Pharmaceutics

Advances in Natural Anticancer Formulation

edited by

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer treatment; phytocompounds; drug formulations; natural-based therapies; in vitro and ex vivo toxicity evaluation; in vivo drug sensitivity; in silico models; pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics; innovations

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

Nanotechnology for the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Therapy of HIV, HCV, and Coinfection: From Bench to Bedside

edited by

Daniel Sepúlveda-Crespo

and

Salvador Resino

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: dendrimers; diagnostics; drug resistance; HCV; HIV; HIV/HCV coinfection; liposomes; nanocarriers; nanoparticles; nanoplatforms; nanotechnology; prevention; targeted drug delivery; therapeutic

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

Model Informed Precision Dosing in Special Populations: Bridging Physiology, Models and Clinical Practice

edited by

Raj Badhan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: PBPK; PopPK; pregnancy; neonates; pediatrics; geriatrics; dosing; pharmacokinetics

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

Manipulation of the Blood–Brain Barrier for CNS Drug Delivery Enhancement

edited by David Fortin and

Laurent-Olivier Roy

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: blood– brain barrier (BBB); intra-arterial infusion; BBB manipulation; efflux transporters; CNS delivery

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

Bioavailability and Bioequivalence Assessment of Topical Drug Products Intended for Local Action

edited by

Isadore Kanfer

and Seeprarani Rath

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioequivalence; bioavailability; biowaivers; topical dosage forms for local action; topical corticosteroids; dermatopharmacokinetics; in vitro release tests (IVRTs)/in vitro permeation tests (IVPTs); pharmaceutical equivalence; semi-solid dosage forms; human skin; vasoconstrictor assay (VCA) in place of human skin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Advances in Nanoemulsion for Drug Delivery

edited by Feng Zhang and

Qian Zhong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoemulsion formulations and stability; topical delivery; poorly soluble drugs; targeted drug and biologics delivery; theranostic platform and imaging; vaccines and adjuvants; cancer; infectious diseases; pulmonary diseases

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

Pharmaceutical Cocrystals: Design, Development, and Therapeutic Applications

edited by

Tatiane Cogo Machado

and

Andrea Erxleben

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: cocrystals; solubility; dissolution; controlled release; formulation; poorly water-soluble; bioavailability enhancement; supersaturation; solid dosage forms; drug-drug cocrystals; prediction of cocrystal formation; crystal structure– property relationships; in vitro-in vivo correlation

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

Application of Cellulose in Pharmaceutics

edited by Rilton Alves de Freitas,

Jaqueline Carneiro

and

Fábio Seigi Murakami

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellulose; drug delivery systems; pharmaceutical excipients; controlled release; cellulose derivatives; nanocellulose; biopolymers; bioavailability; sustainable pharmaceutics; formulation development

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

Advancing Precision Diagnosis and Therapy with Targeted Radiopharmaceuticals in Cancer and Systemic Diseases

edited by

Gabriela Kramer-Marek

and

Yingqing Lu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiopharmaceuticals; diagnostics imaging; theranostics; radionuclides; radioligand therapy; cancer; neurological disorders; dosimetry; preclinical studies; clinical studies; clinical translation

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

Natural Product-Based Anticancer Drug Development: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Applications

edited by Su-Yun Lyu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; cancer immunotherapy; immunomodulation; drug development; anticancer agents; precision medicine; translational research; bioactive compounds; organoids

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

Optimizing Aerosol Therapy: Strategies for Pulmonary Drug Delivery

edited by

Sara E. Maloney

and

Francesca Buttini

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: pulmonary drug delivery; aerosol therapy; inhalation drug delivery; particle engineering; inhaled biologics and vaccines; aerosol characterization; in vitro-in vivo correlation (IVIVC); inhaler devices; lung deposition; clinical translation

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

Design of Dosage Forms to Enhance Biopharmaceutical Properties

edited by

Peter Timmins

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopharmaceutics; drug delivery; prodrug; amorphous dispersion; self-emulsifying dispersion; cyclodextrins; nanocrystals; modified release; peptide; antibody

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Focused Ultrasound-Assisted Drug Delivery and Therapeutic Modulation

edited by Chanho Kong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: focused ultrasound; blood– brain barrier; drug delivery; noninvasive therapy; neuromodulation; brain tumors; Alzheimer's disease; neurodegenerative disease; central nervous system; therapeutic modulation

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

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

edited by Margarita López-Viota and

Francisco Rivas

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2658 | Submission Open

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

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

Improving the Bioavailability and Solubility of Pharmaceutical Formulations

edited by

Zoltan Ujhelyi

, Dóra Kósa and

Ágota Pető

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17639 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioavailability enhancement; drug delivery systems; in vitro and in vivo evaluation methods; therapeutic effectiveness; pharmaceutical innovations; nanoformulations; surfactants; poorly soluble drugs

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

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 10 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10802 | 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)

Recent Advances in 3D Bioprinting for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering

edited by

Jhaleh Amirian

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 491 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; bioink; drug delivery system; personalized medicine; medical devices; tissue engineering

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

Recent Advances in Antimicrobial Drug Delivery

edited by

Sourav Das

and

Tamás Kőszegi

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial drug delivery; nanoparticles; controlled release; targeted therapy; antimicrobial resistance; nanomedicine; smart drug delivery systems; surface modification; biofilm treatment; advanced drug delivery strategies

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

Antimicrobial Peptides as Promising Therapeutic Agents

edited by Axel Hollmann and Paulo C Maffía

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 541 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial peptides; peptide– membrane interactions; antiviral peptides; mechanism of action; synergy; multi-drug-resistant bacteria; immune modulation

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

Emerging Trends and Advancements in Anticancer Photodynamic Therapy: Innovative Delivery Systems, Translational Insights, and Breakthroughs

edited by Anine Crous and

Blassan George

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodynamic therapy (PDT); anticancer therapy; photosensitizers; nanotechnology; immune modulation; imaging-guided therapy; combination therapies; preclinical studies; clinical translation; light-based therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Vesicle-Based Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Luciano Benedini

and Paula Messina

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3233 | Submission Open

Keywords: liposomes; exosomes; extracellular vesicles; niosomes; polymersomes; active and passive targeting; pharmacokinetics; isolation/synthesis; functionalization; modified release

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

New Strategies in Gene and Cell Therapy for Neurological Disorders

edited by

Jubayer Hossain

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2373 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene and cell therapy; neurodegenerative diseases; neurodevelopmental disorders; neuropsychiatric conditions; CNS tumors; trauma and injury in the CNS; blood– brain barrier; neuroimmunology and immunomodulation; peripheral nervous system disorders; regenerative medicine

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

Nanotechnology in the Treatment of Neglected Parasitic Diseases

edited by

Eduardo Ricci Junior

and

Ana Paula dos Santos Matos

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1574 | Submission Open

Keywords: neglected disease; nanotechnology; parasitic disease; modified release; sustained release; nanoparticles; liposomes; nanoemulsions

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

Antibacterial Applications of Novel Nanoscale Biocompounds

edited by

Francisca Acevedo

and

Eulàlia Sans Serramitjana

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 667 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial agent delivery; biopolymers; electrospun fibers/scaffolds; drug– polymer– fiber interactions; biofilms; microbial resistance; antimicrobial nanoparticles; nanobiomolecules; nanocoatings; functionalized nanomaterials

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

Biodegradable Polymer Platforms for Long-Acting Drug Delivery

edited by

Leah M. Johnson

and Archana Krovi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustained release systems; long-acting drug delivery; controlled drug delivery; biodegradable polymers; long-acting injectables; injectable depots; nanoparticles and microparticles; long-acting implants; polymer– drug conjugates; parenteral formulations

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

Personalized Medicine in Clinical Pharmaceutics

edited by

Sandy Jeong Rhie

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: personalized medicine; precision pharmaceutics; therapy optimization; pharmacogenomics; 3D printing; nanotechnology; targeted drug delivery; individualized therapy; patient-specific formulations; adaptive drug delivery; clinical pharmaceutics; pharmaceutical care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

3D Printing in Bioengineering and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

edited by Darren J. Player

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; 3D-bioprinting; precision medicine; personalized medicine; bioengineering; pharmaceutical manufacturing

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

Formulation Design of Lipid Nanoparticles for Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Shyamal Das

and Md. Mahbub Hassan

submission deadline 27 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4032 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid nanoparticles; drug delivery; formulation; stability; controlled release; regulatory challenges; quality control

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

Biopolymer Materials for Wound Healing, 3rd Edition

edited by

Gorka Orive

and

Martin Federico Desimone

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2771 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymer; wound healing; scaffolds; biomaterials; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; drug delivery

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

Feature Reviews in Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices

edited by Thierry Vandamme

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1487 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical technology; drug manufacturing; nanotechnology; continuous manufacturing; drug delivery devices; 3D printing; artificial intelligence; wearable devices; process optimization

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

Extracellular Matrix and Vesicles as Immunomodulatory Therapeutics

edited by

Amiq Gazdhar

,

Hector Capella-Monsonís

, William D’Angelo and

Ana Isabel Flores

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracellular matrix; extracellular vesicles; inflammation; immunomodulation; regenerative medicine; drug delivery; clinical translation

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

Application of Electrospinning Technology in Pharmaceutical Engineering

edited by

Wanderley Pereira de Oliveira

and

Monica Lopes Aguiar

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrospinning; nanofibers; drug delivery; pharmaceutical engineering; controlled release; solubility enhancement; tissue engineering; wound healing; biomedical applications

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

Development of Nucleic Acid Delivery System

edited by

Wei Huang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 34289 | Submission Open

Keywords: nucleic acid delivery system; nonviral vectors; gene delivery; siRNA delivery; gene editing system delivery; mRNA delivery; codelivery of small-molecule drugs and nucleic acids; clinical transformation of nucleic acid delivery systems

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

Advancing Biologic Drug Development Through Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modelling and Simulations

edited by

Victor Mangas Sanjuán

and Javier Reig Lopez

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13731 | Submission Open

Keywords: monoclonal antibodies; antibody-drug conjugates; bispecific antibodies; PBPK; target-mediated drug disposition; lysosomal degradation; FcRn binding; special populations

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

Biotechnology Applications and Innovative Approaches for Cancer Prevention and Treatment (BIO-APP)

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11367 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied biochemistry; biotechnologies; cancer; drug delivery; multitarget ligands; theranostics; biomarkers; point-of-care testing; sensitive nanomaterials

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

Multifunctional Hydrogels for Controlled Drug Delivery

edited by

Cheng Hu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5266 | 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)

Nasal Nanotechnology: What Do We Know and What Is Yet to Come?

edited by Rosario Pignatello and

Teresa Musumeci

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3564 | Submission Open

Keywords: nasal drug delivery; polymeric and/or lipid nanocarriers; rhinitis; brain targeting; vaccines; nose-to-brain drug delivery; functionalization; ex vivo and in vivo studies; cytocompatibility/cytotoxicity; mucoadhesion; mucosal permeation

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

In Silico Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic (PK-PD) Modeling

edited by

Neal M. Davies

and

Raimar Löbenberg

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2964 | Submission Open

Keywords: physiologically based pharmacokinetics (PBPKs); population pharmacokinetics (PopPKs); quantitative systems pharmacology (QSP); Bayesian modeling; artificial intelligence in PK-PD; in silico bioequivalence; multi-objective optimization; translational pharmacokinetics

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

Application of Stimuli-Sensitive Hydrogel for the Treatment of Human and Animal Diseases

edited by

Donato Cosco

and Elena Giuliano

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2485 | Submission Open

Keywords: stimuli-responsive hydrogels; self healing; rheology; injectable systems; smart hydrogels

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

Application of Silver Nanoparticles in Cancer Treatment

edited by

Serena Mazzucchelli

and Francesco Ragonese

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2060 | Submission Open

Keywords: silver nanoparticles; nanomedicine; nanotechnology; cancer therapy; cancer diagnostics; cancer theranostics; tumor targeting; drug delivery systems; in vitro studies; in vivo studies

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

Innovative Applications of Targeted Nanocarriers and Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Neurological Diseases and Tumors

edited by

Emma Ortiz-Islas

,

Victoria Campos-Peña

and

Citlali Ekaterina Rodríguez Pérez

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1476 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodynamic therapy; neurological disorders; targeted nanocarriers; brain tumors; Alzheimer’ s disease; nanomedicine; drug delivery; reactive oxygen species; nano-photosensitizers

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

Advanced Computational Tools in Development and Assessment of Dosage Form

edited by

Jakub Szlęk

and

Adam Pacławski

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1226 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; computational tools; advanced imaging in drug development; pharmaceutical analysis; dosage form characterization; pharmaceutical process monitoring

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

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

edited by

Samantha Meenach

and Ting-Yu Shih

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 982 | 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)

Combining Ultrasound and Microbubbles/Nanobubbles for Enhancing the Effects of Cancer Therapies

edited by

Yi-Ju Ho

and

Deepa Sharma

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 872 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasound; immunotherapy; radiation therapy; chemotherapy; micro/nano-bubble; cancer therapeutics; drug delivery

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

Dendrimers in Nanomedicine: Recent Advances

edited by

Anne-Marie Caminade

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 602 | 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)

Formulation, Characterization, and Performance Testing of Topical Semisolid Products

edited by

Michael Roberts

and Seeprarani Rath

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 568 | Submission Open

Keywords: formulation of topical semisolid dosage forms; characterization of topical semisolid dosage forms; microstructure; in vitro release and permeation testing; bioavailability and bioequivalence; topical and transdermal delivery; quality-by-design

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

Nucleic-Acid-Based Strategies and Nanotechnology Applications for Targeted Therapy, 2nd Edition

edited by

Andrea Patrizia Falanga

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 519 | Submission Open

Keywords: nucleic acids; drug delivery; nanomedicine; biotechnology; material science

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

Site-Specific Drug Delivery

edited by

Yunjin Jung

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open

Keywords: site-specific drug delivery; targeted drug delivery; therapeutic effectiveness; nanotechnology; biological barrier

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

Natural Innovations in Pharmaceutical Formulation: From Traditional Remedies to Modern Drug Carriers

edited by

Titus Vlase

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: formulation science; natural products; natural compounds; drug carriers; novel drug delivery platforms

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

Polymeric Films as a Multipurpose Drug Delivery System: Application, Properties, Preparation and Evaluation

edited by

Jurga Bernatoniene

and

Yuliia Maslii

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery system; polymers; polymeric films; physicochemical and texture characteristics; film production techniques; controlled and sustained release; adhesion; bioavailability; formulation; evaluation

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

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