Pharmaceutics

Impact of Lipid Nanoparticle Physicochemical Properties on mRNA Vaccine

edited by

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid nanoparticle formulation; ionizable lipids design; delivery of mRNA vaccines; sustained/controlled release; targeted delivery; stability and storage solutions; pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

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

Nanotechnology in Formulation of Tumor-Targeted Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Kenneth K. W. To

and

Bijay P. Chhetri

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; formulations; tumor and cancer treatment; drug delivery

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

Advanced Nano-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Infectious Diseases

edited by Claudio J. Salomon and Maria Celina Lamas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicines; infectious disease; microorganisms; therapeutic treatments; drug delivery systems

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

Pharmaceutical Applications and Therapeutic Mechanisms of Substances from Plant Origin

edited by Iliya Zhelev Slavov,

Stanislava Ivanova

,

Nadezhda Hvarchanova

and

Nadezhda Ivanova

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural substances; phytotherapy; phytochemistry; chromatography; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; drug delivery

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

Novel Approaches to Drug Delivery in Ophthalmic Disorders

edited by Letizia Pelusi and

Domitilla Mandatori

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: eye diseases; ocular drug delivery; ocular barrier; conventional therapies; innovative technologies; nanoparticle carriers; injectable hydrogels; ocular implants; gene therapy in ophthalmology

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

Essential Oils: From Biological Activity to Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Héctor Iván Meléndez Ortíz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: EOs as active chemicals; EOs’ biological activity (antimicrobial; insecticidal; herbicidal; bactericidal; and fungicidal properties); EOs encapsulation procedures; EOs for improving human health; EOs in active packaging products; polymeric networks for EOs encapsulation

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

Technology and Preparation of Solid Dispersion for the Enhancement of Oral Bioavailability

edited by

Andrei Cătălin Muntean

, Andreea Loredana Vonica-Tincu and

Luca-Liviu Rus

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid dispersions; poor water solubility; rational formulation design; enhancement of oral bioavailability; preparation technology

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

Quality by Design in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

edited by

Livia Deris Prado

and

Yousuf Mohammed

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality by design; critical quality attributes; pharmaceutical technology; drug product process development; process analytical technologies; patient-centric approaches; process validation; ongoing procedure performance verification; analytical quality by design; continuous manufacturing; design of experiments; clinically relevant specification; risk assessment

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

Medical Applications of Chitosan Nanoparticles

edited by

Marco A. López-Mata

,

Josué Juárez

,

Gerardo García-González

and Gerardo Rodea

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: chitosan; chitosan-based nanoparticles; drug delivery; biopolymers; polysaccharide; biomaterials; health concerns

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

Nanotechnology-Driven Drug Repurposing: A Novel Strategy for Targeted Drug Delivery and Pharmacokinetic Enhancement

edited by

Christos Papaneophytou

and

Christos Petrou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; drug repurposing; targeted drug delivery; pharmacokinetics; nanocarriers

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

Metal Complexes as Antimicrobial Agents: Pharmacokinetics and Drug Development Implications

edited by

Žiko B. Milanović

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal complexes; antimicrobial agents; drug development; therapeutic agents; pharmacokinetics

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

Impacts of the Kallikrein–Kinin System in Cancer and Its Treatment: A Focus on Drug Delivery and Formulations

edited by Indiara Brusco and

Sara Marchesan De Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer pathophysiology; cancer pain; adverse effects of chemotherapy; cancer-related pain mechanisms; tumor microenvironment; kininogens; kininases; kinin B1 and B2 receptors; anticancer treatment; kinin B1 and B2 receptor antagonists; drug delivery; drug formulations; nanoparticles; liposomes; polymeric micelles; prodrugs

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

Medical Applications of Extracellular Vesicles

edited by

Claudia Radojkovic

and

Claudio Aguayo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracelular vesicles; intercellular communication; EV characterization in health and disease; EV-based drug delivery systems; biomarkers

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

Inhaled Advances: Emerging Trends in Pulmonary Drug Delivery

edited by

Dolores R. Serrano

and

Brayan Anaya

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: pulmonary drug delivery; microparticles; nanomedicines; infectious diseases; lung targeting

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

Advances in Lipid, Polymeric, and Albumin-Based Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Bence Sipos

and

Katona Gábor

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticle; albumin nanoparticle; human serum albumin; polymeric nanoparticle; polymeric micelle; PLGA nanoparticle; lipid nanoparticle; liposome; nanomedicine

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

Innovative Modelling and Simulation Approaches in Pharmaceutical Process Engineering

edited by Claudia Cogné and

Inès Esma Achouri

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical process engineering; modelling and simulation; mechanistic modelling; digital twins; machine learning; process optimisation and intensification; quality by design (QbD); process analytical technology (PAT); predictive modelling; pharmaceutical manufacturing

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

Advancing HIV Prevention and Treatment: Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Toxicokinetics, Formulation and Delivery of Antiretroviral Drugs

edited by Julie B. Dumond

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: long-acting injectable antiretrovirals; PK/PD modeling of antiretrovirals; predictions of HIV PrEP effectiveness; antiretroviral toxicokinetics; novel drug delivery systems; novel dosing strategies; HIV treatment or prevention therapeutics in development; clinical pharmacokinetic studies in key populations; HIV drug delivery innovations; mannose receptor-targeted delivery

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

Recent Advances in Photodynamic Therapy for Dental Diseases

edited by Patricia Comeau

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodynamic therapy; biomaterials; nanoparticles; dental; bone tissue engineering; drug delivery

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

Design, Development and Biomedical Applications of Hyaluronic Acid-Based Drug and Gene Delivery Systems

edited by Cristina Casadidio and Alice Spadea

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: hyaluronic acid; targeted drug delivery; gene delivery; CD44; nucleic acid delivery; HA conjugates; nanoparticles personalized medicine

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

PLGA Micro/Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery

edited by Ilaria Arduino and

Ilaria Andreana

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1708 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro- and nanotechnology; particle manufacturing; targeted delivery; particle characterization; biocompatibility; solubility enhancement

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

Recent Advances in Hepatic-Targeted Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Cornel Baltă

and

Oana-Maria Boldura

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 756 | Submission Open

Keywords: hepatic drug delivery; phytotherapy; nanomedicine; lipid complexes; targeted therapies; liver diseases; drug vehicles; biomaterials; hepatocellular carcinoma; liposome; polymeric nanoparticles; lipid nanoparticles; hepatic stellate cell

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

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

edited by

Isadore Kanfer

and Seeprarani Rath

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 26 | 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)

Pathophysiological Influences on Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

edited by Geraldo Duarte, Fernanda de Lima Moreira and Jhohann Richard de Lima Benzi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3381 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug– disease interactions; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; pharmacotherapy

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

Novel Drug Delivery Systems for the Treatment of Skin Disorders

edited by

Ioana Viorica Olariu

and

Vicenţiu Vlaia

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1840 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; nanoparticles; vesicular systems; 3D-printed drugs; topical dosage form; skin disorder; penetration

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

Nanotechnology and RNA-Based Technologies Applied to Prophylaxis and Advanced Therapies

edited by

Bruna Aparecida Souza Machado

and Vinicius Pinto Costa Rocha

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1627 | Submission Open

Keywords: RNA-technologies; nanotechnology; messenger RNA (mRNA); interference RNA (RNAi); vaccines; treatment

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

Long Acting Drug Delivery Formulations

edited by Thierry Vandamme

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1367 | Submission Open

Keywords: improvement in patient adherence; steady state; drug bioavailability; reduced side effect; targeted delivery; long acting; sustained release; prolonged release; pulse release; compliance

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

Recent Advances in Drug Formulation for Antiviral Therapy

edited by Chiara Medaglia

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiviral drugs development; infection; host-pathogen interactions; functional genomics

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

Drug Formulations Based on Chitosan and Its Derivatives for Therapeutic Applications

edited by

Mohammed Balogun

and Zamani Cele

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: chitosan; chitosan derivatives; chemical modification; drug delivery biopolymers; biomedicines drug formulations

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

Antibody–Drug Conjugates Therapeutics

edited by

Amal Ali Elkordy

and

Summer Y. Y. Ha

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibody– drug conjugate; drug delivery; antibody; payload; linker; protein conjugation

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

Biomaterials: Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Claudia Garnero

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

“The Power of Light” in Biomedical and Pharmaceutics: New Approaches for Photodynamic Purposes

edited by

Lucinda V. Reis

and

Eurico Lima

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: light; photosensitizers; photochemistry; photobiology; photodynamic therapy

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

Drug Product Performance: Bioavailability, Relative Bioavailability and Bioequivalence, 2nd Edition

edited by

Paulo Paixão

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10459 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioavailability; relative bioavailability; bioequivalence; biowaivers; statistical issues; regulatory issues; in vitro– in vivo correlations; physiologically-based biopharmaceutical models; physiologically-based pharmacokinetic models; qualification of models; population pharmacokinetic models; biopharmaceutical classification system; in vitro dissolution; dissolution metrics; predictive dissolution; clinical trial simulations; clinical trial optimization; healthy subjects in BA/BE trials; patients in BA/BE trials; pharmacokinetic parameters for BA/BE assessment; narrow therapeutic index drugs; highly variable drug products; immediate-release formulations; modified-release formulations; multiphasic drug products; extravascular routes of administration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Inorganic Nanomaterials for the Development of Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Jianping Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5036 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic nanoparticles; drug delivery; disease diagnosis; disease treatment; nano-biosensor; cancer theranostics; cancer imaging

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

Advances in Drug Delivery Systems for the Treatment of Chronic Wound Healing

edited by Carolina Martinez and María Jimena Prieto

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4057 | Submission Open

Keywords: wound healing; chronic diseases; wound repair and regeneration; drug delivery; topical formulations; biomaterial; nanotechnology; wound dressing; scar

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

Hybrid Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy

edited by Jacy Gameiro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2995 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid nanoparticles; cancer therapy; targeted drug delivery; nanomedicine; tumor microenvironment; gene therapy; immunotherapy; diagnostics; nanomaterials

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

Brain Tumors Treatment: Current and Future Challenges from Drug Formulations to Delivery Methods

edited by

Anna Rita Bilia

, Sara Badodi and

Loredana Guglielmi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2758 | Submission Open

Keywords: blood– brain barrier pathophysiology in different tumors; pediatric brain tumors; adult brain tumors; considerations for adult vs. pediatric drug delivery development; nanocarriers and nanoparticles; focused ultrasound; convection enhanced delivery; intranasal delivery; intra-arterial delivery; combination strategies

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

Microneedles for Drug and Vaccine Delivery

edited by

Hiep (Ben) Nguyen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2287 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical enhancement technologies; fabrication; characterization; applications; drug delivery; cosmetic applications; diagnostic; vaccination

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

Naturally Derived Materials-Based Drug Delivery Systems and Their Biomedical Applications

edited by

Tao Sun

and

Martine Tarsitano

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1656 | Submission Open

Keywords: naturally derived material; drug delivery systems; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine

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

In Silico Approaches of Drug–Target Interactions

edited by

Stefania Olla

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1101 | Submission Open

Keywords: in silico drug discovery; drug– target interactions; virtual screening; molecular modeling; machine learning in drug design; ADME predictions

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

Alternative Animal Models for Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery: Efficacy and Toxicity Assessment

edited by

Rubiana Mara Mainardes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 971 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative animal models; nanoparticle drug delivery; nanomedicine; toxicity assessment; bioavailability; in vivo models; biodistribution studies; therapeutic efficacy; pharmaceutical testing

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

Innovative Drug Delivery Systems: From Nanotechnology to Smart Devices

edited by Mahdi Ghavami and

Zhongyang Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 824 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart nanoparticles; innovative drug delivery; ingestible devices; targeted delivery systems; controlled release; microfabrication techniques; nano and microtechnology; biocompatible materials; bioavailability

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

In Vitro and In Vivo Biopharmaceutics Assessment of Silica-Based Drug Delivery Systems: Characterization, Drug Release, and Biological Performance

edited by

Francisco Arriagada

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 583 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; mesoporous silica nanoparticles; biopharmaceutics evaluation; controlled drug release; drug release kinetics; in vivo performance; in vitro methodologies; pharmaceutical nanotechnology; stimuli-responsive systems; therapeutic efficacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Controlled Delivery of Cosmeceuticals Using Nanotechnology

edited by

Néstor Mendoza-Muñoz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: cosmeceuticals; skin; targeting; cosmetics; nanotechnology; delivery; formulation

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

Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Danica Jović

and Ivana Borišev

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based nanomaterials; drug delivery; fullerenes; graphene; carbon nanotubes; nanodiamonds; carbon dots; biocompatibility; pharmaceutical applications

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

Advancements and Innovations in Antibody Drug Conjugates

edited by

Murali Mohan Yallapu

, Shivaji Edupuganti and Ebaston Thankarajan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibody– drug conjugates; monoclonal antibodies; targeted therapies; linker technologies; site-specific conjugation; bioimaging; pharmacokinetics; therapeutic index; next-generation ADCs; drug resistance; bispecific antibodies; combination therapies; off-target toxicity; efficacy and safety; tumor-specific antigens

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

Advances in Solid and Semi-Solid Dosage Form Design for Enhanced Biopharmaceutical Performance

edited by

Abdullah Alzahrani

and

Ádám Haimhoffer

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid dosage forms (tablets; capsules; pellets); novel formulation strategies; bioavailability enhancement; amorphous solid dispersions; lipid-based formulations; pharmaceutical cocrystals; excipient functionality and drug release; 3D printing in pharmaceuticals; hot melt extrusion (HME); spray drying in drug formulation; co-processing techniques; controlled and sustained drug release; targeted drug delivery systems; in vitro/in vivo correlation (IVIVC); quality-by-design (QbD) in pharmaceutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Nanoemulsions for Nose-to-Brain Drug Delivery

edited by Clóvis Orlando Pereira Da Fonseca and

Rubiana Mara Mainardes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoemulsion; intranasal; pharmacokinetics; nose-to-brain; neurology; olfactory; nanomedicine

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

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

edited by

Tea Glonti

and Daniel De Vos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

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

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

Smart Drug Delivery Systems for Immunotherapeutic Agents

edited by

Mariangela Garofalo

and

Damilare D. Akintade

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 231 | 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)

Metal Nanoparticles in Therapeutics: Pioneering Drug Delivery Systems and Tissue Engineering

edited by

Fernando Jorge Monteiro

and

Marta Laranjeira

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal nanoparticles; drug delivery systems; tissue engineering; cancer therapy; nanomedicine

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

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