Pharmaceutics

Biomaterials for Topical Drug Delivery to the Skin and Wound Healing: New Insights

edited by

and Tanja Zidarič

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; permeability; controlled release; dermatological applications; formulation strategies; wound dressings; wound healing; 3D bioprinting

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

Innovations in Drug-Loaded Contact Lenses

edited by

Francisco Javier Otero-Espinar

and

Victoria Díaz-Tomé

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: contact lenses; ocular drug delivery; ophthalmic diseases; therapeutic contact lens; advanced ocular drug delivery

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

Drug Delivery Systems for Asthma and Pulmonary Diseases, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jesus Perez-Gil

and

Bryan Mathis

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: liposomes; nanocarrier; pH; hydrogel; asthma; polymeric scaffolds; encapsulation; solubility; microemulsification

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

Research on the Design of New Metal-Based Antitumor Drugs

edited by

Galina G. Gencheva

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-based antitumor drugs; transition metal complexes; synthesis and physicochemical properties; structural diversity and characterization; antiproliferative effects; mechanisms of cytotoxicity and common toxicity

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

Recent Advances in NIR-II Fluorescence Imaging-Based Cancer Treatment

edited by

Bing Guo

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: NIR-II (Near-Infrared II) fluorescence; cancer theranostics; drug delivery; targeted cancer treatment

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

Innovative Drug Release and Vaccine Delivery Systems

edited by

Maria Bogdan

and

Liliana Mititelu-Tartau

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21042 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; biocompatible polymers; biocompatibility evaluation; drug delivery; vaccines; nanoparticles; structure– property relationship; bio-hybrid; in vitro and in vivo studies; medical applications of biomaterials

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

Supramolecular Systems for Gene and Drug Delivery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Francisco José Ostos

,

José Antonio Lebrón

and

Pilar López-Cornejo

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14128 | Submission Open

Keywords: supramolecular materials; gene and drug delivery systems; nanomaterials; controlled release; drug targeting; polymers; peptides; macrocycles

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

Prodrugs and Molecular Hybrids as Innovative Strategies in Medicinal Chemistry

edited by

Loretta Lazzarato

,

Sodano Federica

and

Maria Grazia Rimoli

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2578 | Submission Open

Keywords: prodrugs; bioprecursors; carrier prodrugs; macromolecular prodrugs; mutual prodrugs; molecular hybrids; hybrid drugs; macromolecular hybrids; anti-inflammatory activity; antimicrobial activity; anticancer activity; biomedical applications; physicochemical characterization; pharmacokinetics profile; pharmacodynamics properties; drug targeting; drug delivery; drug discovery; drug development; toxicity

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

Advanced Liposomes for Drug Delivery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Elaine Amaral Leite

,

Juliana De Oliveira Silva

and

Caroline Mari Ramos Oda

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1968 | Submission Open

Keywords: liposomes; lipid-based nanosystems; drug delivery systems; treatment; diagnosis; cancer; inflammatory diseases; infectious diseases

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

Hydrogel Systems for Efficient Drug Delivery

edited by Vesna V. Panić, Rada Pjanović and

Maja Marković

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1661 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogel; drug delivery system; hydrogel composites; controlled delivery; targeted delivery; drug loading; drug release kinetics; degradation; administration routes; oral delivery; transdermal delivery; in vitro and in vivo analyses

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

Mathematical Modeling in Drug Delivery

edited by

Fjóla Jónsdóttir

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1223 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematical modeling; drug delivery; controlled release system; drug release mechanism; numerical model; mass transport; diffusion; dissolution; mass transfer coefficient; partition coefficient

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

Formulation Strategies to Optimize Drug Pharmacokinetics and Improve Therapeutic Outcomes

edited by

David R. Taft

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1179 | Submission Open

Keywords: formulation development; pharmacokinetics; biopharmaceutics; in vitro/in vivo extrapolation/correlation; bioavailability; modified release

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

Advances in Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery and Targeting, 2nd Edition

edited by

Eleftherios Halevas

and

Chrysoula Kokotidou

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanosized systems; drug encapsulation; drug targeting; surface functionalization; biodistribution; controlled release; triggered release; biological evaluation

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

Advance in Development of Patient-Centric Dosage Form, 3rd Edition

edited by

Dimitrios A. Lamprou

and

Laura Modica de Mohac

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: medication acceptability; patient-centric dosage forms; solid dosage forms; assessment; advances; technology; product customization

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

Polymeric and Thiolated Nanopharmaceuticals: Advances in Drug Delivery and Therapeutic Applications

edited by

Sobia Noreen

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric nanopharmaceuticals; thiolated drug delivery; nanomedicine; nanotheranostics; nanoparticle formulations; targeted drug delivery; nanotechnology in pharmacology; therapeutic nanosystems; pharmaceutical nanotechnology; polymeric nanotechnology

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

Delivery of Oligonucleotide Therapeutics

edited by

Domenica Musumeci

,

Ettore Napolitano

and

Anna Di Porzio

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: DNA; RNA; oligonucleotides; nucleic acid-based therapeutics; drug delivery; biodistribution; pharmacokinetic

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

Lipid-Based Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems: Preparation, Biomedical Applications, and Evaluation

edited by

Denitsa Momekova

,

Velichka Andonova

,

Viliana Eduardova Gugleva

and

Nadezhda Ivanova

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: liposomes; nanoemulsions; nanostructured lipid carriers; niosomes; solid lipid nanoparticles; targeted drug delivery

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

Drug Polymorphism and Dosage Form Design, 2nd Edition

edited by Rubén M. Maggio and

Darío Leonardi

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymorphism; solid state; dissolution; dosage form design; stability; mechanical properties; vibrational spectroscopy; quality by design; process analytical technologies; active pharmaceutical ingredient

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

Drug Monitoring of Antibiotics in the Era of Precision Dosing

edited by

Francesca Mattioli

and

Giammarco Baiardi

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug monitoring; antibiotics; precision dosing; TDM-guided dosing; PK/PD relationship; HPLC; LC-MS/MS; antimicrobial stewardship; clinical pharmacology; population pharmacokinetics; model-informed precision dosing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Advances in Drug Delivery in Dermatology

edited by Uffe Høgh Olesen and

Vinzent Kevin Ortner

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: topical drug delivery; ungual drug delivery; laser-assisted drug delivery; ultrasound-assisted drug delivery; needle injection; needle-free injection; drug delivery enhancers; transdermal delivery; nanocarriers; topical formulations; microneedle technology; controlled release; biomaterials; targeted delivery; dermatology therapeutics; formulation science; skin physiology; drug release kinetics; encapsulation; dermatological conditions; therapeutic efficacy; innovative drug delivery systems; pre-clinical models; animal models; randomized controlled trials; case-control studies; systematic reviews; narrative reviews; meta-analyses

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

Study on Bacterial Biofilm-Targeted Smart Drug Delivery System

edited by Nil Kanatha Pandey and Zhenting Xiang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery system; antibiofilm therapy; smart carriers; biomaterials; triggered drug release; bacterial biofilms

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

Bioresponsive Microneedle Patch for Drug Delivery

edited by Di Wen

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: microneedle; transdermal drug delivery; precise drug release; bioresponsive material; cancer immunotherapy

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

Enhancing Cancer Therapeutics: Harnessing Nanoplatforms for Mitochondria-Targeted Drug Delivery

edited by

Jun Chen

,

Lifo Ruan

and Mengxue Zhou

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicine; mitochondria-targeting; cancer therapy; mitochondrial dynamics; cancer diagnosis; mitochondrial photodynamic therapy

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

Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Activity of Bioactive Compounds in Drug Formulations

edited by

Hristo Najdenski

and

Lyudmila Dimitrova

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: new biologically active agents; drug delivery systems; antibiotic resistance; gene expression; biofilms; quorum sensing; in vitro and in vivo models

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

Pharmacy Compounding of Personalized Preparation for Specific Patients: Challenges and Advantages

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17387 | Submission Open

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

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

Recent Advances in the Prevention and Eradication Strategies for Combating Biofilm-Related Infections

edited by

Alessio Soggiu

,

Piera Anna Martino

and

Gabriele Meroni

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 11894 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; antibiofilm molecules; biofilm-related infections; biofilm-targeted therapies; quorum-sensing inhibitors; nanotechnology-based therapies; nanoparticles; enzyme-based therapies; bacteriophage cocktail; novel treatment; molecular target; natural products

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

Recent Advances in the Use of Ultrasound to Enhance Drug Delivery and Efficacy for the Treatment of Cancer

edited by

Gail Ter Haar

,

Petros Mouratidis

and

Ian Rivens

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4674 | Submission Open

Keywords: therapy ultrasound; HIFU; drug delivery; sonodynamic therapy; cancer treatment; histotripsy; hyperthermia; thermal ablation; cavitation; blood– brain barrier

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

Novel Technological Approaches for Targeted Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3863 | Submission Open

Keywords: targeting; nanoparticles; drug delivery systems; cancer; theranostics; biomimetic vesicles; drug conjugates

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

Metal and Carbon Nanomaterials for Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by Anna Hotowy

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3861 | Submission Open

Keywords: silver nanoparticles; gold nanoparticles; platinum nanoparticles; copper nanoparticles; ferromagnetic nanoparticles; diamond; graphene; graphene oxide; reduced graphene oxide; model organisms; nanocomplex; nanocomposite

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

Research on Nanomaterial Applications in Photothermal Therapy for Cancer

edited by

Zhen Yuan

, Zhaopei Guo and

Mengze Xu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3441 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; drug delivery; photothermal therapy; photothermal immunotherapy; cancer treatment; immunogenic cell death; laser therapy; cancer theranostics; photothermal conversion efficiency; tumor targeting

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

Controlled Crystallization of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, 2nd Edition

edited by

Il Won Kim

and

Varin Titapiwatanakun

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3075 | Submission Open

Keywords: active pharmaceutical ingredients; crystal shape and size (e.g.; nanodrug); crystal phases (e.g.; polymorph; salt; cocrystal); separation processes (e.g.; purity; chirality); industrial process development

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

Advances in the Interaction of Nanomaterials and Biosystems (Enzymes, Proteins, Peptides)

edited by

Maciej Serda

and

Tainah Dorina Marforio

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2936 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; proteins; biosystems; interactions; drug delivery

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

Advances in Pickering-Emulsion-Based Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Tao Yi

,

Jifen Zhang

and

Yi Lu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2796 | Submission Open

Keywords: pickering emulsion; drug delivery; solid particle stabilizer; preparation; stability; characterization; biomedical applications; bioavailability; permeability; controlled release; in vivo fate

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

Advances in the Development of Cutting-Edge Drug Delivery Systems for the Effective Treatment of Chronic Skin Wounds, 2nd Edition

edited by

Monica Boffito

and

Rossella Laurano

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2557 | Submission Open

Keywords: wound healing; hard-to-close skin wounds; biofilm; infected wounds; drug delivery systems; controlled drug release; stimuli-responsive hydrogels; biomaterials; antimicrobial materials; 3D bioprinted wound dressings; nanofibrous membranes; personalized wound dressings; tissue engineering; antibiotic-free treatments; nanoparticles

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

Application Prospect of Hydrogels in the Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions

edited by

Fátima Raquel Maia

,

Rui L. Reis

and

Joaquim Miguel Oliveira

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2242 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; osteochondral defects; drug-delivery systems; cell-laden hydrogels; nanoparticle-loaded hydrogels

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

Research on New Strategies for Tumor Therapy Based on Nanostructured Materials

edited by Željko Prijović

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1298 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; tumor; nanomaterial-based therapies; nanomaterials; nanostructured

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

3D Printing Technology Applied to the Preparation of Pediatric Orodispersible Dosage Forms

edited by

Ana Santoveña-Estévez

and

Javier Suárez González

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1255 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatrics; quality control; orodispersible dosage form; 3D printing technology; process analytical technology

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

Pharmaceutical Applications of 3D Printing

edited by

Philippe Espeau

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1064 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; printlet; pharmaceutical application; dosage form; polymedication; personalized medicine

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

Where Are We Now and Where Is Antimicrobial Therapy Headed?

edited by

Sandra N. Pinto

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 578 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial peptides and peptidomimetics; use of natural products; combinations of antimicrobial agents; inhibitors of virulence factors; use of nanoparticles; drug delivery systems; unconventional Drugs; phage therapy; enzybiotics

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

Nanoparticles for Liver Diseases Therapy

edited by Jorge G. Farías and

Cristián Sandoval

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; pharmaceutical biotechnology; synthetic biology; molecular biochemistry; molecular biology; pharmacology

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

Nanoformulations for Delivering Small Molecules, Biologics, and Gene Modalities against Neurodegenerative Diseases/Disorders

edited by

Dhruvkumar M. Soni

and Héctor R. Méndez-Gómez

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; gene therapy; vaccines; cancer; biomarkers; long-acting therapeutics; CRISPR Cas9; infectious diseases

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

Next-Generation Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs)

edited by Yasuaki Anami

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibody– drug conjugate; bioconjugation; vancer therapy; targeted therapy; bystander effect

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

Extracellular Vesicles for Cancer Therapy

edited by

Ana Luísa Teixeira

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer therapy; extracellular vesicles; tumor microenvironment; drug vehicles; drug design

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

mRNA Therapeutics for Cancer Treatment

edited by Fatemeh Movahedi and

Chengzhong Yu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: mRNA delivery; cancer vaccine; cancer immunotherapy; personalized vaccine; messenger RNA

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

Alternative Model-Based Translational Drug Development

edited by Francislaine Aparecida Dos Reis Lívero and

Arquimedes Gasparotto Junior

submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical preparations; drug compounding; drug delivery systems; translation medicine; alternative models; preclinical studies

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

Drug Repurposing and Delivery Systems for Immunotherapy

edited by

Maria João Gouveia

and

Dayun Yan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 44 articles | Viewed by 118333 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug repurposing; formulation science; immunotherapy; applications of physics and chemistry to the study of pharmacy; experimental approaches; binding assays; phenotypic approaches; computational approaches; drug centric; target-based; knowledge-based; pathway or network based; signal-based; off-target; on-target; checkpoint inhibitors; cytokines; agonistic antibodies; controlled release; nanoparticles; scaffolds; biomaterials; therapeutic cargo; hydrogel; cell-based delivery; extracellular vesicles-based delivery; antigen-delivery systems

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

Novel Anticancer Strategies (Volume III)

edited by

Hassan Bousbaa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 20 articles | Viewed by 36078 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer therapy; drug delivery; drug carriers; targeted therapy; prodrugs (photoactivatable caged prodrugs; ADEPT; and ADAPT); antibody drug conjugates (ADCs); combined therapy; controlled drug release; immunotherapy; gene therapy (GDEPT); stem cell therapy

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

Current State of the Field of Cell-Penetrating Peptides as an Honorific Issue for Professor Ülo Langel

edited by

Prisca Boisguérin

and

Sébastien Deshayes

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 31502 | Submission Open

Keywords: cell-penetrating peptide; drug delivery system; cellular internalization; nanoparticle; transfection; cellular targeting

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

A Commemorative Issue in Honor of Professor Gregory Gregoriadis: Liposomes for the Delivery of Drugs and Vaccines

edited by

Sophia G. Antimisiaris

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17269 | Submission Open

Keywords: liposomes for drug delivery (for therapy of cancer; infectious diseases; neurodegenerative diseases; etc.); development; applications; and challenges of ligand-targeted liposomal drugs; liposomes and biological barriers; liposomes as immunological adjuvants; cationic liposomes and lipid nanoparticles as vaccine carriers; immunization with nucleic acids in liposomes; entrapment of nucleic acid vaccines in cationic liposomes

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

Combination Therapeutic Delivery Systems

edited by

Qingxin Mu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14455 | Submission Open

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

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