Pharmaceutics

Nanocomposite Hydrogels and Their Application in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering

edited by Gustavo Cabrera Barjas and

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposite hydrogels; nanomaterials; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; drug delivery; cell culture

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

Recent Insights Concerning the Use of Supramolecular Systems for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Elena-Alina Moacă

,

Codruta Soica

,

Cristina Trandafirescu

and

Cristina A. Dehelean

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotransporters; drug carrier; drug delivery systems; cancer therapy; supramolecular systems; biological activity; physicochemical properties; nanoplatforms; nanoformulation; biomolecules; hydrogels; polymers; manufacturing techniques

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

Nanoparticles: Technology and Therapeutic Applications in Human Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

edited by Margarita López-Viota and

Francisco Rivas

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; infectious disease; parasitic disease; nanotechnology; bioenhancers; biological availability

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

Self-Assembled Amphiphilic Copolymers in Drug Delivery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ana Cazacu

and

Elena-Laura Ursu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1010 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-assembly; amphiphilic block copolymers; nanostructures; drug delivery systems; targeted drug delivery; controlled release; kinetics studies; carriers; micelles; polymersomes

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

Advanced Drug Delivery across the Blood–Brain Barrier

edited by

Kun Cheng

and Zhen Zhao

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: blood– brain barrier (BBB); central nervous system (CNS); drug delivery; neurological disease; nanotechnology; transport mechanism; targeted delivery; BBB permeability; glioblastoma

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

Nanofibrous Scaffolds: Promising Wound Dressing Materials

edited by

Blessing Atim Aderibigbe

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9296 | Submission Open

Keywords: wound dressings; skin regeneration; biopolymers; synthetic polymers; chronic wounds; acute wounds; electrospun nanofibers; biomaterials; nanomaterials; advanced materials; polymer nanoparticles; antibacterial activity; nanofibrous scaffolds

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

Nucleic-Acid-Based Strategies and Nanotechnology Applications for Targeted Therapy

edited by

Andrea Patrizia Falanga

,

Stefano D’Errico

and

Monica Terracciano

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6582 | Submission Open

Keywords: nucleic acids; drug delivery; nanomedicine; biotechnology; material science.

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

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Image-Guided and Targeted Theranostic Platforms

edited by

Murali Mohan Yallapu

and

Nicolas Anton

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3878 | Submission Open

Keywords: theranostics/nanotheranostics; multimodal imaging; combined therapies; tumor targeting; metallic nanoparticles; multi-component nanoparticles; medical imaging; drug delivery; nano imaging agents

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

New Technology for Prolonged Drug Release, 2nd Edition

edited by

Marta Szekalska

and

Katarzyna Sosnowska

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2320 | Submission Open

Keywords: prolonged drug delivery; sustained release; formulation and dosage form development; polymers for extended release; micro/nanoparticulate system; modification of active substances

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

The Role of Free Radicals and Antioxidants in Drug Activation and Effectiveness in Different Biological Systems

edited by

Antonio Vassallo

,

Ioannis Tsamesidis

and

Antonella Pantaleo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1570 | Submission Open

Keywords: reactive oxygen species; free radicals (superoxide and hydroxyl radicals); antioxidants; nanomaterials (micro-nano particles); drug activation; drug delivery; in vitro and in vivo studies; polymer and lipid systems; edible oils

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Recent Progress in Microencapsulation and Nanoencapsulation for Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Ljiljana Đekić

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

Keywords: microencapsulation; nanoencapsulation; small molecules; macromolecules; microparticles; nanoparticles; vesicles; nanodispersions; nanotechnology; target drug delivery; stimulus-controlled drug release; theranostics; formulation development; process optimization

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

Advances in Drug Delivery Systems of Plant Extracts for Antibacterial and Antioxidant Applications

edited by

Montse Mitjans Arnal

and

Paulina Żarnowiec

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; drug delivery systems; pharmaceutical formulation; antibacterial and antioxidant applications; pharmacokinetics; biopharmaceutics; nanoparticles; liposomes; hydrogels

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

Drug Nanocarrier for Cancer Treatment

edited by

Rosa María Giráldez-Pérez

and

Elia M. Grueso

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicine; anticancer; nanocarriers; cancer treatment

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

The State-of-the-art in Improving the Antitumor Efficacy of Platinum Drugs

edited by

Mauro Ravera

and

Elisabetta Gabano

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinorganic chemistry; metal-based drugs; pt coordination compounds; pharmacodynamics; pharmacokinetics

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

Drug Product Performance: Bioavailability, Relative Bioavailability and Bioequivalence, 2nd Edition

edited by

Paulo Paixão

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 65 | 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)

Biotechnology Applications and Innovative Approaches for Cancer Prevention and Treatment (BIO-APP)

edited by

Luca Vanella

,

Antonino Mazzaglia

and

Giuseppe Nocito

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied biochemistry; biotechnologies; cancer; drug delivery; multitarget ligands; theranostics; biomarkers; point-of-care testing; sensitive nanomaterials

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

Advances in Pharmacokinetics and Drug Interactions

edited by Stephan Schmidt,

Natalia V. De Moraes

and

Vanessa Bergamin Boralli

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacokinetics; drug interactions; PBPK modeling; drug delivery systems; personalized medicine

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

New Discoveries in Drug Targets and Delivery for Alzheimer’s Disease

edited by

Elena Puris

and

Sabrina Petralla

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9853 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; therapeutic strategies; drug delivery; drug targets; blood– brain barrier; animal models

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

Bionanomaterials: Fascinating Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Jaison Jeevanandam

,

Aristeidis Papagiannopoulos

and

Theodore Sentoukas

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6173 | Submission Open

Keywords: bionanomaterials; bionanotechnology; drug delivery systems; biomedical applications; biocompatibility; phytosynthesis; microbial synthesis; mycosynthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Where Are We Now and Where Is Cell Therapy Headed?

edited by

Andrea Papait

and

Paola Chiodelli

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5283 | 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)

Advances and Challenges in Nasal Formulation Developments, 2nd Edition

edited by

Daisuke Inoue

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4809 | Submission Open

Keywords: nasal formulations; intranasal dissolution and permeation; mucosal absorption; excipients for nasal formulations; in vitro dissolution system; in vivo nasal dissolution and absorption

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

Ionic Liquids in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Roksana Markiewicz

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3122 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; active pharmaceutical ingredients (API); drug delivery systems; antimicrobial properties; drug and protein stabilization; nanoformulations; biosensing

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

Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cell-Based-Delivery for Clinical Applications

edited by

Paola De Luca

and

Alessandra Colombini

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1306 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesenchymal stem/stromal cells; regenerative medicine; orthopedic; musculoskeletal field; orthobiologics; secretome; inflammation; cytokines; chemokines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Establishment Tips and Development Strategies for Innovative Pharmaceutical Formulation Products

edited by Giedre Kasparaviciene and

Inga Matulyte

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical forms; innovation; formulation; quality; development; healthcare needs; conceptualization to market delivery; optimization

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

Pharmaceutical Co-Crystals: Manufacturing, Bioavailability and Trends

edited by

Andrea Erxleben

,

Kyriakos Kachrimanis

,

Inês C. B. Martins

and

André Luiz Carneiro S. Nascimento

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: co-crystals; manufacturing; bioavailability; pharmaceuticals; drug delivery; solid-state characterization

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

Innovative Formulations of Poorly Soluble Drugs

edited by

Wenbing Dai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5300 | Submission Open

Keywords: poorly soluble drugs; innovative formulations; bioavailability; drug delivery systems; routes of administration; pharmaceutical technology; new application scenarios; 505(b)(2)

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

Natural Products for Anticancer Application

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3980 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; cancer; plant extracts; phytochemicals; preclinical; clinical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

New and Emerging Targeted Topical and Systemic Drugs for Immunemediated Cutaneous Diseases

edited by

Tiago Torres

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3518 | Submission Open

Keywords: psoriasis; atopic dermatitis; alopecia areata; vitiligo; hidradenitis supurativa; prurigo nodularis; urticaria; cutaneous lupus; drug targeting

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

Biopolymer-Based Nanosystem for Drug Delivery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ildikó Bácskay

and

János Borbély

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3254 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-formulations of drugs; antibody drug conjugation (ADC); nanoformulated vaccines; delivery of biologics; biotech risk analysis; assessment of biocompatibility; drug delivery system formulation; characterization of dosage forms; in vitro dissolution studies; SEDDS

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

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Progress and Challenges of Gene Delivery Systems

edited by Xianrong Qi and

Ildiko Badea

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2553 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Anticancer Agent, 2nd Edition

edited by

Noelia Duarte

and

Ana Paula Francisco

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2030 | 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)

Development of Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling

edited by

Bárbara Sánchez-Dengra

and

Isabel Gonzalez-Alvarez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1660 | Submission Open

Keywords: physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling (PBPK); modeling and simulations (M& S); pharmacokinetics; ADME; pharmacometrics

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

Nanodynamic Therapies against Cancer and Microbial Infections

edited by

Panchanathan Manivasagan

,

Eue-Soon Jang

and

Thambi Thavasyappan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1322 | Submission Open

Keywords: various types of nanoparticles; sensitizer; ROS-activated cancer and microbial infection treatments; photodynamic therapy (PDT); chemodynamic therapy (CDT); sonodynamic therapy (SDT); thermodynamic therapy (TDT); radiodynamic therapy (RDT); electrodynamic therapy (EDT); piezoelectric dynamic therapy (PZDT); pyroelectric dynamic therapy (PEDT); other nanodynamic therapies; synthesis and characterization; in vitro and in vivo studies; synergistic nanodynamic therapy; cancer therapy; microbial infections; multimodal imaging; theranostics; tumor and bacterial targeting; ROS-responsive drug delivery system

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

Dosage Form Design for Oral Administration

edited by

Atheer Awad

and

Hend Abdelhakim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 757 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled release; nanotechnology; peptide and protein; buccal; age-appropriate; taste; packaging; mini-tablets; quality by design; veterinary medicine

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

Multicomponent Nanomedicines for Photodynamic Diagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy

edited by

Heidi Abrahamse

and

Hanieh Montaseri

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

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

Recent Advances in Nanodelivery Systems for Plant and Food Derivatives, 2nd Edition

edited by

Anna Rita Bilia

,

Giulia Vanti

and

Eleonora Truzzi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanodelivery system; liposome; nanovesicle; nanoparticle; nanoemulsion; food-macromolecule-based nanodelivery systems; bioavailability; controlled release; natural products; functional food; food supplements; plant derivatives; herbal drugs

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

Pharmaceutical Nanomaterials and Nanotoxicology

edited by

Eugenia Valsami-Jones

,

Hanene Ali-Boucetta

and

Swaroop Chakraborty

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotoxicology; nanomaterials for drug delivery; synthesis; characterization; and toxicity of new nanomaterials; nanoformulations; environmental nanotoxicology

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

Nanotechnology-Enabled Strategies to Enhance Topical Bioavailability, 3rd Edition

edited by

Lenuţa Şuta

and

Claudia-Geanina Watz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology-based formulations; drug-in nanocarriers; cyclodextrin-in nanocarriers; polymer-based nanocarriers; topical drug-delivery systems; bioavailability enhancement; drug release in vitro and in vivo; skin models; biological assessments

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

Application of Silver Nanoparticles in Cancer Treatment

edited by

Serena Mazzucchelli

and Francesco Ragonese

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

Keywords: silver nanoparticles; nanomedicine; nanotechnology; cancer therapy; cancer diagnostics; cancer theranostics; tumor targeting; drug delivery systems; in vitro studies; in vivo studies

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

Research on the Development of Semi-Solid Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Pálma Fehér

and

Liza Józsa

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: semi-solid dosage forms; ointments; creams; gels; transdermal patches; self-emulsifying drug delivery systems; topical delivery; transdermal delivery

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

Electrospinning in Drug Delivery Applications

edited by

Judyta Cielecka-Piontek

and

Magdalena Paczkowska-Walendowska

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrospinning; nanofibers; nanostructures; nanomaterials; nanotechnology; drug delivery; polymers; biopolymers; controlled release; topical application; tissue-engineered scaffold; wound dressing; systematic delivery

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

mRNA-Based Vaccines and Therapeutics

edited by Sotiris Missailidis, Patrícia Cristina Da Costa Neves and Ana Paula Dinis Ano Bom

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: RNA vaccines; RNA therapeutics; delivery systems; analytical and process development; global health implications

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

Therapeutic Drugs and Delivery Strategies for Gastrointestinal Diseases

edited by

Michael A. Firer

and

Hengqi Zheng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: targeted therapy in drug delivery; biologic therapies in inflammatory bowel disease (e.g.; special dosages; administration and delivery); biologic therapies in eosinophilic esophagitis (e.g.; special dosages; administration and delivery); eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Controlled-Release Drug Delivery Systems for Anti-inflammatory and Wound Healing Action

edited by

Vladimir Zivkovic

, Jovana Bradic and Anica M. Petrović

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled drug delivery systems; systems for topical delivery; physicochemical characterization; stability studies; rheological properties; release and permeation testing; anti-inflammatory properties; wound-healing properties; natural products

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

Exploring the Versatility of Cyclodextrins in Pharmaceutical Formulations

edited by

Łukasz Szeleszczuk

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyclodextrins; CDs; inclusion complexes; cyclodextrin-based nanosponges; excipients; host– guest complexes; complexes

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

Bioadhesive Nanocarriers: Innovations in Drug Release and Therapeutic Effectiveness

edited by

Luana Mota Ferreira

,

Marcel Henrique Marcondes Sari

and Reolon Jéssica Brandão

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocarriers; bioadhesive materials; mucoadhesive materials; drug delivery; topic formulations; efficacy optimization

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

Gene Therapy with LNPs, Possibilities, Limitations, New Strategies

edited by Jason Duskey and

Ilaria Ottonelli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene therapy; lipid nanoparticles; nucleic acid delivery; nuclear targeted LNPs; microfluidic production of LNPs

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

Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles: Innovative Designs for Photodynamic and Photothermal Therapy in Cancer and Bacterial Infections—Preclinical Evaluation and Beyond

edited by

Luis Ibarra

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: conjugated polymer nanoparticles; organic semiconducting materials; biomedical application; drug delivery; preclinical evaluation; antimicrobial nanoparticles; antitumoral nanoparticles

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

Nano-Based Technology for Glioblastoma

edited by

Maria João Ramalho

and Joana Peixoto

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; glioblastoma; blood– brain barrier; diagnosis; therapy; drug delivery; nose-to-brain delivery; targeted delivery; surface modification

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

Biocompatible Polymers for Drug Delivery

edited by

Nebojša Pavlović

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; biocompatible polymers; functional materials; natural polymers; polymeric composites; drug delivery systems; biohydrogels; formulation challenges; controlled release; biomedical applications

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

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