Pharmaceutics

Combination Approaches in Photodynamic Therapies for Cancer

edited by

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9236 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodynamic therapy; photosensitizers; cancer; reactive oxygen species; cancer stem cells; nanoparticles; metal complexes; nanoconjugates; tumor microenvironment; phytotherapy; plant compounds; immune targeting; drug resistance; spheroids; combination therapy; apoptosis; cell death markers

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

Polymer-Based Nanoparticles for Oral Delivery of Drugs, Bioactives and Vaccines

edited by

Omar Mertins

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8963 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral drug delivery; nanotechnology; bioparticles; nanoparticles; biopolymers; gastrointestinal tract; functionalization; pH-responsive; mucoadhesive; microvilli; vaccine; antioxidant; antimicrobial; polymers; polypeptides; flavonoids; essential oils; immunostimulant

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

Advances in Age Related Drug Delivery

edited by

Nunzio Denora

,

Mimoza Basholli-Salihu

and

Aida Shala

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7479 | Submission Open

Keywords: age-related; drug delivery; paediatric; geriatric; formulation; personalized medicine

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

Bioanalysis and Metabolomics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Kwang-Hyeon Liu

and

Hye Suk Lee

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6734 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioanalysis; method validation; pharmacokinetics; metabolomics; lipidomics; biomarkers; mass spectrometry

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

Studies on the Cytotoxicity and Antimicrobial Effects of Synthetic and Natural Compounds

edited by

Jelena Antić-Stanković

,

Anja Klančnik

and

Dragana Božić

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5578 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial activity; cytotoxicity effect; natural products; synthetic compounds; plant essential oil

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

Pharmaceutical Applications of Plant Extracts, 2nd Edition

edited by

Beata Nowak

and

Sylwia Zielińska

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4926 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extract; natural compounds; biopharmaceutics; synergistic effect; antimicrobial activity; antifungal activity; antiviral activity; anti-inflammatory activity; biodiversity; metabolic syndrome; age-related disorders; bone metabolism; polyphenolics; alkaloidskaloids; saponins; essential oils; terpenoids; betalains; tanshinones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Smart Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery in Cancer Therapy

edited by

Gema Marcelo

,

Celia Nieto

and

Milena A. Vega

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3206 | Submission Open

Keywords: liposomes and lipid-based formulations; polymeric and metal nanoparticles; hydrogels and nanocomposites; targeted drug delivery; smart drug delivery; controlled drug release; nanomaterial fuctionalization

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

Multicomponent Solid Forms as Modifying Agents for Drugs with Solubility Problems

edited by

David Morales-Morales

,

Juan Manuel Germán-Acacio

and Viviana Reyes-Márquez

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3154 | Submission Open

Keywords: cocrystals; multicomponent salts; ionic cocrystals; coamorphous; eutectic mixtures; polymorphs of cocrystals

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

Microarray Patches for Transdermal Drug Delivery

edited by

Ana Sara Cordeiro

and Aaron Hutton

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2057 | Submission Open

Keywords: microarray patches; manufacturing methods; biotherapeutic agents; long-acting transdermal drug delivery; end-user microarray patch designs

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

Nano-Drug Delivery Systems for Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment and Simultaneously Overcoming Drug Resistance Properties

edited by

Odília Queirós

and

Patrícia M. A. Silva

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1839 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer therapy; multidrug resistance; mechanisms of drug resistance; tumor microenvironment; ABC transporters; combined therapy; drug delivery

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

Nasal Drug Delivery: Challenges and Future Opportunities

edited by

Ildikó Csóka

and

Bence Sipos

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1681 | Submission Open

Keywords: nose-to-blood delivery; nose-to-brain delivery; nasal dosage form; nanomedicine; nanotechnology; quality assurance; protein delivery; polymeric nanoparticle; lipid nanoparticle; inorganic nanoparticle

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

New Insights into Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling

edited by Zubida M. Al-Majdoub

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 908 | Submission Open

Keywords: physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling; drug– drug interactions; drug– gene interactions; PBPK-based precision dosing; PBPK-based Quantitative Systems Pharmacology

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

Nanozymes for Anti-cancer and Anti-bacterial Treatment

edited by

Xiaodong Zhang

and

Deblin Jana

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanozymes; drug delivery; nanomedicine; bioimaging; therapy; anti-cancer treatment; anti-bacterial treatment

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

Computer-Aided Development: Recent Advances and Expectations

edited by Alan Talevi

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: ADME; ADMET; antitarget; drug design; computer-aided drug design; computer-assisted drug design; computer-guided drug design; ligand-based approaches; machine learning; deep learning; de novo drug design; fragment-based drug design; avatar clinical research

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

Dry Powder Inhalers

edited by

Waseem Kaialy

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: dry powder inhalers; formulation development; formulation processing; nanoparticles; particle engineering; pharmaceutical analyses; physicochemical properties; pulmonary drug delivery

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

Nanoparticle-Mediated Gene Delivery to Cancer Cells

edited by Guanyou Lin and

Nejat Düzgüneş

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: targeted gene delivery; non-viral gene vectors; RNA interference; DNA/mRNA delivery; delivery of tumor-specific genes; combinatorial gene therapy; theranostic nanoparticles; nanoparticle modification for gene delivery; controlled release of genetic cargos.

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

Targeted Drug Delivery System for Cardiovascular Diseases Treatment

edited by

Graciela Pavon-Djavid

and

Arquimedes Gasparotto Junior

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; biopharmaceutical; quality control; cardioprotection; hypertension; drug development; arteriosclerosis; thrombosis

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

Research on the Application of Nanoparticles in Tissue Engineering

edited by

Mohsen Akbarian

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: wound healing; angiogenesis; osteogenesis; growth factor conjugation in nanoparticles; nanoparticle-mediated cell differentiation; antibacterial nanoparticles; antifungal nanoparticles; carcinogenic risk of nanoparticles; nanoparticles in 3D scaffolds; drug release from nanoparticles

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

Targeted Drug Delivery to Improve Cancer Therapy, 2nd Edition

edited by

Joseph Anthoney Vetro

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: local drug delivery; systemic drug delivery; physical drug delivery; passive drug delivery; targeted drug delivery; nanoscale dosage forms; nanomedicine

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

Advances in Liver-Targeted Delivery

edited by Ling Li

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: liver disease; drug delivery; target therapy; nanomedicine; biomaterials; nanoparticle; lipid nanoparticle; gene edit; mRNA vaccine; CRISPR/Cas9

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

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Process of Inhaled Drugs

edited by Qian Zhong

submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2519 | Submission Open

Keywords: inhaled drug; respiratory system; nanoparticles; spray drying; spray freeze; powder inhalation (DPI); metered inhalation aerosol (MDI); mRNA; biologics; pulmonary diseases; cancer

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

Advances of Membrane Vesicles in Drug Delivery Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yong Chen

submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11146 | Submission Open

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

HIV/AIDS Prevention Formulation Design and Optimization and Its Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Evaluation

edited by

José Gerardo Garcìa-Lerma

and

S. Rahima Benhabbour

submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9249 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP); long-acting PrEP; drug delivery systems; prodrug modification; pharmacokinetics; in vitro/in vivo correlation (IVIVC); pharmacodynamics; animal models

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

15th Anniversary of Pharmaceutics—Advances in Process and Formulation Modeling

edited by

Ecevit Bilgili

and

Sadegh Poozesh

submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4948 | Submission Open

Keywords: formulation and process development; process optimization; modeling; simulations; computational fluid dynamics; population balance model; discrete element model; multi-scale models; machine learning; statistical models

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

Application of Nanomedicine in Immunotherapy: Recent Advances and Prospects, 2nd Edition

edited by

João Paulo Figueiró Longo

and

Luis Alexandre Muehlmann

submission deadline 30 May 2024 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicine; immunotherapy; immune system; immune triggering; immune memory; innovation

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

State of the Art of Membrane Active Peptides, 2nd Edition

edited by

Brînduşa Alina Petre

and

Corina Ciobanasu

submission deadline 30 May 2024 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: cell-penetrating peptides; antimicrobial peptides; homing peptides; drug delivery system; cellular internalization; nanoparticles; cellular targeting; therapeutics; diagnostics

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

Recent Advances in Therapeutic Delivery

edited by

Peter Timmins

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

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

Application of Polymeric Micelles for Drug and Gene Delivery

edited by

Stanislav Rangelov

and

Emi Haladjova

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 17505 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric micelles; micelleplexes; drug delivery; gene delivery; drug release; nanomedicine; gene therapy; theranostics

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

Application of Nanoparticles and Dendrimers for Treating Infectious Diseases

edited by

Carla Zannella

and

Anna De Filippis

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11702 | Submission Open

Keywords: dendrimers ; infectious diseases ; antiviral ; antibacterial ; antiparasitic ; antifungal ; nanoparticles

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

Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Glioblastoma

edited by

Milica Pešić

,

Ana Podolski-Renić

and

Jelena Dinić

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6678 | Submission Open

Keywords: glioblastoma; novel therapeutic strategies; preclinical models; clinical studies; resistance to therapy; gene therapy; stem cell therapy; immunotherapy; natural compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Novel Applications of Modern Excipients in Advanced Pharmaceutical Products

edited by

Daniel Zakowiecki

,

Krzysztof Cal

and

Tobias Heß

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5433 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical excipients; inactive ingredients; preformulation/formulation; drug-excipient compatibility; particle size; shape and morphology; oral solid dosage forms; solubility/dissolution rate; chemical and physical stability; manufacturing process

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

Recent Advances in Nanoparticles for Therapy and Diagnosis in Nanomedicine

edited by

Lionel Gamarra

,

João Paulo Borges

,

Luiz Cláudio Rodrigues Pereira Da Silva

and

Javier Bustamante Mamani

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4788 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanomedicine; therapy; diagnosis; theranostic; cancer; neurodegenerative diseases; cardiovascular diseases; infectious disease; nanotoxicology

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

Advances in Pharmacogenomic Studies

edited by

Luis Abel Quiñones

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2491 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacogenomics; pharmacogenetics; precision medicine; personalized medicine; polymorphisms; drug variability

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

Nanoparticles for Local Drug Delivery

edited by

Snezana Savic

, Tanja Ilić and Sanela Savic

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2487 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid nanoparticles; polymeric nanoparticles; inorganic nanoparticles; localized administration routes; targeted/triggered drug delivery; critical quality attributes; biocompatibility; clinical application and translation

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

Photodynamic Therapy: Recent Progress and Development

edited by

Adriana Smarandache

,

Andra Dinache

and

Angela Staicu

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2466 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodynamic therapy; anticancer; photosensitizers; nanomaterials; photodiagnosis; theragnostic; antimicrobial

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

Pharmacokinetics and Drug–Drug Interactions of Novel Psychotropic Drugs

edited by

Przemysław J. Danek

and

Anna Haduch

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2431 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychiatric disorders; new drugs; psychotropic drugs; antidepressants; antipsychotics; drug development; therapy; targets

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

Pharmaceutical Polymorphs and Cocrystals and Their In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation

edited by Li Zhang and

Dezhi Yang

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2392 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical polymorphs; pharmaceutical cocrystals; pharmaceutical salts; solubility; dissolution; permeability

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

Delivery Systems on the Antioxidant Activity of Natural Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Florentina Gatea

and

Emanuel Vamanu

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2182 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural extracts; bioavailability; modulation; delivery system for antioxidants; antioxidants; biodisponibility; oxidative stress

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

Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Considerations for Drugs Used in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases

edited by Noriko Daneshtalab and Reza Tabrizchi

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1320 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; cardiovascular diseases; drug-drug interaction; targeted drug delivery; pharmacogenomics; co-morbidity; personalized medicine

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

Novel Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Aliaa N. ElMeshad

and

Dina Mahmoud

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1302 | Submission Open

Keywords: scaffold; nanofibers; hydrogels; implantable; in situ; nanoclay; biocompatibility; tissue engineering; wound healing; regenerative medicine

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

Mesenchymal Stromal Cell-Based Cell Therapy: Recent Advances and Expectations

edited by

Paola Chiodelli

and

Andrea Papait

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1084 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; exosome; mesenchymal stem cell; therapy resistance; regenerative medicine

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

Physiologically-Based Pharmacokinetics (PBPK) and Biopharmaceutics (PBBM) Modeling for Formulation Development

edited by

Marcelo Dutra Duque

,

Michele Georges Issa

and Humberto Gomes Ferraz

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 774 | Submission Open

Keywords: PBPK; PBBM; formulation development; dissolution; IVIVC; IVIVR; particle size distribution; bioequivalence; virtual bioequivalence; drug release

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

Formulation Strategies for Suitable and Effective Drug Delivery Systems in Pediatrics

edited by

Marzia Cirri

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric formulation; children; dosage form; pediatric drug delivery systems; formulation strategies; dosing accuracy; acceptability; safety; stability; excipients

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

Extracellular Vesicles as Drug Delivery Vehicles for Cancer Therapy

edited by Thi Nguyet Minh Le and Boya Peng

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery system; targeted delivery; microencapsulation; circulation kinetics; anticancer therapy; manufacturing process; clinical translation

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

Modeling, Simulation and Data Analysis of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Milos Kojic

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

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

Predicting ADME: Role of Computer-Aided Drug Design

edited by Stefania Olla

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: ADME-Tox; in silico approaches; pharmacokinetics; Computer-Aided Drug Design (CADD); drug candidates; QSAR models

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

Novel Strategies for Nanotherapeutics against Cancers

edited by Sreejith Raveendran

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: targeted therapeutics; combination therapeutics; cell and gene therapy; nanodrug delivery; cancer drug discovery; biosensors; molecular therapeutics; molecular imaging; smart nanoparticles; biomimetic nanoparticles

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

Applications of Dendrimers in Biomedicine, 2nd Edition

edited by

Felicia-Gabriela Gligor

,

Felicia Loghin

,

Claudiu Morgovan

,

Anca Maria Juncan

, Adina Frum and

Carmen Maximiliana Dobrea

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: dendrimers; dendritic polymers; nanostructures; carriers; synthesis; characterization; imaging agents; regenerative medicine; nanomedicine; cosmetics; drug delivery; biological properties; drug therapy

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

Challenges and Innovative Solutions in Nasal Drug Delivery: From Formulation Development to Mode of Administration, 2nd Edition

edited by

Anita Hafner

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative nasal drug formulations; local effect; systemic bioavailability; nose-to-brain delivery; mucoadhesion; biocompatibility; permeability; nasal deposition; nasal delivery device

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

Dispersed System for Controlled Drug Release and Delivery—the Path to Effective Therapeutic Solutions

edited by

Maria Camilla Bergonzi

and Agnieszka Markowska-Radomska

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; controlled drug release; dispersed systems; microemulsions; nanoemulsions; multiple emulsions; liposomes; nanosuspensions

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

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