Pharmaceutics

Polymeric and Thiolated Nanopharmaceuticals: Advances in Drug Delivery and Therapeutic Applications

edited by

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1228 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric nanopharmaceuticals; thiolated drug delivery; nanomedicine; nanotheranostics; nanoparticle formulations; targeted drug delivery; nanotechnology in pharmacology; therapeutic nanosystems; pharmaceutical nanotechnology; polymeric nanotechnology

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

Carbon Nanomaterials in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Exploring Antibacterial, Antiviral, and Anticancer Properties

edited by

Zoran M. Marković

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 558 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanomaterials; polymer and hydrogel composites; biosensors; antimicrobial applications; antitumor applications

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

Nanoparticles for Liver Diseases Therapy

edited by Jorge G. Farías and

Cristián Sandoval

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 541 | Submission Open

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

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

Dispersed System for Controlled Drug Release and Delivery—the Path to Effective Therapeutic Solutions

edited by

Maria Camilla Bergonzi

and Agnieszka Markowska-Radomska

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 484 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; controlled drug release; dispersed systems; microemulsions; nanoemulsions; multiple emulsions; liposomes; nanosuspensions; self-emulsifying drug delivery system (SEDDS); colloids; micelles

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

Drug Delivery Systems for Asthma and Pulmonary Diseases, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jesus Perez-Gil

and

Bryan Mathis

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open

Keywords: liposomes; nanocarrier; pH; hydrogel; asthma; polymeric scaffolds; encapsulation; solubility; microemulsification

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

Bioactive Peptides and Proteins: Emerging Trends in Biomedical Sciences

edited by

David Ramirez

, Claudio Álvarez and

Paula Andrea Santana

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive peptides; synthetic peptides; host defense peptides; peptidomics; protein engineering; recombinant proteins; rational drug design; drug development strategies; biopharmaceutical applications; bioinformatics

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

Emerging Trends in Skin Delivery Systems

edited by

Catarina Pereira-Leite

,

Catarina Rosado

and

Ana Júlio

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: delivery systems; topical and transdermal delivery; innovative excipients; nanoparticles; skin models

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

Bioresponsive Microneedle Patch for Drug Delivery

edited by Di Wen

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: microneedle; transdermal drug delivery; precise drug release; bioresponsive material; cancer immunotherapy

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

Research on Blood–Brain Barrier and Central Nervous System Drug Delivery

edited by

Salvatore Cisternino

and Benjamin J. Umlauf

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: blood– brain barrier (BBB); drug delivery; nanoparticle; exosome; microbial factories; central nervous system (CNS) accumulation

(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 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 216 | 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)

Ultrasound-Mediated Drug Delivery: Micro- and Nanobubbles

edited by Joseph Kost and

Tali Ilovitsh

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasound; drug delivery; cavitation; microbubbles; nanobubbles

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

Multifunctional Hydrogels for Controlled Drug Delivery

edited by

Cheng Hu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional hydrogels; drug delivery; biomedical applications; targeted release; therapeutic effects

(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 30 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11826 | 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)

State of the Art of Membrane Active Peptides, 2nd Edition

edited by

Brînduşa Alina Petre

and

Corina Ciobanasu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2183 | 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)

Application of Nanomedicine in Metabolic and Chronic Diseases

edited by Mehrnaz Abbasi

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1241 | 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)

Targeted Drug Delivery to Improve Cancer Therapy, 2nd Edition

edited by

Joseph Anthoney Vetro

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 1015 | 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)

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

edited by

Yong Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 20587 | Submission Open

(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 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18950 | Submission Open

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

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

Computational Intelligence (CI) Tools in Applications of Pharmaceutics

edited by

Jakub Szlęk

and

Adam Pacławski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14412 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning in drug design and development artificial intelligence; data science; heuristic modeling of pharmaceutical processes; QSPR models

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

Nanoparticles for Local Drug Delivery

edited by

Snezana Savic

, Tanja Ilić and Sanela Savic

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13516 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid nanoparticles; polymeric nanoparticles; inorganic nanoparticles; localized administration routes; targeted/triggered drug delivery; critical quality attributes; biocompatibility; clinical application and translation

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

Novel Applications of Modern Excipients in Advanced Pharmaceutical Products

edited by

Daniel Zakowiecki

,

Krzysztof Cal

and

Tobias Heß

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13194 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical excipients; inactive ingredients; preformulation/formulation; drug-excipient compatibility; particle size; shape and morphology; oral solid dosage forms; solubility/dissolution rate; chemical and physical stability; manufacturing process

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

In Vitro and In Vivo Studies of Natural Antimicrobial Peptides as Promising Therapeutic Agents

edited by

Sergey V. Balandin

and

Ekaterina I. Finkina

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12868 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; antimicrobial peptides (AMPs); bacteriocins; preclinical and clinical trials; drug resistance; host defense peptides; mechanisms of antimicrobial activity; peptide therapeutics; structure– activity relationships

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

Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Glioblastoma

edited by

Milica Pešić

,

Ana Podolski-Renić

and

Jelena Dinić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12065 | Submission Open

Keywords: glioblastoma; novel therapeutic strategies; preclinical models; clinical studies; resistance to therapy; gene therapy; stem cell therapy; immunotherapy; natural compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Plasmid DNA for Gene Therapy and DNA Vaccine Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Urska Kamensek

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11706 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasmid DNA; plasmid vector; non-viral gene delivery; transfection; gene electrotransfer; plasmid DNA vaccine; plasmid gene therapy; plasmid production; plasmid regulatory compliance

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

Emerging Pharmaceutical Strategies against Infectious Diseases

edited by

M. Auxiliadora Dea-Ayuela

and

Dolores Remedios Serrano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9293 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic activity; antibacterial activity; antifungal activity; antiviral activity; antimicrobial drug development; vaccine innovation; host-targeted therapies; precision medicine in infectious diseases; nanotechnology in antimicrobial therapeutics; drug delivery for infections

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

Lipid-Based Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery in Cancer

edited by

Daniela Chirio

and

Elena Peira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9205 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid nanoparticles; nanocarriers; drug delivery systems; cancer; chemotherapy

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

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 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7384 | 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)

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

edited by Li Zhang and

Dezhi Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7081 | Submission Open

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

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

Mesoporous Silica-Based Materials in Drug Delivery and Controlled Release

edited by Ivalina Trendafilova

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6970 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous silica; silica-based composites; drug delivery system design; controlled release; target drug delivery; nanotheranostics

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

Unveiling New Insights and Treatment Options for Ocular Surface Diseases

edited by

Paola Tirassa

, Pamela Rosso and

Fabiana Mallone

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6685 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocular surface diseases; dry eye; neurotrophic keratitis; neuropathic corneal pain; inflammation; immune cells; dendritic cells; neuromediators and growth factors; biomarkers; drug delivery systems; advanced therapy; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

The 15th Anniversary of Pharmaceutics—Biotechnological Drugs: Innovations in Preparation and Delivery Strategies

edited by

Ivana Cacciatore

and

Lisa Marinelli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6226 | Submission Open

Keywords: therapeutic proteins; biotechnological drug preparation technologies; targeted drug delivery

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

Pharmacokinetics and Drug–Drug Interactions of Novel Psychotropic Drugs

edited by

Przemysław J. Danek

and

Anna Haduch

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6064 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychiatric disorders; new drugs; psychotropic drugs; antidepressants; antipsychotics; drug development; therapy; targets

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

Controlled Crystallization of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, 2nd Edition

edited by

Il Won Kim

and

Varin Titapiwatanakun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5729 | Submission Open

Keywords: active pharmaceutical ingredients; crystal shape and size (e.g.; nanodrug); crystal phases (e.g.; polymorph; salt; cocrystal); separation processes (e.g.; purity; chirality); industrial process development

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

Photodynamic, Photothermal and Photoimmune Therapy and Other Antimicrobial Nanomedicine-Related Applications

edited by

Laura Marinela Ailioaie

,

Michael R. Hamblin

, René-Jean Bensadoun and Constantin Ailioaie

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5671 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial; cancer therapy; tumor recurrence and metastasis; photomedicine; photobiomodulation; new photosensitizers; nanotechnology; nanomedicine; photothermal therapy; photodynamic therapy; photo-immunotherapy; clinical applications of PTT; PDT; and PIT; immunogenic cell death; drug design; drug delivery systems; light-triggered multifunctional nanoplatforms; controlled release; unmet clinical needs; nanotherapies targeting mitochondria; nanoparticles; nanosystems; nanorobots; nanocarriers; radiation therapy

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

Novel Pharmaceuticals Development and Delivery Systems for the Treatment of Parasitic Diseases, 2nd Edition

edited by

Maria João Gouveia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5299 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasites; drug synthesis and discovery; natural bioactive compounds; drug combinations; parasitic diseases; neglected tropical diseases; novel therapeutic strategies; optimization; formulations; mechanism of action; screening assays; pharmacodynamics; pharmacokinetics; drug resistance; antiparasitic activity

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

Micro- and Nanoemulsions in Therapeutics: Advancements in Targeted Drug Delivery and Theranostic Applications

edited by

Evgenia Mitsou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5200 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoemulsions; microemulsions; micro/nanoemulsion-related systems; stimuli responsive micro/nanoemulsions; targeted drug delivery; surface functionalization; controlled release; diagnostics; theranostics

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

Research on the Prediction and Optimization of the Solubility and Permeability of Biopharmaceuticals

edited by

Marta González-Álvarez

,

Isabel Gonzalez-Alvarez

and

Alejandro Ruiz-Picazo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4925 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopredictive test; drug delivery systems; in vitro/in vivo studies; drug development; generic industry; dissolution test; absorption; permeability; biowaivers

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

Mathematical Modeling in Drug Delivery

edited by

Fjóla Jónsdóttir

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4374 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematical modeling; drug delivery; controlled release system; drug release mechanism; numerical model; mass transport; diffusion; dissolution; mass transfer coefficient; partition coefficient

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

Prodrugs and Molecular Hybrids as Innovative Strategies in Medicinal Chemistry

edited by

Loretta Lazzarato

,

Sodano Federica

and

Maria Grazia Rimoli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4342 | Submission Open

Keywords: prodrugs; bioprecursors; carrier prodrugs; macromolecular prodrugs; mutual prodrugs; molecular hybrids; hybrid drugs; macromolecular hybrids; anti-inflammatory activity; antimicrobial activity; anticancer activity; biomedical applications; physicochemical characterization; pharmacokinetics profile; pharmacodynamics properties; drug targeting; drug delivery; drug discovery; drug development; toxicity

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

Where Are We Now and Where Is Antimicrobial Therapy Headed?

edited by

Sandra N. Pinto

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3751 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial peptides and peptidomimetics; use of natural products; combinations of antimicrobial agents; inhibitors of virulence factors; use of nanoparticles; drug delivery systems; unconventional Drugs; phage therapy; enzybiotics

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

Transdermal Nano-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Wound Healing

edited by

Agnes Klar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3307 | 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)

Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Activity of Bioactive Compounds in Drug Formulations

edited by

Hristo Najdenski

and

Lyudmila Dimitrova

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2861 | Submission Open

Keywords: new biologically active agents; drug delivery systems; antibiotic resistance; gene expression; biofilms; quorum sensing; in vitro and in vivo models

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

Recent Advances in Natural Product Drugs, 2nd Edition

edited by

Robert Ancuceanu

and

Mihaela Dinu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2828 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; pharmaceutical formulations; pharmaceutical processes; pharmacogenomics and pharmacogenetics; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; nanoparticles; biological targets; computational methods

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

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

edited by

Nunzio Denora

and

Antonio Lopalco

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2674 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Physiologically-Based Pharmacokinetics (PBPK) and Biopharmaceutics (PBBM) Modeling for Formulation Development

edited by

Marcelo Dutra Duque

,

Michele Georges Issa

and Humberto Gomes Ferraz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2660 | Submission Open

Keywords: PBPK; PBBM; formulation development; dissolution; IVIVC; IVIVR; particle size distribution; bioequivalence; virtual bioequivalence; drug release

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

Combination Therapy Approaches for Cancer Treatment

edited by

Ravi P. Sahu

and Anita Thyagarajan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2485 | Submission Open

Keywords: combination therapy approaches; cancer chemoprevention; chemotherapeutic agents; cell signaling pathways; dietary phytochemicals; tumor resistance mechanisms; repurposed drugs; targeted therapy; immunotherapy

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

Alternative Model-Based Translational Drug Development

edited by Francislaine Aparecida Dos Reis Lívero and

Arquimedes Gasparotto Junior

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2386 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical preparations; drug compounding; drug delivery systems; translation medicine; alternative models; preclinical studies

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

Nanomedicines for Overcoming Tumor Immunotherapy Tolerance

edited by Yaping Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2233 | Submission Open

Keywords: tumor immunotherapy; immunotherapy tolerance; nanomedicine

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

Advances in Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery and Targeting, 2nd Edition

edited by

Eleftherios Halevas

and

Chrysoula Kokotidou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1803 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanosized systems; drug encapsulation; drug targeting; surface functionalization; biodistribution; controlled release; triggered release; biological evaluation

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

Theranostic Radiopharmaceuticals: Current Status and Perspectives

edited by

Tatjana P. Stanojković

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1723 | Submission Open

Keywords: theranostics; radiopharmaceuticals; radiotheranostics; nanoparticles; receptor ligands; targeted radioligand therapy

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

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