Special Issues

Pharmaceutics publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Anti-inflammatory Effects from Natural Bioactive Compounds—from Bench to Bedside, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10188 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammation; bioproducts; isolated compounds; cytokines; macrophages; autoimmune diseases; in vivo assay; in vitro assay
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)
State-of-Art in mRNA Therapeutics and Gene Delivery
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submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8514 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene therapy; mRNA-mediated gene silencing; expression; and editing; shRNA; siRNA; miRNA; saRNA; oligonucleotides; nucleic acid therapeutics; viral and non-viral vectors; lipid-; polymer-; and peptide-based nanoparticles; gene delivery; preclinical and clinical development of RNA therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)
Nanocarriers: A Novel Strategy for Cell and Gene Delivery submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6835 | Submission Open
Keywords: nano-drug delivery systems; smart nanoparticles; targeted therapy; responsive nanocarriers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)
Advanced Spray Drying Technology in Pharmaceutical Formulations: Novel Applications Using Polymeric and Lipidic Excipients submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5855 | Submission Open
Keywords: spray drying; particle engineering; amorphous solid dispersions; dry powder; inhalation; biologics; lipidic carriers; protection; controlled delivery; targeted delivery; scale-up
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Novel Technologies for Buccal and Transdermal Drug Delivery submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5321 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid dispersion; transdermal delivery; buccal delivery; electrohydrodynamic processing; biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Polymer-Based Delivery System
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5243 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer therapeutics; diagnostic tolls; targeting delivery; drug combination; bioresponsive carriers; controlled release; stability and bioavailability; stimuli-responsive materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Recent Advances in Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3353 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogels; hydrogels for tissue engineering/repair; hydrogels as controlled drug delivery systems; hydrogels for wound dressings; biodegradable injectable hydrogels; stimuli-sensitive hydrogels; antimicrobial hydrogels; hydrogels as scaffolding biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Targeted Drug Delivery for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2832 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery; theranostics; nanocarriers; cancer treatment; therapeutic nanoparticles; targeting; liposomes; nanosomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2696 | Submission Open
Keywords: excipient; formulation; drug; quality; design; dosage form; drug delivery; 3D printing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Delivery System for Biomacromolecule Drugs: Design and Application
edited by Songwei Tan and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2370 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery system; biomacromolecule; protein/peptide; DNA; RNA; gene therapy; immune therapy; cancer therapy; microneedle; self-assembly
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Research on Hot Melt Extrusion Processing for Drug Formulation and Drug Delivery submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1953 | Submission Open
Keywords: hot-melt extrusion (HME); pharmaceutical industry; twin-screw granulation; continuous manufacturing; drug delivery; solubility and dissolution; amorphous form; bioavailability; formulation and development; in-vitro/in-vivo characterization
(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—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1888 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; metabolic diseases; chronic inflammation; drug discovery; biological activity; diabetes; obesity; rheumatic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)
Novel Therapeutic Approaches for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1066 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; Huntington’ s disease; frontotemporal lobar degeneration syndromes; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; multple system Atrophy; lewy body dementia; synucleinopathies; Pick’ s disease; corticobasal degeneration; protein aggregates; disease-modifying therapies; treatment; neuroprotection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Natural Products in Photodynamic Therapy
edited by Renato Sonchini Gonçalves and Gustavo Braga
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 987 | Submission Open
Keywords: photodynamic therapy; photosensitizer; natural product; bioactive compounds; combination therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
15th Anniversary of Pharmaceutics—Improvement of Drug Bioavailability
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submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 799 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioavailability; in vivo formulation optimization; improvement pharmacokinetics; biopharmacy; decrease side effects; poor water solubility; oral route; parenteral route; topical administration; preformulation; preclinical formulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)
Combination of Targeted Radiotherapy with Other Therapeutic Modalities for Cancer Treatment
edited by and Swarbhanu Sarkar
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: targeted radionuclide therapy; multimodal nanoparticles; cancer; personalized medicine; theranostics; nanomedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Advances in Phototherapy and Sonodynamic Therapy, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open
Keywords: photothermal therapy; photodynamic therapy; sonodynamic therapy; nanomaterials; theranostics; synrgestic therapy; combination therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Improvements in Ocular Drug Delivery Systems
edited by Abeer H. A. Mohamed Ahmed
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocular drug delivery systems; topical ocular delivery systems; contact lenses; implants; novel topical delivery systems to target the back of the eye; nanocarriers as ocular delivery systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
New Trends in Neutrophil-Based Drug Delivery Systems
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submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: neutrophils; targeted drug delivery; BBB/BTB; nanoparticles; cancer therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Recent Advances in Biomaterials for Wound Healing
edited by Rodrigo Silveira Vieira and Niédja Fittipaldi Vasconcelos
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: dressings; biomaterials; therapeutic agents; antimicrobial; anti-inflammatory; debridement; infected lesion; drug delivery; tissue regeneration; wound healing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Focus on Antibiotics – New Challenges and Steps Forward in Discovery and Development, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15785 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; hybrid antibiotics; metal complexes; nanoparticles; silver nanoparticles; natural antibiotics; bioactive compounds; drug repurposing; drug repositioning; antibiotic resistance breakers; antibacterial drug resistance; antibiotic resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Essential Oils in Pharmaceutical Products (Volume II) submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9184 | Submission Open
Keywords: EOs as active chemicals; EOs' biological activity (antimicrobial; insecticidal; herbicidal; bactericidal; and fungicidal properties); EOs encapsulation procedures; EOs for improving human health; EOs in active packaging products; polymeric networks for EOs encapsulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Boosting Cancer Immunotherapy with Nanomedicines: Novel Approaches and Promising Clinical Applications submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunotherapy; nanomedicine; systemic and local delivery; spatio-temporal heterogeneity; gene therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
The Role of Carbohydrate in Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines and Delivery Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11056 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbohydrates; vaccines; lectins; antibodies; galactins; cancer therapy; infectious diseases; nanoparticles; drug delivery; polymeric scaffold; drug delivery; medicinal chemistry; liposomes; immune system; drug uptake; neoglycolipides; Janus liposomes; glycosylated NPs; glycodendrimers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Orally Disintegrating Dosage Forms Based on Cyclodextrins and Hydrophilic Polymers submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6607 | Submission Open
Keywords: orally disintegrating; hydrophilic polymers; drug solubility; drug dissolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Natural and/or Synthetic-Based Nanostructured Systems as Drug Delivery Platforms submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5844 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthesis and characterization; rational design and modelling studies; stimuli-responsive hydrogels; nanocomposites; dendrimers; polymeric nanoparticles; micelles; liposomes; targeted or localized and controlled drug and gene delivery; etc.; tissue engineering; anticancer treatments; antimicrobial treatments; immunomodulate treatments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Recent Advances in Drug Discovery and Drug Delivery Systems for Antimicrobial Therapy submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4545 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibacterial agents; antibiotics; antimicrobial; antibiotic adjuvants; drug discovery; drug delivery system; bioactive compunds; computer-aided drug design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Smart Nanomedicine for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3564 | Submission Open
Keywords: stimuli responsiveness; smart nanomedicine; disease diagnosis; cancer therapy; imaging-guided therapy; nanotechnology; biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Lipid-Based Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery in Cancer
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3328 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid nanoparticles; nanocarriers; drug delivery systems; cancer; chemotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Functionalized Nanoparticles in Cancer Therapeutics, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3216 | Submission Open
Keywords: liposomes; polymeric nanoparticles; dendrimer-based nanoparticles; micellar nanoparticles; inorganic nanoparticles; small interfering RNA-based nanoparticles; protein-based nanoparticles; functional nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Design of Novel Polymeric Systems for Controlled Drug Delivery, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3123 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery; degradable polymers; smart polymers; controlled release; pharmacokinetics; structure– property relationship; NMR; chain microstructure; nonwovens; self-assembly; shape memory polymers; electrospinning; nanotubes; conjugates; polymerosomes; microspheres; micelles; polymer nanoparticles; thermoresponsive nanogels; microcarrier; drug delivery; sensors; stimuli responding hydrogels; targeted therapy; coatings; DDS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Phenolic Acids: Handy Molecules for Medicinal Purposes submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2820 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced therapies; antioxidant properties; cancer; HPLC; metabolomics; nanomedicine; nanoparticles; natural compounds; oxidative stress; phenolic acids; reactive oxygen species (ROS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)
Unveiling New Insights and Treatment Options for Ocular Surface Diseases
edited by , Pamela Rosso and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2597 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocular surface diseases; dry eye; neurotrophic keratitis; neuropathic corneal pain; inflammation; immune cells; dendritic cells; neuromediators and growth factors; biomarkers; drug delivery systems; advanced therapy; tissue engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)
Bacteriophages, Critical Biocatalysts of Bacterial Doom: The Dawn of a New Era in the Fight against Multidrug Resistant Bacteria, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2313 | Submission Open
Keywords: strictly lytic bacteriophage particles; phage-based control of phytopathogens; phage therapy in humans; animals and fish; bioinformatic tools for phage genomics; resistance to bacteriophages; anti-phage defense systems; transdermal permeation of bacteriophage particles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)
Metallodrugs in Cancer Therapy: The Newest Candidates in the Field, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1848 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Photodynamic, Photothermal and Photoimmune Therapy and Other Antimicrobial Nanomedicine-Related Applications
edited by , , René-Jean Bensadoun and Constantin Ailioaie
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1664 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial; cancer therapy; tumor recurrence and metastasis; photomedicine; photobiomodulation; new photosensitizers; nanotechnology; nanomedicine; photothermal therapy; photodynamic therapy; photo-immunotherapy; clinical applications of PTT; PDT; and PIT; immunogenic cell death; drug design; drug delivery systems; light-triggered multifunctional nanoplatforms; controlled release; unmet clinical needs; nanotherapies targeting mitochondria; nanoparticles; nanosystems; nanorobots; nanocarriers; radiation therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
The 15th Anniversary of Pharmaceutics—Advances and Future Trends in Drug Delivery submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1516 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery; drug targeting; theranostics; nanotechnology; in vitro and in vivo drug delivery model development; drug repurposing; stimuli-responsive systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Research on Radiotracers and Novel Radiopharmaceuticals for Cancer Therapy and Diagnosis
edited by , Panagiotis Kanellopoulos and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1179 | Submission Open
Keywords: radiopharmaceuticals; cancer therapy; preclinical evaluation; theranostics; tumour targeting; imaging; PET; SPECT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Curcumin in Biomedical Applications, 2nd Edition
edited by , Adhimoolam Karthikeyan and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1116 | Submission Open
Keywords: curcumin; biotechnology; pharmacology; nanospheres; nanocarriers; drug delivery; human; aquatic animal; terrestrial animal; in vitro study; in vivo study
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
3D Printing of Drug Delivery Systems
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1020 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; personalized drug delivery systems; tailored drug release
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Recent Advances in Polymeric Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery System for Cancer Therapy
edited by Babita Shashni
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 950 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer therapy; drug delivery system; polymeric nanoparticle; improved pharmacokinetics; controlled drug liberation; tumor targeted delivery; adverse effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)
Cyclodextrin-Based Drug Delivery Systems
edited by Sauradip Chaudhuri
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyclodextrins; sustained drug release; modified cyclodextrins; drug solubilization; hydrophobicity; bioavailability; cyclodextrin polymers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Novel Anti-cancer Compounds: Drug Metabolism and Absorption submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open
Keywords: absorption; anti-cancer activity; biotransformation; detoxification; drug transporters; drug-metabolizing enzymes; metabolic activation; metabolite identification; reactive metabolites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)
Advances in Liposomes for Drug Delivery submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open
Keywords: liposomes; drug delivery; liposome-based therapeutics; controlled release; liposome technology; encapsulation; liposome stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Anti-Cancer Drug Delivery Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open
Keywords: anti-cancer drugs; drug carriers; drug delivery systems; polymeric biomaterials; ceramic biomaterials; carbon biomaterials; composite biomaterials; implantation drug delivery systems; transdermal drug delivery systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Advances in Nanotechnology-Based Drug Delivery Systems
edited by Carla Serri
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; nanomedicine; nanotechnology; formulations; green production technologies; biological macromolecule nanoencapsulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Natural Products and Extracts Important for Skin Health and Diseases
edited by and Monika Michalak
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open
Keywords: skin health; skin cell protection; skin barrier functionality; skin microbiota; raw materials of plant/ animal/ and mineral origin; natural-based products; bioactive compounds; biological activities; pharmacological effects; topical formulations; skin diseases and treatment; supplementation; skin permeation; mechanism of action
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Recent Advances in Natural Product Drugs, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; pharmaceutical formulations; pharmaceutical processes; pharmacogenomics and pharmacogenetics; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; nanoparticles; biological targets; computational methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)
Natural and Synthetic Compounds in Pharmaceutical Formulations and Drug Delivery Systems
edited by , Guilherme Diniz Tavares and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; synthetic compounds; drug delivery systems; nanotechnology; pharmaceutical formulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)
Recent Advances in Pulmonary Drug Delivery Systems
edited by Chuanbin Wu, and Sha Li
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: pulmonary drug delivery systems; dry powder inhalation; inhalation drug delivery; inhalation formulation and process development; design of novel inhaler devices; inhalation excipients; delivery processes of pulmonary drugs; inhalation nanoparticles; aerosol inhalation; pressurized metered-dose inhalation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
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