetism; hyperthermia; magnetite; ferrite; iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles; superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles; cytotoxicity; apoptosis; magnetic biosensors; magnetic imaging; theranostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Innovative Applications of Nanotechnology and Photothermal Therapy in Cancer Treatment and Drug Delivery submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 889 | Submission Open
Keywords: photothermal therapy; drug delivery; chemotherapy; nanomaterials; local and systemic delivery; in situ delivery; nanoscale dosage forms; nanomedicine; pre-clinical studies; in vitro models; regulatory affairs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)
Applications of Nanotechnology in Veterinary Drug Delivery submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 553 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanotechnology; veterinary medicine; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Advancements in Tablet Formulation and Technological Innovations in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 409 | Submission Open
Keywords: tablets; capsules; granules; powders; oral solid dosage forms; OSDF; pharmaceutical technology; direct compression; granulation; pharmaceutical manufacturing; excipients
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Nanotechnology in the Treatment of Neglected Parasitic Diseases submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open
Keywords: neglected disease; nanotechnology; parasitic disease; modified release; sustained release; nanoparticles; liposomes; nanoemulsions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Development of Vectors for Drug and Gene Delivery via the Nasal Route
edited by Flávia Nathiely Silveira Fachel and Roselena Silvestri Schuh
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open
Keywords: nasal route; nose-to-brain; nanotechnology-based delivery systems; nanoparticles; nanoemulsions; liposomes; viral vectors; nonviral vectors; mucoadhesive polymers; permeation enhancers; transmucosal delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Emerging Trends in Nanocarriers for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Purposes
edited by , and Maria Alice de Oliveira
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open
Keywords: production process; characterization methods; surface modification; smart biodegradable polymers; biodistribution; efficacy studies; diagnostic; theranostic; PET/SPECT/MR imaging; radiolabeled nanoparticles; drying technologies; scale-up technologies; targeted therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Advanced Drug Delivery Systems for Targeted Immunotherapy
edited by , and Peng Zhang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery systems; Immunotherapy; nanocarrier; bioavailability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Targeting Protein Aggregation and Degradation in Age-Related Diseases
edited by Martín Hugo and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 335 | 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)
Research on Protein-Based Nanoparticles and Their Pharmaceutical Applications
edited by and Hachemi Kadri
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticles; protein; protein derivatives; targeted delivery; therapeutics; diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Effects of Obesity on Pharmacokinetics
edited by Stefan Engeli
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; pharmacokinetics; ADME
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)
Advancing Biomedical Research: The Critical Role of Novel Alternative Methods (NAMs) in Replacing Animal Models in Pharmaceutical Research submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3R policy; 2D models using cell lines; cell and tissue culture; 3D models of cell and tissue culture; organs-on-a-chip; stem cell research; computational and mathematical models; non-invasive diagnostic imaging; stem cell research; toxicology; drug delivery systems; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)
Research on the Design and Development of Anti-Tumor Drug Delivery Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 279 | 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)
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