Pharmaceutics

Multifunctional Natural Polymer-Based Therapeutic Systems: Drug Delivery Meets Tissue Engineering

edited by

and

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural polymers; multifunctional biomaterials; drug delivery systems; tissue engineering; hydrogels; polymeric scaffolds; three-dimensional bioprinting; controlled release; biomimetic polymeric biomaterials; regenerative medicine

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

Biochemical and Molecular Perspectives on Engineered Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy

edited by

Luca Vanella

and

Valeria Consoli

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 182 | 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)

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

edited by

Nevena Ž. Prlainović

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 256 | 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)

Stability of Medicines and Novel Approaches for Predicting Drug Stability

edited by

Dolores R. Serrano

and

Juan José Torrado Durán

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 63590 | Submission Open

Keywords: stability; 3D printing; ICH; physical stability; biologicals

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

Recent Advances in the Development, Characterization, and Stability Aspects of RNA-Based Vaccines

edited by

Ravi Maharjan

and

Surin Hong

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9930 | Submission Open

Keywords: RNA-based vaccines; lyophilization; stability; gene therapy; formulation strategies; novel characterization; delivery systems; biopharmaceuticals; continuous manufacturing; AI/ML/digital twin

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

Advances in Hot Melt Extrusion Technology

edited by

Dinesh Nyavanandi

and

Valentyn Mohylyuk

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9246 | Submission Open

Keywords: hot melt extrusion; solubility enhancement; amorphous solid dispersion; additive manufacturing; twin screw granulation; continuous manufacturing; lipid-based drug delivery systems; patient-centric dosage forms; fused deposition modeling 3D printing; bioavailability

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

Advances in Delivery of Peptides and Proteins

edited by

Jingyuan Wen

and

Mengyang Liu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6382 | Submission Open

Keywords: peptide delivery; protein delivery; bioavailability; stability; nanoparticles; encapsulation; controlled release; pharmaceutical innovation

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

Functionalized Polymers for Anticancer Applications

edited by Alejandro Ramirez-Jimenez,

Angel Licea-Claverie

and Alexei Fedorovish Licea-Navarro

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2173 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodynamic therapy; photothermal therapy; sonodynamic therapy; immunotherapy; smart polymeric nanocarriers; specific drug delivery; functionalized polymers; anticancer drug delivery; metallodrugs; theragnostic

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

Extracellular Vesicle for Drug Delivery

edited by

Surin Hong

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1477 | Submission Open

Keywords: estracellular vesicle; exosomes; drug delivery; behavior; uptake; quantification; controlled release

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

Drug Delivery Carriers for Anticancer Therapy

edited by

David Větvička

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1262 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; cancer therapy; nanoparticles; tumor targeting; controlled release; theranostics; liposomes; protein nanocarriers; polymeric micelles

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

Understanding Drug Disposition: The Interplay of Absorption, Distribution, and Excretion Processes, and Transport Mechanisms

edited by

Virginia Perdomo

,

Silvina Villanueva

and Carolina Inés Ghanem

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 726 | Submission Open

Keywords: transporters; drug disposition; absorption; drug interactions; drug therapy; pharmacokinetics; bioavailability; multidrug resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Innovative 3D Printing Techniques for Personalized Anti-Cancer Therapy

edited by Kejing Shi and

Hyunah Cho

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 339 | 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)

Where Are We Now and Where Is Cell Therapy Headed? (2nd Edition)

edited by

Andrea Papait

and

Paola Chiodelli

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: stem cells; mesenchymal stromal cells; cell therapy; CAR-T; CAR-NK; cancer; gene therapy; organoids and organ on a chip; extracellular vesicles; secretome

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

Multifunctional Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Guanyu Chen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional delivery systems; nanoparticles; targeting delivery; immune-modulating delivery systems; nanoparticle conjugation; sustained drug release; smart polymers; polysaccharide-based carriers; smart nanocarrier systems

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

Emerging Approaches in Neuro and Neuropsychiatric Therapeutics: Innovative Drug Discovery and Drug Delivery Strategies

edited by Alan Talevi and

Carolina Bellera

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: central nervous system; brain; therapeutics; drug delivery; drug discovery; drug design; targeted delivery; brain delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

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

edited by

Sophia G. Antimisiaris

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 29292 | 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)

Population Pharmacokinetics and Its Clinical Applications

edited by

Katarina Vučićević

and Branislava Miljković

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 29167 | Submission Open

Keywords: model-informed precision dosing (MIPD); therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM); dosing adjustments; special populations; nonlinear mixed-effects modeling (NONMEM); PK/PD models

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

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

edited by

Anna Czajkowska-Kośnik

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12468 | 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)

Customized Pharmaceutics: Innovations for Diverse Populations

edited by

Irene Clemes Külkamp-Guerreiro

and

Renata Vidor Contri

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12179 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; 3D printing; quality by design; patient-centric approaches; customized pharmaceuticals; pediatrics; geriatrics; veterinary medicine; age-appropriate formulations; taste masking

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

Pharmaceutical Solid Dosage Forms: Manufacturing, Design, Development, and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Emma Adriana Ozon

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10038 | 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)

Advances in the Preparation and Technology of Pharmaceutical Solid Dosage Forms

edited by

Inês C. B. Martins

and Daniele Musumeci

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9670 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutics; solid dosage forms; amorphous systems; crystalline systems; drug delivery systems; solid-state characterization; pharmaceutical technology; manufacturing processes

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

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

edited by

Blessing Atim Aderibigbe

and Marthe Carine D. Fotsing

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6270 | 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)

Advancing Cancer Therapy: Magnetic Nanoparticles for Enhanced Targeted Drug Delivery

edited by

Priscileila Colerato Ferrari

and

José Ricardo De Arruda Miranda

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5035 | 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)

Novel Drug Delivery Systems for Natural Extracts

edited by

Beata Nowak

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4080 | 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)

New Platform for Tuberculosis Treatment

edited by

Željko Petrovski

,

Luis Cobra Branco

,

Raoni Schroeder Borges Gonçalves

and

Camilo Henrique da Silva Lima

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4036 | Submission Open

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

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

Development and Optimization of Buccal Films Formulations

edited by

Géza Regdon Jr.

and Krisztián Pamlényi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3996 | 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)

Targeted Therapies and Drug Delivery for Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Ramona Meanti

and Chiara Lucchi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3878 | Submission Open

Keywords: targeted drug delivery; blood– brain barrier; neurodegenerative disease treatment; precision medicine; neuroscience

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

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 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3495 | 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)

3D Printing in Personalized Drug Delivery

edited by

Nagi Reddy Dumpa

and

Simon Gaisford

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3339 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; personalized medicine; precision medicine; on-demand manufacturing; drug delivery systems; patient-centric formulations; additive manufacturing; controlled release; gastro-retentive and floating dosage forms; multi-drug delivery; regulatory challenges in 3D printing manufacturing

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

Innovative Applications of Nanotechnology and Photothermal Therapy in Cancer Treatment and Drug Delivery

edited by

Maria Manuela Gaspar

and

Catarina Pinto Reis

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3203 | 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)

Advances in Inhaled Formulations for Pulmonary Drug Delivery

edited by

Khaled Assi

and

Fatma Haddad

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3094 | 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)

Advances in Colloidal Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Wei Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2507 | 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)

Nanoparticle-Based Drug Formulation for Enhancing Nose-to-Brain Delivery

edited by

Jagdish Singh

and Richard Nii Lante Lamptey

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1955 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nose-to-brain drug delivery; blood– brain barrier (BBB); central nervous system (CNS); neurodegenerative diseases; targeted therapeutics; non-invasive delivery; intranasal administration

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

Biodegradable Hydrogels with Potential Biomedical Applications as Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Agnese Magnani

,

Ilaria Clemente

,

Duccio Tatini

and Vanessa Rosciardi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1936 | 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)

From Nature to Pharmacy: Advances in Bio-Based Pharmaceutical Formulations

edited by

Marta Szekalska

and

Lauryna Pudžiuvelytė

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1916 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; drug delivery systems; bioactive ingredients; nanotechnology; bioavailability; pharmaceutical formulations; plant-derived compounds; biocompatible carriers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Advanced Research on Amorphous Drugs

edited by

Qiang Fu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1901 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-throughput screening; combinatorial chemistry; poorly water-soluble compounds; poor water solubility; bioavailability; innovative preparation methods; amorphous drug formulations; free energy; novel evaluation techniques; advanced predictive models; physical stability; mechanistic insights

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

Recent Advances in Non-Viral Vectors for Gene Therapy and Gene Delivery

edited by

Hyun-Ouk Kim

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1895 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-viral gene delivery; lipid nanoparticle; polymeric carrier; endosomal escape; genome editing delivery

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

Drug Delivery and Pharmacokinetics in Oral Medicine and Dental Infection, 2nd Edition

edited by Igor Tsesis and

Milos Kojic

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1841 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral drug delivery; dental infection/pain; oral medicine; drug delivery; pharmacokinetics; controlled release; periodontal and endodontic infections

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

Recent Advances in Injectable Formulations

edited by René Holm

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1581 | 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)

Advances in Nanotechnology-Based Drug Delivery Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Carla Serri

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1330 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; nanomedicine; nanotechnology; formulations; green production technologies; biological macromolecule nanoencapsulation

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

Probiotics in Pharmaceutics: Exploring the Therapeutic Potential and Formulation Strategies

edited by

Karen Angeliki Krogfelt

,

Luís Cláudio Nascimento da Silva

,

Andrea De Souza Monteiro

and

Adrielle Zagmignan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1222 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; formulation; drug delivery; therapeutic potential; microbiome modulation; nutraceuticals; immunomodulation; clinical trials; regulatory affairs

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

Population Pharmacokinetics: Where Are We Now?

edited by Su-jin Rhee and

Eunsol Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1173 | 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)

Bio-Based Hydrogels: Sustainable and Efficient Drug Delivery Solutions

edited by Vesna V. Panić, Rada Pjanović and

Maja Marković

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1062 | 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)

Drug Delivery Strategies and Novel Approaches for Cancer Treatment

edited by

Zsuzsanna Schelz

and

Gábor Katona

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 833 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocarriers; drug delivery; cancer therapy; targeted delivery; drug repurposing; controlled release; nanotechnology; anticancer agents

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

Novel Formulations for Pediatric Infections

edited by

Joana Valente

, Zhixin Lei,

Cristina Elena Singer

and Renata Maria Văruț

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug resistance; pediatric infection; drug metabolism; antibiotic complications

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

Promoting the Therapeutic Potential of Neuroactive Drugs with Lipidic Formulations

edited by

Sara Meirinho

and

Adriana Oliveira Santos

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurological disorders; nanotechnology; lipidic formulations; brain; pharmacokinetics; bioavailability

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

Engineering of Advanced Nanocarriers and Extracellular Vesicle Systems for Precision Drug Delivery

edited by

Anna Maria Grimaldi

, Eugenia Romano and

Leonardo Lupacchini

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicine; extracellular vesicles; hybrid nanocarriers engineered nanoparticles; surface functionalization; biomimicry; drug delivery; clinical translation

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

Studies of Protein–Ligand Interactions in the Evaluation of the Biological Activity of Compounds

edited by

Anna Weronika Sobańska

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein-ligand interactions; ADMET properties; biological activity; toxicity; molecular docking; dynamic simulations; enzymes inhibition; drug-receptor binding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Challenges and Trends in Geriatric Pharmacotherapy: Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacokinetics, and Personalized Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Eduardo Gutiérrez-Abejón

and

F. Javier Alvarez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; drug– drug interactions; drug monitoring; precision dosing; therapeutic strategies; individualized therapy; personalized medicine

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

Nanoparticles in Photodynamic Therapy

edited by

Luis Felipe Barraza Ramírez

, Manuel Francisco Melendrez Castro and

Cristian Hugo Campos Figueroa

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodynamic therapy (PDT); photosensitizer-loaded nanoparticles; stimuli-responsive nanocarriers; enhanced photosensitizers; antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT); light-activated nanomedicine; dermatological phototherapy; ocular photodynamic applications; oral infectious diseases

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

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