Pharmaceutics

Drug Delivery Systems for Asthma and Pulmonary Diseases

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11454 | 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)

New Insights on Drug Design, Delivery and Targeting in Neurodegeneration

edited by

Renata Silva

and

Daniel José Barbosa

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10707 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug design and discovery; drug delivery; drug targeting; neurodegeneration; new therapeutic strategies; in vitro models of neurodegeneration

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

Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Volume II

edited by

Ossi Korhonen

and Tuomas Ervasti

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9403 | Submission Open

Keywords: continuous manufacturing of pharmaceuticals; Quality by Design; risk assessment in continuous manufacturing; Design of Experiment in continuous manufacturing; Design Space; Process Analytical Techniques (PAT) in continuous manufacturing; real-time process monitoring; data analysis of process data; process simulations; process control and automation

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

Advances in Natural Products and Their Derivatives for Metabolic and Chronic Inflammatory Disease Therapy

edited by

Ana Teresa Rufino

,

Marisa Freitas

and

Eduarda Fernandes

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7706 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; metabolic diseases; chronic inflammation; drug discovery; biological activity; diabetes; obesity; rheumatic diseases

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

Cancer Vaccine Technologies: Current Progress and Future Perspectives

edited by

Petr G. Lokhov

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7405 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer vaccine; cancer vaccine platform; antigenic essence; neoantigens; whole-cell cancer vaccine; CAR-T cell therapy; mRNA cancer vaccine; manufacturing process development; delivery systems; quality control

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

Advances in Anticancer Agent

edited by

Ana Paula Francisco

and

Noelia Duarte

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6853 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic/natural anticancer agents; drug design; targeted therapies; hybrid compounds; metastasis; multidrug resistance

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

In Silico Drug Testing and Optimization, Coupling Physical-Based Modeling and Machine Learning

edited by

Nenad D. Filipović

and

Zoran Markovic

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6820 | Submission Open

Keywords: in silico methods; continuum-based modeling; discrete-based modeling; machine learning; cardiovascular and respiratory biomechanics; drug testing and optimization

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

Advances in Ocular Drug Delivery

edited by

Cocarta Ana-Irina

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5353 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled release systems; hydrogel implants; topical administration; retinoblastoma; nanocarriers; intravitreal administration; ocular drug delivery

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

Advance in Development of Patient-Centric Dosage Form, 2nd Edition

edited by

Laura Modica de Mohac

and

Dimitrios A. Lamprou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4975 | Submission Open

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

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

Recent Advances in Oral Solid Dosages

edited by

‪Dumitru Lupuliasa

,

Anca Lucia Pop

and

Emma Adriana Ozon

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4707 | Submission Open

Keywords: preformulation studies; oral solid dosages development; pharmaceutical formulation; food supplements formulation; direct compression; tablets; oral powders; hot-melt extrusion; 3D drug manufacturing; oral nano pharmaceuticals; solid dosages stability; release kinetics; kinetics and pharmacodynamics in oral forms; oral and gastrointestinal absorption barrier in oral forms; the influence of the oral and gastrointestinal microbiota on oral pharmaceutical forms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Proteins and Peptides as a Treatment for Cardiovascular Disease: from Bacteria to Human

edited by

Guerrero-Beltrán Carlos Enrique

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3629 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; proteins and peptides; bioactive proteins and peptides; therapeutic proteins and peptides; pathogen and antimicrobial proteins; anti-inflammatory proteins; protein and peptide immunomodulation; in silico; in vitro; and in vivo protein approach

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

Anticancer Drug Targeting Using Novel Delivery Systems and Medical Devices

edited by

Sanjay Garg

and

Usha Y. Nayak

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3379 | Submission Open

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

Electrospun Fibers: Advancement in Drug Delivery, Controlled Release, and Tissue Regeneration

edited by

Silvia Pisani

and

Bice Conti

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2958 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrospun fibers; drug-loaded nanofibers; hybrid nanofibers; functionalized nanofibers; hollow nanofibers; porous nanofibers; polymeric nanofibers; cellularized nanofibers; engineered nanofibers

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

Drug Candidates and Drug Delivery Systems for Tuberculosis Treatment

edited by

Sara Consalvi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2724 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal chemistry; tuberculosis; TB drug discovery and development; drug resistance; antimycobacterials

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

New Adjuvant Technologies for Next-Generation Vaccines

edited by

Darío Lirussi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2626 | Submission Open

Keywords: adjuvant systems; antigen delivery; signaling molecules; plant-derived compounds; TLR agonists; PAMP; molecular adjuvants; vaccine platforms; liposomes; particles in suspension; immunomodulators

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

Current State-of-Art of Extracellular Vesicles for Targeting Gene Therapy in Neurological Disorders

edited by

Nicola Orefice

and

Markus Kipp

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2336 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-viral vectors; gene delivery; neurological diseases; extracellular vesicles; translational research

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

Research and Development of Novel MOFs (Metal-Organic Framework) Drug Formulations

edited by

Jian-Qiang Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2017 | Submission Open

Keywords: MOF; drug delivery; tumor therapy; cell membrane; MRI; CDT; PDT; PTT; nano-enzymes; sensing; oxygen species (ROS); antibacterial therapy

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

Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Letícia Cruz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1950 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; drug delivery; scaffolds; wound healing; biopolymers; biomaterials; biocompatibility

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

Novel Approaches in Drug Delivery Systems: Nanosuspension

edited by

Nevin Çelebi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1909 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocrystal; wet milling; high-pressure homogenization; solubility; dissolution; bioavailability; oral; dermal; pulmonary

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

Biopolymers for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Magdalena Stevanović

and

Nenad Filipovic

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1730 | Submission Open

Keywords: formulations; engineering; functionalization; biotechnology; nanotechnology; nanomedicine; drug design/delivery/targeting; tissue engineering and repairing; cell culture/therapy; wound healing/dressing; coatings; medical devices; biocompatibility; biodegradation

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

Combination Approaches in Photodynamic Therapies for Cancer

edited by

Rahul Chandran

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1424 | 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)

Formulation of Biopharmaceuticals and Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs)

edited by

Ana Catarina Silva

and

José Manuel Sousa Lobo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1249 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced therapy medicinal products; biopharmaceuticals; biologics; biological medicines; biosimilar medicines; cell therapy; gene delivery; pharmaceutical biotechnology; pharmaceutical technology; protein delivery; regenerative medicine; tissue-engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Magnetic Nanoparticles for Bone Regeneration and Cancer Therapy

edited by

Fernando J. Monteiro

and

Marta Laranjeira

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1237 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic nanoparticles; magnetic field; cancer; bone tissue regeneration; biomedicine

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

Orally Disintegrating Dosage Forms Based on Hydrophilic Polymers

edited by

Francesca Maestrelli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1228 | Submission Open

Keywords: orally disintegrating; hydrophilic polymers; drug solubility; drug dissolution

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

Silica Nanoparticles as Promising Theranostic Platform

edited by

Daniela Berger

and

Mihaela Deaconu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1039 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesoporous silica nanoparticles; functionalized silica nanoparticles; hybrid nanomaterials; nanocomposites; theranostics; drug delivery systems; synergic delivery systems; tissue engineering; targeted therapy; biomedical imaging; stimuli-responsive nanomaterials

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

Drug Product Performance: Bioavailability, Relative Bioavailability and Bioequivalence

edited by

Paulo Paixão

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1004 | 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)

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

edited by

José Gerardo Garcìa-Lerma

and

S. Rahima Benhabbour

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 729 | 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)

Essential Oil in Pharmaceutical Products for the Management of Chronic Diseases

edited by

Maria Chiara Valerii

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 571 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; inflammation; cancer; chronic disorders

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

Biomedical Applications and Biosafety Assessment of Biologically Fabricated Nanomaterials

edited by

Vijayakumar Sekar

,

Guillermo R. Castro

and

Martin Federico Desimone

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 555 | Submission Open

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

Polymer-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy and Biomedical-Related Applications

edited by

Sherif Ashraf Fahmy

,

Rana A. Youness

and Maria Braoudaki

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic polymers: (poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid); polycaprolactone; polyethylene glycol; polyvinyl alcohol; dendrimers; etc.); natural polymers: chitosan; alginate; gelatin; zein; pectin; etc.; targeted drug delivery; natural therapeutic compounds; active and passive targeting; stimuli-responsive hybrid nanosystems; therapeutic nanoparticles; microparticles; and fibers; pharmacokinetics; molecular docking

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

Novel Theranostic and Nanotheranostic Agents for Targeted Radionuclide Therapy

edited by

Ralph Santos-Oliveira

and

Cristina Müller

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: alpha therapy; beta therapy; radionuclide therapy; radionuclides; pre-clinical trials; clinical trials; nanotechnology; theranostic; nanotheranostic

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

Research on New Crystal Forms of Antitumor Drugs: Development and Controlled Release

edited by

Fabio Furlan Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: co-crystals; screening; X-ray powder diffraction; single-crystal diffraction; structure determination; antitumor drugs; controlled release; drug delivery; pharmaceuticals

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

Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery in Tissue Engineering

edited by

Giovanna Della Porta

and

Erwin Pavel Lamparelli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; controlled release; growth factors encapsulation; Innovative nanoencapsulation techniques; tissue engineering; nanomedicine

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

Drug Delivery in Chronic Inflammatory Respiratory Diseases

edited by

Kristopher Ruben Genschmer

and

Camilla Margaroli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: COPD; IPF; asthma; extracellular vesicles; drug delivery; inflammation; lung disease therapeutics

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

Exploiting the Specialization of the Blood–Brain Barrier to Deliver Therapies to the Brain

edited by

Daniel Gonzalez Carter

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: blood– brain barrier; neurovascular unit specialization; endothelial transcytosis; brain targeting; drug delivery; innovative delivery systems; nanoparticles; brain disorders

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

Drug Development and Treatment for Neurological Disease

edited by

Bassem Sadek

and

Amal Akour

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain targeting; drug development; neurological diseases; Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; drug delivery; autism spectrum disorder; neurotherapeutics; neurological disorders

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

Nanomaterials Application as Drug Delivery Systems to the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Emma Ortiz-Islas

,

Victoria Campos-Peña

and

Citlali Ekaterina Rodríguez Pérez

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; drug delivery; neurodegenerative diseases; blood-brain barrier; functionalization; neuronal death; biocompatible

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

Nanosuspensions for the Improvement of Drug Bioavailability (Volume II)

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanosuspensions; nanocrystals; solubility; dissolution; bioavailability; nano-sizing; stabilizers

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

In Silico Pharmacology for Evidence-Based and Precision Medicine (Volume II)

edited by

Marios Spanakis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: personalized/precision medicine; evidence-based medicine approaches for therapy optimization; physiologically based PK/PD models; drug targeting and response prediction; multiscale M& S for disease dynamics; population pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics; in silico clinical trials; big data and systems pharmacology; M& S in clinical settings; translational and biomedical informatics in precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Where Are We Now and Where Is Cell Therapy Headed?

edited by

Andrea Papait

and

Paola Chiodelli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: stem cells; mesenchymal stromal cells; cell therapy; CAR-T; CAR-NK; cancer; gene therapy; organoids and organ on a chip; extracellular vesicles; secretome

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

Nano Drug Delivery System (Volume II)

edited by

Surin Hong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; nanocarriers; nanosystem; nanomedicine

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

Host-Direct Immunotherapy and Antivirulence Therapy to Combat Microbial Infections

edited by

Luís Cláudio Nascimento da Silva

and

Karen Angeliki Krogfelt

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; virulence factors; natural products; synthetic compounds; cytokines

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

Population Pharmacokinetic Studies in Pediatrics

edited by

Meta H.M. Diekstra

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacokinetics; pediatrics; population PK; dose optimization; PBPK modeling

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

Biodegradable Polymers for Tissue Engineering and Wound Healing

edited by

Rossella Dorati

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymers; biomaterials; advanced materials; self-healing materials; tissue engineering; tissue repair; wound healing; skin regeneration; 3d printing; electrospinning; polymeric scaffolds design; skin substitute; advanced therapy medicinal product; hydrogel; nanomaterials; electrospun nanofibers; sponges; foams; polymer-based composites; films; hydrocolloids; polymer-drug conjugates

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Advances in Nanocrystalline Drug Delivery System

edited by Yancai Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocrystalline drugs; nanosuspensions; bioavailability; drug delivery

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

Functional Polymeric Materials for Drug Delivery and Sustained Drug Release

edited by

Wing-Fu Lai

submission deadline 10 Aug 2023 | 13 articles | Viewed by 15597 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; sustained drug release; materials science; materials engineering; non-viral carriers; polymers

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

Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites as Delivery Systems of Therapeutic Agents for Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Kai Zheng

and

Annabel Braem

submission deadline 10 Aug 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7676 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone tissue engineering; soft tissue regeneration; infection prevention; drug delivery; nanocomposite hydrogels; nanocomposite bioink; theranostic nanoplatforms; coatings; stimuli-responsive controlled release; smart biomaterials

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

Recent Development of Electrospinning for Drug Delivery Volume III

edited by

Romána Zelkó

,

Dimitrios A. Lamprou

and

István Sebe

submission deadline 10 Aug 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5437 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrospinning; various electrospinning techniques (combined fiber formation methods); industrial feasibility; scale-up possibilities; drug delivery systems; electrospun scaffolds; nanofibers; diversity of electrospun fibers; biodegradable- and biomass-derived polymers for electrospinning; potential drug candidates for nanofibrous dosage forms; tunable fibrous drug delivery; stability of drug-loaded fibers and dosage forms; electrospun drug delivery systems as medical devices and their regulatory approach

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

Advances in Parenteral Formulations

edited by

Anna Jelińska

,

Maciej Stawny

and

Katarzyna Dettlaff

submission deadline 10 Aug 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3970 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticle; drug interactions; nanoemulsions and submicron emulsions; drug carriers; drug compatibility; parenteral nutrition

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

Metal-Based Prodrugs and Nanoparticles in Cancer Therapy

edited by

Irina Naletova

,

Barbara Tomasello

and

Victor V. Pleshkan

submission deadline 10 Aug 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3847 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer therapy; metalprodrugs; nanomedicine; imaging; clinical trials; metal-based drugs; metal complexes

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

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