Pharmaceutics

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 1561 | 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 1022 | 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 | Viewed by 621 | 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 129 | 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)

Nanoparticles: Technology and Therapeutic Applications in Human Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

edited by Margarita López-Viota and

Francisco Rivas

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2114 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; infectious disease; parasitic disease; nanotechnology; bioenhancers; biological availability

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

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 7487 | 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 138 | 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 16736 | 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)

Application of Nanomaterials in Pulmonary Drug Delivery

edited by

Ivana D'Angelo

and

Ravi Maharjan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16443 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; lung delivery; inhalable formulations; nanoparticle properties; aerosolization; nanoparticle/mucus interactions

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

Biomedical Applications: Advances in Bioengineering and Drug Delivery

edited by María Carolina Otero and

Yusser Olguín

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12951 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedicine; tissue engineering; biomaterials; drug carrier; biological therapy

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

Delivery System for Biomacromolecule Drugs: Design and Application

edited by

Songwei Tan

and

Xiaowei Zeng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11878 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery system; biomacromolecule; protein/peptide; DNA; RNA; gene therapy; immune therapy; cancer therapy; microneedle; self-assembly

(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 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9687 | 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)

Combination Therapy Approaches for Cancer Treatment

edited by

Ravi P. Sahu

and Anita Thyagarajan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7930 | 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)

Advanced Strategies for Sublingual and Buccal Drug Delivery

edited by

Hassan Almoazen

and

Claire Monge

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7852 | Submission Open

Keywords: permeability enhancement; sublingual absorption; buccal absorption; fast-dissolving film; fast-dissolving tablet; under the tongue solution spray; prodrugs design; pediatric formulations; drug stability; drug solubility; microneedle sublingual patch; microneedle buccal patch; solid lipid nanoparticles; nanoemulsion; nanosuspension; colloidal dispersion

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

Nanoformulations for Local Treatment of Cancer, Infections and Wounds

edited by

Orlando David Henrique dos Santos

,

Glenda Nicioli da Silva

and Tatiane Roquete Amparo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7498 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoformulation; local application; cancer; infections; wound healing; nanotechnology; topical application; intravesical application; intratumoral administration; gel; nanoemulsion; nanoparticle

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

Targeted Immune Modulation Strategies for Cancer, Infectious and Autoimmune Diseases

edited by Guangsheng Du and Lian Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6195 | Submission Open

Keywords: immune modulation; lymphoid targeting; cancer immunotherapy; autoimmune disease; vaccine delivery

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

Nanomedicines for Overcoming Tumor Immunotherapy Tolerance

edited by Yaping Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5938 | Submission Open

Keywords: tumor immunotherapy; immunotherapy tolerance; nanomedicine

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

Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Activity of Bioactive Compounds in Drug Formulations

edited by

Hristo Najdenski

and

Lyudmila Dimitrova

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5854 | 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)

Where Are We Now and Where Is Antimicrobial Therapy Headed?

edited by

Sandra N. Pinto

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5336 | 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)

Mesenchymal Stromal Cell-Based Cell Therapy: Recent Advances and Expectations

edited by

Paola Chiodelli

and

Andrea Papait

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4012 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; exosome; mesenchymal stem cell; therapy resistance; regenerative medicine

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

Chitosan-Based Nanoparticles as Carriers for Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications

edited by Aline Martins dos Santos, Leonardo Miziara Barboza Ferreira and Eleonora Maretti

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3643 | Submission Open

Keywords: chitosan; nanoparticles; pre-formulation; drug delivery; anti-cancer; anti-inflammatory; biomedical applications

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

Controlled-Release Drug Delivery Systems for Anti-Inflammatory and Wound Healing Action

edited by

Vladimir Zivkovic

,

Jovana Bradic

and Anica M. Petrović

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3333 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled drug delivery systems; systems for topical delivery; physicochemical characterization; stability studies; rheological properties; release and permeation testing; anti-inflammatory properties; wound-healing properties; natural products

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

Pharmaceutical Excipients: Impact on Efficiency, Stability, and Solubility in Formulation

edited by

Laura Sbârcea

,

Adriana Violeta Ledeți

and

Denisa Laura Ivan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2750 | Submission Open

Keywords: excipient; drug-excipient interaction; drug solubility; cyclodextrins; solid-state kinetics; drug delivery systems; drug release; bioavailability

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

Advances in Granulation Processes in Pharmaceutical Formulation Systems

edited by Krunoslav Žižek and

Rachel Smith

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2528 | Submission Open

Keywords: granulation; drug formulation; tableting; process modelling; process optimization; scale-up

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

Nanocomposites as Implantable Devices or Drug Delivery Platforms: A New Insight into Treat Dental and Oral Diseases

edited by

Giuseppe Angellotti

and

Giulia Di Prima

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2525 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implant; covering materials; bone substitutes; scaffold; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; nanocomposite; controlled release; dental and oral diseases; patches and films; injectable in situ gelling formulations; biocompatibility; tissue regeneration; anticancer

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

Extracellular Vesicle-Based Delivery System for Cancer and Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment

edited by Eva Costanzi,

Stefano Persano

and

Stefano Leporatti

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2452 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracellular vesicles; liposomes; cancer; neurodegenerative diseases; immunotherapy; mRNA delivery; drug delivery system; therapeutics

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

Multifunctional Hydrogels for Controlled Drug Delivery

edited by

Cheng Hu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2377 | 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)

Multi-Target Ligands Design and Targeted Drug Delivery

edited by

Katarina Nikolić

, Slavica Oljacic and Marija Popovic Nikolic

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2283 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug design; multi-target ligands; targeted drug delivery; kinases; epigenetics; cancer; neurodegeneration

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

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 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1627 | 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)

Pharmaceutical Compounding and Development of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products: From Bench to Bedside

edited by

Edwin Bremer

,

Bahez Gareb

and Hugo Calderón

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1538 | Submission Open

Keywords: ATMPs; manufacturing process; pharmaceutical compounding; product development; product characterization; process optimization; tech transfer; analytical procedures; qualification; validation; mechanism of action; CAR T cells; TILs; (viral) vectors; cell banking; regulatory aspects; hospital exemption; donor variability; comparability; point-of-care; allogenic/autologous; reconstitution/preparation for administration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Medical Applications of Biologic Drugs

edited by

Carmen Maximiliana Dobrea

,

Adina Frum

,

Anca Butuca

,

Claudiu Morgovan

,

Felicia-Gabriela Gligor

and

Cristina Adriana Dehelean

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1195 | Submission Open

Keywords: monoclonal antibodies; vaccines; hormones; biologic enzymes; immunosuppressants; immunomodulators; biologic drug development; mechanism of action; safety and efficacy; therapeutic outcomes; biosimilars; gene therapy

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

Synthesis of Microfluidic-Based Nanoparticles and Their Potential Applications in Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Rita Muzzalupo

and

Elisabetta Mazzotta

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1077 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; lipids; nanomedicine; nanoparticles; drug delivery; polymers

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

Advanced Nanomaterials and Drug Delivery Systems for Wound Healing and Antimicrobial Therapy

edited by

Blessing Atim Aderibigbe

and Marthe Carine D. Fotsing

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1034 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotherapeutics; wound dressings; nanoparticles; nanometals; antimicrobial drugs; debridement; skin regeneration; controlled delivery systems; targeted delivery systems; bioactive 3D scaffolds; scar; nanotechnology; drug delivery; chronic wounds; acute wounds; microbial infections; HIV; viral infections; fungal infections; bacterial infections; drug resistance; nanocarriers

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

New Platform for Tuberculosis Treatment

edited by

Željko Petrovski

,

Luis Cobra Branco

,

Raoni Schroeder Borges Gonçalves

and

Camilo Henrique da Silva Lima

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1012 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberculosis; anti-TB drugs; drug delivery systems; nanotechnology; bioavailability; targeting

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

Dosage Forms in Drug Delivery: State of the Art and Future Perspectives

edited by

Cristina Martín-Sabroso

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 649 | Submission Open

Keywords: dosage forms; drug delivery; tablets; capsules; nanoparticles; liposomes; patches; microparticles; implants; therapeutic efficacy

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

Research on the Design of New Metal-Based Antitumor Drugs

edited by

Galina G. Gencheva

and Paulina Gorolomova

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-based antitumor drugs; transition metal complexes; synthesis and physicochemical properties; structural diversity and characterization; antiproliferative effects; mechanisms of cytotoxicity and common toxicity

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

Biomedical Applications of Nanocarriers in Targeted Delivery of Bioactive Compounds

edited by

João Paulo Fabi

and

Thiécla Katiane Osvaldt Rosales

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 421 | Submission Open

Keywords: absorption; bioavailability; bioactive compounds; drug delivery systems; nanoencapsulation; nanomaterials; nanocarrier systems; natural compounds; oral administration; precision therapy; targeted delivery

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

Mucosal Drug Delivery: Exploring Novel Approaches and Formulations

edited by

Kunn Hadinoto Ong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; bioavailability; enhanced drug permeation; formulations

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

Innovative Drug Delivery Systems for Biologics in the Treatment of Dermatological Diseases

edited by

Liliana Gabriela Popa

,

Cǎlin Giurcǎneanu

,

Emma Adriana Ozon

and

Anca Bobirca

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: biologic treatment; skin disease; drug delivery; psoriasis; psoriasis arthritis; atopic dermatitis; hidradenitis suppurativa; chronic urticarial; bullous diseases; colagenoses; vasculitis; autoinflammatory diseases; skin cancer; drug release; dermatological pharmaceutics

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

New Insights in Nanoparticle-Based Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Therapy

edited by

Liliana Gabriela Popa

and

Anca Bobirca

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticle-based therapy; psoriasis; psoriasis arthritis

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

Smart Responsive Nanocomposite as Advanced Drug Delivery System in Regenerative Tissue Engineering

edited by

Mantosh Kumar Satapathy

and Tao L. Lowe

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced drug delivery; stimuli-responsive nanocomposite; regenerative medicine; biomaterials; gene therapy

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

Recent Advances in Nucleic Acid-Based Therapeutics, Vaccines, and Drug Delivery Vehicles

edited by

Samantha Meenach

and Ting-Yu Shih

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunotherapy; nucleic acid-based therapeutics and delivery; RNA vaccines; biomaterials; nanomaterials; autoimmune and neurological disorders’ treatment

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

Hydrogels-Based Drug Delivery System for Wound Healing

edited by

Loredana Elena Niţə

and

Alina Ghilan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled drug release; polymer-based hydrogels; advanced wound dressings; smart hydrogels for tissue regeneration; bioactive hydrogels; 3D-printed hydrogels for personalized wound dressings

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

Advanced Drug Nanocrystals

edited by Nadia Araci Bou-Chacra

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: preparation of drug nanocrystals: key factors affecting their stability; quality by design (QbD) approach; critical quality attributes (CQAs); and process insights for the production of drug nanocrystals; scaling up and down: industrial applications of drug nanocrystals; characterization methods for drug nanocrystals; applications of drug nanocrystals across various drug delivery routes and therapies; in vivo fate and cellular uptake of drug nanocrystals: exploring pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

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

Advances in Inhalation Formulations: Innovations and Analytical Approaches for Pulmonary and Nasal Drug Delivery

edited by Helvécio Vinicius Antunes Rocha and

Francine Johansson Azeredo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: inhalation formulation; pulmonary delivery; nasal delivery

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

Dendrimers in Nanomedicine: Recent Advances

edited by

Anne-Marie Caminade

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: dendrimers; dendritic nanostructures; biological properties; diagnosis; imaging agents; carriers; drug delivery; drug therapy; nanomedicine

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

Solid Dispersions for Drug Delivery: Development, Preparation and In Vitro/In Vivo Characterization

edited by

Anna Czajkowska-Kośnik

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid dispersion; poorly soluble drugs; stability; dissolution properties; molecular interaction; polymers

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

Recent Advances in Cancer Treatment and Drug Delivery with a Focus on Coinage Metals (Copper, Silver and Gold)

edited by

Leonor Côrte-Real

and

Marina Paiva Abuçafy

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; copper; silver; gold; drug delivery systems; drug release; cancer therapy; chemotherapy; coinage metals

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

Formulation and Pharmacokinetic Studies on Liposomal Delivery

edited by Chalet Tan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: liposomal delivery; liposome synthesis; liposome functionality; pharmacokinetics; targeted delivery; nanocarriers; nanomedicine; biodistribution; clinical translation

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

Recent Advances in Injectable Formulations

edited by René Holm

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: parenteral; sterile; injectable; lyophillized; intravenous; intramuscular; subcutaneous; long-acting injectables; biologicals; pharmacokinetics

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

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