Pharmaceutics

Microparticle-Based Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1201 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; microparticles; biodegradable polymers; bioactive compounds; biomedical applications; biocompatibility; biological properties

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

Natural Bioactives and Advanced Delivery Strategies: From Novel Sources to Therapeutic Applications

edited by

Anna Kurek-Górecka

,

Radosław Balwierz

and

Małgorzata Kłósek

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 888 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; novel bioactives; drug delivery; nanocarriers; therapeutic innovation; phytochemicals; anticancer agents; translational pharmacology; formulation science

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

Developing Drug Delivery Approaches for Both Phage Therapeutics and Phage-Based Vectors

edited by

Tea Glonti

and Daniel De Vos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 669 | Submission Open

Keywords: phage vector; drug delivery; phage therapy; phage technology

(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 2026 | Viewed by 661 | Submission Open

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

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

Drug Stability in Oral Administration

edited by

Thilini Thrimawithana

and

Ayman Allahham

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 591 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug stability; oral drug delivery; in vitro assessment; dissolution; oral medication lubricants; nano-formulations; biologics; stability enhancement; real-time stability assessment; drug release kinetics

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

Nano-Drug Delivery Systems: Tackling Cancer Metabolism and Drug Resistance

edited by

Odília Queirós

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 580 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-drug delivery systems; tumor microenvironment; cancer metabolism; metabolic reprogramming; drug resistance; targeted therapy; combination therapy

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

Advances of Membrane Vesicles in Drug Delivery Systems, 3rd Edition

edited by

Yong Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane vesicle– based drug delivery; cell-derived vesicles; bioinspired drug delivery systems; extracellular vesicles; targeted therapeutics

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

Innovative Strategies for Precision Intervention in Brain Diseases

edited by Julia Y. Ljubimova and

Tamara Minko

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: blood– brain barrier; nanomedicine drug delivery; neurodegenerative diseases; brain tumors; precision medicine; CNS disorders; multifunctional nanomaterials; personalized therapy

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

Amorphous Formulations and Solid-State Strategies to Improve Oral Drug Performance: Bridging Enabling Technologies, Biopharmaceutics, and Patient-Centric Product Design

edited by Réka Angi and

Nikolett Kállai-Szabó

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: amorphous solid dispersion; solid-state characterization; dissolution; solubility; physical stability; polymer excipients; spray drying; hot-melt extrusion; patient-centric formulation; geriatric/pediatric formulation; medication adherence

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

Research on Drug Delivery System Based on Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles

edited by

Jose Antonio Sáez Cases

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs); drug delivery system; surface functionalization; stimuli-responsive release; targeted delivery; hybrid nanocarriers; biocompatibility and toxicity; theranostics

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

Recent Advances in Cryogenic Drug Delivery

edited by

Gun-Ho Kim

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: rapid and precision freezing; cryopreservation protocol; cryoprotectants; cryo-shocked vesicles; ice– drug interactions; frozen particle delivery

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

Research on Protein-Based Nanoparticles and Their Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Mouhamad Khoder

and Hachemi Kadri

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3059 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; protein; protein derivatives; targeted delivery; therapeutics; diagnostics

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

Magnetic Nanoparticles in Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering

edited by Mauricio César De Marzi and

Martin Federico Desimone

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 779 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic nanoparticles; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering; targeted drug delivery; magnetically responsive scaffolds

Drug Delivery for Natural Extract Applications

edited by

Nada Ćujić Nikolić

,

Katarina Šavikin

, Milica Radan and Jelena Mudrić

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14410 | 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)

Recent Advances in Chitosan-Based Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery

edited by Delia Mihaela Raţă

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5105 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; drug delivery systems; chitosan-coated liposomes; solid lipid nanoparticles; chitosan nanofibers; conjugated polymers; nanocomposites

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

Magnetic Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Carlos O. Amorim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2282 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic materials; magnetic nanoparticles; nanomedicine; nanotechnology; theranostics; drug delivery systems; magnetic gels; magnetic hyperthermia; magnetic imaging

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

Innovative Biomaterials for Precise Drug Delivery

edited by

Anna Drabczyk

and

Sonia Kudłacik-Kramarczyk

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1845 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery vehicles; theranostic drug delivery systems; stimuli-responsive systems; liposomes; microspheres; oleogels; organogels; emulsion-based drug carriers; core– shell systems with drug delivery functions

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

Advanced Drug Carrier Systems for Enhanced Controlled and Targeted Drug Release

edited by Krunoslav Žižek and

Inge S. Zuhorn

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1191 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced drug carriers; controlled release; targeted drug delivery; stimuli-responsive systems; bioavailability enhancement

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

Drug Repurposing in Oncology: Pharmaceutical Strategies and Translational Advances

edited by

Monia Taranta

and

Lisa Gherardini

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 884 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug repurposing; therapeutic strategies; translational formulations; drug delivery; bioavailability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Smart Drug Delivery Systems for Immunotherapeutic Agents

edited by

Mariangela Garofalo

and

Damilare D. Akintade

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 615 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunotherapy; drug delivery systems; nanomedicine; targeted therapy; cancer immunotherapy; lipid nanoparticles; biomaterials; controlled rel ease; immunoengineering; translational medicine

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

Research on the Design and Development of Anti-Tumor Drug Delivery Vehicles

edited by

Mengze Xu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 519 | 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)

Modern Formulation and Applications of Probiotics

edited by

Ildikó Katalin Bácskay

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; nanoformulation; microencapsulation; targeted delivery; next-generation probiotics; synbiotics; gut– brain axis; personalized medicine

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

Nanomedicines in Cancer Therapy, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sibusiso Alven

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; biomaterials; anticancer drugs; nanotherapeutics; nano-based diagnostic devices; nanoparticles; polymer– drug conjugates; nanoliposomes; exosomes; nanocapsules; dendrimers

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

Translating Gene Therapies from Bench to Bedside

edited by Kamal K.E. Gadalla,

Thomas Wishart

and

Ahad A. Rahim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene therapy; viral vector engineering; clinical trial design; translational medicine; drug development

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

Smart Materials for Advanced Drug Delivery Systems and Pharmaceutical Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Milena A. Vega

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; drug delivery systems; pharmaceutical applications; responsive materials; hydrogels; functionalized nanoparticles; targeted drug release; biological stimuli

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

Innovative Nano-Delivery Systems for Enhanced Oral Disease Therapies

edited by

Adina Bianca Bosca

,

Aranka Ilea

and

Elena Dinte

submission deadline 23 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 662 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; oral diseases; nanomaterials; nanoformulations; biomaterials; natural compounds

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

Advances in Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems

edited by Lissinda Hester Du Plessis and

Joe Viljoen

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6068 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterization; dosage form; lipophilic drug delivery systems; lipophilic drugs; permeability; emulsifying drug delivery systems; self-emulsification; solubility

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

ROS-Mediated Nano Drug Delivery for Antitumor Therapy

edited by Yanjuan Huang and Xiaoyu Xu

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8979 | 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)

Microfluidic Assembly of Nanocomplexes for Drug and Gene Delivery

edited by Tiago Albertini Balbino and

Ismail Eş

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; nanocomplex assembly; drug delivery; gene delivery; polymer nanoparticle; lipid nanoparticle; process optimization; mRNA vaccine delivery

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

Pharmacogenomics-Enabled Drug Delivery and Personalised Therapeutics

edited by

Aaron J. Courtenay

, Jessica V. Moore and Aaron Hutton

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacogenomics; drug delivery systems; personalised therapeutics; precision medicine; polymeric formulations; biomaterials; translational pharmaceutics; biomarker-guided therapy; advanced drug delivery

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

Advances in Drug Delivery, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics for Cancer: Toward Personalized Oncology

edited by

Andreas Tzakos

,

Tim R. Crook

, Nelofer Syed and

George Alexiou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8462 | Submission Open

Keywords: personalized medicine; cancer diagnostics; cancer therapeutics; cancer theranostics; radiotherapeutics; precision oncology; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; molecular diagnostics; biomarkers in cancer; cancer genomics; tumor microenvironment; surgical oncology; cancer biomarkers; AI in cancer diagnosis; multimodal cancer treatment; advanced imaging in oncology

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

Population Pharmacokinetics: Where Are We Now?

edited by Su-jin Rhee and

Eunsol Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7448 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacometrics; population pharmacokinetics; pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics; machine learning; model-informed drug development; model-informed dose optimization; special populations; real-world data; personalized therapy

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

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 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6873 | 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)

Bioactive Phytochemicals from Medicinal Plants: Formulation and Therapeutic Potential

edited by

Ademar Alves Da Silva Filho

and

Radhia Aitfella Lahlou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6820 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive phytochemicals; medicinal plants; standardisation; green extraction; phytochemical synergy; dose optimisation; formulation; chronic disease therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Recent Advances in Cocrystal and Nano-Cocrystal Technologies for Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Applications

edited by Jiamei Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6457 | 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)

Biomaterials: Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Claudia Garnero

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6393 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural biomaterials; synthetic biomaterials; drug delivery systems; tissue engineering; disease diagnosis; wound healing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Phytocompounds-Based Formulations for Anti-Inflammatory Disorders

edited by Gustavo Costa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5783 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytocompounds; natural compounds; phytotherapy; plant-based drugs; anti-inflammatory; pharmaceutical forms

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

Innovative Approaches in Skin Formulation Development and Characterization: Scientific Foundations for Regulatory Transformation

edited by

Snezana Savic

and

Ivana Pantelić

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4806 | Submission Open

Keywords: regulatory-driven formulation development; topical products; transdermal drugs; nano/microstructured delivery systems; characterization techniques; skin models; in vitro studies; in vivo studies; in silico modeling; AI

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

Model-Informed Precision Dosing in Drug Development and Clinical Practice

edited by

Zhigang Wang

and

Bingfang Yan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4215 | Submission Open

Keywords: model-informed precision dosing (MIPD); efficacy PKPD indexes; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; PKPD modeling and simulation; dosing algorithms; nomograms; drug development; therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM); dosing adjustments; special populations; nonlinear mixed-effects modeling (NONMEM); PK/PD models; drug– drug interactions; pediatrics; pregnancy; oral bioavailability; modelling and simulation; population pharmacokinetics

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

Advanced Metal-Based Nano-Drug Delivery Systems for Antimicrobial Therapy

edited by

Manuel Pernia Leal

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3115 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanosystems; micelles; liposomes; nanoparticles; metal-based drugs; drug delivery; antimicrobial therapy

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

Current and Future Perspectives in Dermal and Transdermal Drug Delivery

edited by

Modestas Žilius

, Vitalis Briedis and

Agnė Mazurkevičiūtė

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2118 | Submission Open

Keywords: dermal/transdermal delivery; skin penetration/permeation; physical/targeted delivery; device technology; formulation approaches; predictive models

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

Advances in Pharmaceutics, Genomics, and Biotechnology for Liver Disease Therapy

edited by

Juan Socorro Armendariz-Borunda

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1849 | Submission Open

Keywords: liver disease; nanocarriers; lipid nanoparticles; gene therapy; bioengineered scaffolds; biotechnological innovation; drug delivery; pharmaceutical formulation

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

Novel Formulation Strategies to Overcome Biological Barrier Permeability Challenges

edited by

Hassan Almoazen

,

Giovanna Rassu

and

Clara Ràfols

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1613 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin permeability; blood– brain barrier; tumor permeability; intestinal permeability; muscle permeability; fat tissue permeability; cell membrane permeability; lung permeability; sublingual permeability; buccal permeability; tissue permeability

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

Bio-Based Materials and Personalized Medicine: Innovative Applications in Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery

edited by

Maria Lazaridou

and

Magdalena Paczkowska-Walendowska

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1578 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based materials; biocompatibility; sustainability; extracellular matrix; customized scaffolds; drug delivery; controlled drug delivery systems; tissue engineering; tissue regeneration; personalized medicine

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

Cyclodextrins and Their Pharmaceutical Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Thorsteinn Loftsson

and Renata Maria Văruț

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1576 | 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)

Recent Advances in Metal-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy

edited by

Maria Jesus Moran Plata

and

Marta Martínez-Alonso

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1472 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-based drug delivery systems; cancer therapy; stimuli-responsive prodrugs; nanomedicine; coordination complexes; targeted chemotherapy

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

Research Progress on the Anticancer and Controlled Release of Plant Active Components in Pharmaceutics

edited by

Zvezdelina Lyubenova Yaneva

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1417 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; nanocarriers; drug delivery systems; biofunctionalities; anticancer therapy; antiproliferative activity; in silico/in vitro/in vivo controlled release; mathematical modelling; molecular simulations; pharmacokinetics

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

Development of Oncolytic Viruses as Platforms for Drug Delivery to Cancers

edited by

Alberto Reale

and

Jennifer Altomonte

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1416 | Submission Open

Keywords: oncolytic viruses; cancer; targeted drug delivery; immunotherapy; gene therapy; tumor microenvironment

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

Peptide-Based Drug Delivery Systems: From Design to Application

edited by

Zoltán Bánóczi

and

Gábor Mező

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1213 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; peptide; targeted drug delivery; peptide conjugate; chemical modification; linker systems

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

Electrospun Fibers, Tissue Engineering, and Drug Delivery: Strategies and Potential Solutions for a Complex Issue

edited by Adrienn Kazsoki and

Constantinos Voniatis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1058 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrospinning; fibrous mesh; drug delivery systems; biodegradable membranes; nanofibers; potential drug candidates for nanofibrous dosage forms

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

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