Pharmaceutics

Research on Drug Delivery System Based on Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles

edited by

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 83 | 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 45 | 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)

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

edited by

Yong Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 43 | 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 34 | 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 29 | 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 Protein-Based Nanoparticles and Their Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Mouhamad Khoder

and Hachemi Kadri

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1924 | Submission Open

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

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

Drug Delivery for Natural Extract Applications

edited by

Nada Ćujić Nikolić

,

Katarina Šavikin

, Milica Radan and Jelena Mudrić

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10309 | 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)

Innovative Biomaterials for Precise Drug Delivery

edited by

Anna Drabczyk

and

Sonia Kudłacik-Kramarczyk

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1467 | 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)

Smart Drug Delivery Systems for Immunotherapeutic Agents

edited by

Mariangela Garofalo

and

Damilare D. Akintade

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 411 | 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 389 | 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)

Nanomedicines in Cancer Therapy, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sibusiso Alven

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 97 | 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)

Advances in Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems

edited by Lissinda Hester Du Plessis and

Joe Viljoen

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3684 | 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 6735 | 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)

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 4832 | 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)

Biomaterials: Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Claudia Garnero

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4482 | Submission Open

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

(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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3537 | 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-Based Drug Delivery Systems in Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Rogério Leone Buchaim

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 597 | Submission Open

Keywords: tissue regeneration; drug delivery systems; regenerative medicine; biomaterials; stem cell therapy; gene therapy; nanostructured biomaterials; biomimetic materials; decellularized extracellular matrices

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

Emerging Trends in Nanocarriers for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Purposes

edited by

Raquel Silva Araújo

,

Vanessa Carla Furtado Mosqueira

and Maria Alice de Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 482 | Submission Open

Keywords: production process; characterization methods; surface modification; smart biodegradable polymers; biodistribution; efficacy studies; diagnostic; theranostic; PET/SPECT/MR imaging; radiolabeled nanoparticles; drying technologies; scale-up technologies; targeted therapy

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

Development of Oncolytic Viruses as Platforms for Drug Delivery to Cancers

edited by

Alberto Reale

and

Jennifer Altomonte

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 310 | 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)

Novel Research on Physiologically-Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling

edited by

Xiaoqiang Xiang

,

Qingfeng He

and

Yufei Shi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: physiologically based pharmacokinetics; drug– drug interactions; in vitro– in vivo extrapolation; special populations; virtual clinical trials; quantitative pharmacology; mechanistic modeling

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

Inhaled Therapy of Respiratory Infections

edited by

Wei-Ren Ke

and

Hui-Ling Lin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: inhaled drug delivery; respiratory infections; anti-infective aerosols; pulmonary pharmacokinetics; targeted lung delivery; clinical translation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Peptide-Based Drug Delivery Systems: From Design to Application

edited by

Zoltán Bánóczi

and

Gábor Mező

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 46 | 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)

Innovative Boron-Based Drug Delivery Systems

edited by Makoto Shirakawa, Tomohiro Tanaka and

Alexander Zaboronok

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT); boron-containing drug delivery; boron-based nanomedicine; benzoxaborole and boronic acid drugs; targeted cancer therapy; imaging and dosimetry

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

Drug Delivery Systems for Ocular Diseases, 2nd Edition

edited by

Gonzalo Carracedo

and

Maria Vivero-Lopez

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

Keywords: ocular diseases; contact lens delivery; drug delivery systems; nanotechnology

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

Unlocking Cancer Treatment: Harnessing Lipid Nanocarriers for Precision Drug Delivery

edited by Joydeb Majumder

submission deadline 2 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 444 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer therapy; nano therapeutics; lipid nanoparticles; drug delivery; targeted delivery; nanomedicine

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

Application of Electrohydrodynamic Techniques for Delivery of Therapeutic Agents

edited by

Gustavo Abraham

and

Silvestre Manuel Bongiovanni Abel

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3306 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug-loaded electrospun nanofibrous mats; drug-loaded electrosprayed micro- and nanoparticles; targeted drug delivery systems; therapeutic agent’ s encapsulation techniques; antimicrobial nanofibrous mats; protein-loaded release; novel applications of electrospun nanofibers

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

Pharmacy Compounding of Personalized Preparation for Specific Patients: Challenges and Advantages, 2nd Edition

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1773 | Submission Open

Keywords: formulations; drug compounding; extemporaneous preparations; galenics; quality; standard operating procedures

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

Carbohydrate-Based Carriers for Drug Delivery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ioana Mirela Vasincu

and

Lenuta Profire

submission deadline 18 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6543 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; drug delivery; release profile; polisaccharides; oligosaccharides; inclusion complexes; targeted therapy

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

Challenges and Future Trends of Nano-Based Drug Delivery System in the Treatment of Bone Diseases

edited by Xiao Lin and Jie Shang

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11808 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-based drug delivery system; drug delivery particles; controlled release; stimuli-responsive drug delivery system; photodynamics therapy; nanozymes; organic porous materials; osteoporosis; fracture healing; osteoarthritis; bone tissue regeneration

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

Proteases and Serpins: Therapeutic Targets for Various Diseases

edited by

Crispin R. Dass

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13584 | Submission Open

Keywords: serpin; protease; serine protease inhibitors; disease; cancer; diabetes; cardiovascular disease; inflammatory disease; therapy; drug development; oxidative stress

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

Innovative Drug Delivery Strategies for Targeted Cancer Immunotherapy

edited by Jingjing Sun

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10609 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunomodulatory agents; cancer immunotherapy; drug delivery; nanoparticles; checkpoint inhibitors; nanocarriers

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

Novel Drug Delivery Systems for the Treatment of Skin Disorders

edited by

Ioana Viorica Olariu

and

Vicenţiu Vlaia

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8183 | 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)

PLGA Micro/Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery

edited by Ilaria Arduino and

Ilaria Andreana

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6287 | 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)

New Perspectives in Hydrogel Design for Medicine and Biotechnology

edited by

Jagoda Kurowiak

and Tomasz Klekiel

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4483 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; biomaterials; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering; drug delivery systems; polymer design; bioactive materials; biomedical applications

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

Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles: Innovative Designs for Photodynamic and Photothermal Therapy in Cancer and Bacterial Infections—Preclinical Evaluation and Beyond

edited by

Luis Ibarra

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4001 | Submission Open

Keywords: conjugated polymer nanoparticles; organic semiconducting materials; biomedical application; drug delivery; preclinical evaluation; antimicrobial nanoparticles; antitumoral nanoparticles

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

Nanoemulsions for Nose-to-Brain Drug Delivery

edited by Clóvis Orlando Pereira Da Fonseca and

Rubiana Mara Mainardes

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2679 | Submission Open

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

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

Optimizing Drug Therapy Through Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

edited by Kazuro Ikawa and

Tetsushu Onita

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: dosing optimization; therapeutic drug monitoring; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; modeling and simulation; special population

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

Nanoadjuvants for Drug Delivery and Immunotherapy

edited by

Lingxiao Zhang

and

Maoze Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: adjuvants; nanoadjuvants; nano-aluminum adjuvants; nanoparticles; vaccines; immunotherapy; drug delivery system; clinical translation; biosafety

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

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

edited by

Abdullah Alzahrani

and

Ádám Haimhoffer

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4382 | 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)

Advanced Nano-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Infectious Diseases

edited by Claudio J. Salomon and Maria Celina Lamas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2799 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Drug Nanocrystals

edited by Nadia Araci Bou-Chacra

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

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

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

Metal–Organic Frameworks for Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by Arvin Eskandari

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); drug delivery systems; controlled release; theranostics; biomedical imaging; biocompatibility and stability; MOF composites; hybrid MOF materials; oral and implantable delivery; artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML); translational pharmaceutics

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

Recent Advances in Drug Delivery Through Microneedle-Based Systems

edited by

Antonio José Guillot

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: microneedle-based systems; microneedles; micro array patches; skin delivery; transdermal delivery; vaccination

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

Recent Advances in Inhibitors for Targeted Therapies

edited by Anke Wilhelm

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13825 | Submission Open

Keywords: targeted therapy; emerging technologies; antiviral strategies; inhibitor development; molecular targets; precision medicine; drug R& D dynamics; pharmaceutics; drug resistance

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

Advances in Polymer-Based Devices and Platforms for Pain Management

edited by

Marcel Henrique Marcondes Sari

and

Luana Mota Ferreira

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3939 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocarriers; biopolymers; analgesics; anti-inflammatory; nano-based formulations; nanoparticles; functional polymers; polymer-based platforms

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

Nanocarriers and Delivery Systems for Next-Generation Nanomedicine Therapies

edited by

Wei Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1111 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocarriers; targeted delivery systems; stimuli-responsive materials; co-delivery systems; theranostic nanoplatforms; clinical translation

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

Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Formulation

edited by Magdalena Bîrsan,

Robert-Alexandru Vlad

and

Ioan Tomuta

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 716 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable excipients; preformulated bases; drug delivery platforms; pharmaceutical formulation; personalized therapies

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

Overcoming Biological Barriers: Novel Strategies in Drug Delivery

edited by

Bárbara Sánchez-Dengra

and

Isabel Gonzalez-Alvarez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological barriers; drug delivery systems; permeability

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

Innovative Drug Delivery Strategies Across Biological Barriers: From Organ-on-a-Chip Models to Nanopharmaceuticals

edited by

Franciska Erdő

,

Amir Fahmi

and

Romána Zelkó

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; biological barriers; blood– brain barrier (BBB); organ-on-a-chip; lab-on-a-chip; nanopharmaceuticals; 3D printing in pharmaceutics; targeted delivery; transdermal delivery; nasal drug delivery; ocular drug delivery; pulmonary delivery; gene therapy; nanocarriers; personalized medicine; bioavailability enhancement; transporter-mediated drug delivery; in vitro models; barrier modeling; patient-centric formulations

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

Dendrimer-Mediated Drug, Gene, and Protein Delivery for Disease Treatment

edited by

Xiangyang Shi

and

João Rodrigues

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: dendrimers; drug delivery; gene delivery; protein delivery; targeted therapy; bioconjugation; controlled release; tumor therapy; inflammatory diseases; infectious diseases

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

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