Pharmaceuticals

Multitargeted Compounds: A Promising Approach in Medicinal Chemistry

edited by Abdallah Hamze

submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open

Keywords: multitargeted compounds; medicinal chemistry; rational design; drug discovery; synergistic effects; emerging technologies; therapeutic applications; dual compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Novel Treatments and Technologies for Retinal Diseases

edited by Michael John Tolentino

submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open

Keywords: age-related macular degeneration; diabetic retinopathy; retinal degeneration; novel therapeutics; imaging biomarkers; artificial intelligence; clinical trials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Emerging Freeze Drying and Spray Drying Techniques

edited by

Lauryna Pudžiuvelytė

and

Jurga Bernatoniene

submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 461 | Submission Open

Keywords: freeze drying; spray drying; microencapsulation; emulsions; herbal extracts; essential oil; natural ingredients; active ingredients; wall materials; polysaccharides; powders; physicochemical characteristics; microparticles; encapsulation efficiency; biological activity; pharmaceutical forms (tablets; capsules; solutions; gels; etc.); study of stability; study of release in vitro; active compound(s) and wall material interaction; morphology of microparticles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Amyloid Composition and Structure-Based Development of Therapeutic and Diagnostic Agents

edited by Emily B. Martin and Jonathan S. Wall

submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Smooth Muscle and Endothelial Cells as Pharmacological Targets for Acute Oxidative Stress

edited by Charles E. Norton

submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: reactive oxygen species; oxidative stress; smooth muscle cells; endothelium; ischemia/reperfusion; stroke; myocardial infarction; traumatic brain injury

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Heterocyclic Compounds in Medicinal Chemistry: New Advances

edited by

Giorgio Giorgi

,

Gonzalo Recabarren Gajardo

and

Rino Ragno

submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug design; medicinal chemistry; organic synthesis; biological activity; aromatic heterocycles; fused heterocycles; nitrogen; oxygen; sulfur; spectroscopic properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Dopamine and Serotonin Receptors: Selective or Multitarget Ligands for the Treatment of Central Nervous System Diseases

edited by

Fabio Del Bello

and Wilma Quaglia

submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: dopamine and serotonin neurotransmission; selective dopamine receptor ligands; selective serotonin receptor ligands; multitarget agents; central nervous system pathologies; psychiatric disorders; neurodegenerative diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Mitochondrial Protease ClpP in Antitumor-Drug Development: Recent Advances and Challenges

edited by

Maria Grazia Perrone

and

Morena Miciaccia

submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: caseinolytic peptidase P (ClpP); mitochondrial protein quality control; small molecules as targeted drugs; cancer therapy; high-grade glioma; breast cancer; prostate adenocarcinoma; hematological malignancies; bladder cancer; ovarian cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Drug Candidates for the Treatment of Immune Disease 2023

edited by

Francois Dufrasne

submission deadline 26 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4781 | Submission Open

Keywords: immune system; immune disease; drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Pharmacological Modulation of Lipoproteins

edited by

Soumaya Ben-Aicha

submission deadline 26 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipoproteins; lipid-lowering drugs; hypercholesterolemia; LDL; HDL; health disorder

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Pharmaceutical Excipients in Formulation Design and Drug Delivery

edited by

Beverley D. Glass

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13222 | Submission Open

Keywords: formulation; excipients labelling; adverse effects; inactive ingredients; stability; regulation and quality; safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Bioactive Compounds through Structural Modification of Natural Products

edited by

Patricia Fernandes

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; COVID-19; inflammation; inflammatory bowel diseases; endometriosis; antinociceptive compounds; pulmonary inflammation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Advances in Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer

edited by

Cristina Pacheco-Soares

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodynamic therapy; cancer treatment; photosensitizers; targeted therapy; combination therapies; mechanisms of action; molecular biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Nitrogen Containing Scaffolds in Medicinal Chemistry 2023

edited by

Valentina Noemi Madia

and Valeria Tudino

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3358 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen-based heterocycles; bioactive compounds; structure-based drug design; structure-activity relationship; in silico studies; ADMET properties; microwave-assisted synthesis; green chemistry; multicomponent reactions; phytochemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Natural Products and Their Modifications as Agents Used in the Fight against Pathogens

edited by

Anna Duda-Madej

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2704 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extract; natural compounds; multidrug-resistant strains; intestinal microbiota; chemical modyfication; biotransformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Therapeutic Potential of Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs)

edited by

Goreti Pereira

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2366 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic nanostructures; plasmonic nanomaterials; photothermal therapy; photodynamic therapy; antimicrobial; antioxidant; anticancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advances in Drug Analysis and Drug Development

edited by

Daniela Amidžić Klarić

and Ana Mornar

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1699 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical methodology; chromatographic techniques; spectrometric techniques; thermal analysis techniques; sample preparation; drug stability; compatibility study; bioavailability studies; therapeutic drug monitoring; quality by design in pharmaceutical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Polymorphs, Salts, Cocrystals and Cationic Lipid Nanoparticle Complexes in Drug Delivery

edited by

Stephen Robert Byrn

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1571 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Medicinal Metal Ions and Metal-Based Complex

edited by Rosita Cappai and

Valeria M. Nurchi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1045 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal complexes; metal-based drugs; medicinal chemistry; chelating agents; solution equilibria

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

2D and 3D Culture Systems: Current Trends and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Juliana Mara Serpeloni

, Colus Ilce Mara and

Diego Luís Ribeiro

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 440 | Submission Open

Keywords: spheroids; organoids; 3D cultures; tissue engineering; disease modelling; regenerative medicine; cell-extracellular matrix interaction; drug screening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)

Drug Discovery of Antiprotozoal Agents 2024

edited by

Francisco Jaime Bezerra Mendonça Júnior

and

Pascal Marchand

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiprotozoal agents; drug discovery; medicinal chemistry; natural products; in vitro and in vivo studies; ADMET; computer-aided drug design; chemoinformatics; molecular docking; virtual screening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Metal Chelating Agents in Medicinal Chemistry

edited by

Grigoris Zoidis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal chelating agents; metalloenzymes; metalloenzyme inhibitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

HNSCC Chemotherapy: What We Know and New Perspectives

edited by

Maria Eleonora Bizzoca

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: mouth neoplasms; carcinogenesis; neoplasm staging; oral cancer; oral squamous cell carcinoma; tumor microenvironment; chemotherapy; docetaxel; cisplatin; 5-fluorouracil (TPF)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Targeting Opioid Receptors for Innovative Therapies: Present and Emerging Concepts in Opioid Cure

edited by

Piotr Poznanski

,

Marzena Łazarczyk

and

Dominik Skiba

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: opioid system; brain injury; pain; neurodegenerative diseases; addiction; cardiovascular diseases; cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advances in Pediatric Drug Formulations

edited by

Sonia M. Iurian

,

Ioan Tomuță

and

Catalina Bogdan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric dosage forms; child-friendly dosage forms; age-appropriate dosage forms; acceptability; administration devices; taste-masking; compounded pediatric formulations

The Mode of Action of Herbal Medicines and Natural Products

edited by Hongnan Cao

submission deadline 5 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2685 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Application of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Diseases

edited by Deborah A. Yurgelun-Todd, Douglas Kondo, Nicolas A Nunez and Perry Franklin Renshaw

submission deadline 5 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroimaging; biomarkers; 1h-mrs; 31p-mrs; brain spectroscopy; mood disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Ophthalmic Pharmacology

edited by

Si Hyung Lee

submission deadline 6 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: ophthalmic diseases; optic neuropathies; eye diseases; retinal disorders; glaucoma; optic neuropathies; ocular surface disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Melatonin in Cancer Treatment

edited by

Javier Menéndez-Menéndez

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: melatonin; pineal gland; physiology; cancer research; chemotherapy; immunotherapy; pharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Optimized or Precise Pharmacological Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

edited by

Shaohua Hu

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11412 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Cyclodextrin-Based Drug Delivery System and Its Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Application 2024

edited by

Cinzia Anna Ventura

and

Federica De Gaetano

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2964 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; inclusion complexes; polymeric cyclodextrins; nanostructurated carriers; polyrotaxanes; nanosponges; chemical– physical characterization; in vitro/ex vivo/in vivo evaluation; theranostic; regenerative medicine; gene delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals-Design of Potential Drugs by Modification of Natural Products

edited by

Paweł Kafarski

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1486 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural drugs as templates; drug structure optimization; natural product structure simplification; metabolomics; system biology in drug design ; biosynthetic engineering; large-stage modifications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Calcium Channels as Therapeutic Targets

edited by

Gary J. Stephens

,

David Adams

and

Hussein N. Rubaiy

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: voltage-gated Ca2+ channels; TRP channels; Ca2+-permeable TRP and ASIC channels; STIM/orai channels; Ca2+ channel structure and function; Ca2+ channel toxins; Ca2+ channelopathies; neuropharmacology; pain; epilepsy; neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Small Molecules in Targeted Cancer Therapy and Diagnosis

edited by

Francesca Musumeci

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3797 | Submission Open

Keywords: small molecules; cancer therapy; cancer diagnosis; targeted therapy; theranostic agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Current Advances, Applications and Future Development of Transition Metal Complexes

edited by

Domenico Iacopetta

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3064 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal complexes; synthesis; catalysis; ligands; biological activity; applications; enzyme inhibition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

The Pharmacological Management of Bone and Muscle Disorders

edited by

Francesca Bosco

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2484 | Submission Open

Keywords: muscle; bone; osteosarcopenia; nutraceuticals; skeletal muscle metabolism; pharmacological management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Advances in Radiopharmaceutical Sciences and Nuclear Medicine

edited by

Irina Velikyan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1371 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiopharmaceuticals; agents and probes; radionuclides; imaging biomarkers; biological/preclinical evaluation; first in-human clinical studies; SPECT; PET/CT and PET/MRI; labeling chemistry; medicinal radiochemistry; (pre)clinical radiopharmacology; and radiopharmacy including GMP-compliant production; radiopharmaceutical drug development; radio theranostics; hybrid imaging; organic molecules; high-molecular weight biomolecules and nano- and microparticles; artificial intelligence and machine learning in image analysis; computational chemistry in radiopharmaceutical development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)

Therapeutic Potential of Natural Products in Urolithiasis

edited by

Priscila de Souza

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; plant extracts; isolated compounds from medicinal plants; kidney stone; nephrolithiasis; urinary tract; hypertension; diabetes; pain relievers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Emerging Trends in Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry-Based Analyses of Pharmaceuticals

edited by

Martina Bortolami

,

Paola Di Matteo

and

Rita Petrucci

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacokinetic analyses; drug metabolites; drug delivery systems; biological matrices; environmental samples; environmental monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Pharmaceutical Formulation Characterization Design

edited by

Tamás Sovány

and

Katalin Kristó

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality by design; factorial design; design space; solid dosage forms; risk assessment; critical process parameters; quality target product profile

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Interaction between Nanoparticles and Antibiotics：Against Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Isabella Macário Ferro Cavalcanti

and Maria Carolina Accioly Brelaz de Castro

submission deadline 22 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1822 | Submission Open

Keywords: microorganisms; resistance; pharmaceutical research; nanotechnology

Drug Delivery Systems for Local Anesthetics

edited by

Michelle Franz-Montan

and Camila Batista Da Silva

submission deadline 22 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1678 | Submission Open

Keywords: local anesthetics; drug delivery system; liposomes; biopolymers; cyclodextrins; polymers; micro- and nanoparticles; topical formulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Do Nanocarriers Enhance Targeted Drug Delivery Mechanisms?

edited by Chau-Zen Wang,

Mariadoss Arokia Vijaya Anand

and

Karthikkumar Venkatachalam

submission deadline 22 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: regenerative diseases; nanobiopharmaceuticals; nanocarrier; targeted drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Orodispersible Tablets: New Advances in Preparation Technologies

edited by

Witold Brniak

and

Aleksander Mendyk

submission deadline 22 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: orodispersible tablets; orally disintegrating tablets; superdisintegrants; co-processed excipients; direct compression; 3D printing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Plant-Based Therapies for Circulatory Disorders

edited by

Priscila De Souza

submission deadline 22 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; isolated compounds from medicinal plants; hypertension; dyslipidemia; atherosclerosis; myocardial infarction; cardiac ischemia; heart failure; stroke; kidney disease

Theragnostic Agents Utilized in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Advances as Novel Contrast Agents

edited by

Irena Pashkunova-Martic

and Cécile Philippe

submission deadline 22 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer theranostics; MRI; high-relaxivity agents; gadolinium-free contrast agents; cancer-targeting ligands; specific MRI agents; drug-loading MRI agents; hyperthermal MRI agents; multifunctional MRI contrast agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Potential Therapeutic Methods in Reproductive Aging

edited by

Bosun Joo

submission deadline 23 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1227 | Submission Open

Keywords: ovarian aging; menopause; infertility; ovarian longevity/rejuvernation; angiogenesis; antioxidant; stem cells; platelet-rich plasma

Multicomponent and Domino Reactions in Drug Discovery

edited by

Francisco Palacios

,

Jesús Manuel de Los Santos

,

Concepción Alonso

and

Javier Vicario

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11418 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug discovery; medicinal chemistry; drug synthesis; multicomponent reactions; domino reactions; bioactivity; SAR studies; hybrid drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Natural Products for Treatment of Parasitic Diseases

edited by

Luiz Felipe Domingues Passero

and

João Henrique Ghilardi Lago

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10290 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; parasitic diseases; medicinal chemistry; secondary metabolites; drug discovery; action mechanism; in vivo studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Recent Advancements in Radiochemistry and PET Radiotracer Development

edited by Kenneth Dahl and

Sangram Nag

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3056 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiochemistry; labeling; automation; GMP; PET; radiotracer; radioligand; radiopharmaceutical; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)

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