Pharmaceutics

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 604 | 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 353 | 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

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submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 20863 | 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 14765 | 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 5170 | 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

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submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4962 | 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 4767 | 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 3801 | 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)

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 3537 | Submission Open

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

(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 3401 | 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 Pickering-Emulsion-Based Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Tao Yi

,

Jifen Zhang

and

Yi Lu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3162 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3095 | 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)

Pharmaceutical Applications of 3D Printing

edited by

Philippe Espeau

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2400 | 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)

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 2395 | 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 2233 | Submission Open

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

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

Where Are We Now and Where Is Antimicrobial Therapy Headed?

edited by

Sandra N. Pinto

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1756 | 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)

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 1560 | 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)

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 276 | 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)

Nanoparticles for Liver Diseases Therapy

edited by Jorge G. Farías and

Cristián Sandoval

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

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

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

Next-Generation Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs)

edited by Yasuaki Anami

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 236 | 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 165 | Submission Open

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

(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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 891 | 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 127348 | 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 39837 | 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)

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 18399 | 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 16603 | Submission Open

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

Organoids and Spheroids for the Design and the Evaluation of Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Jean-Michel Escoffre

and

Dévina C. Ung

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14053 | Submission Open

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

Nanotechnology Applied in Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer

edited by

Hyun-ouk Kim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12149 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; drug delivery; biosensors; imaging; theragnosis

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

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Targeted Delivery of Anticancer Agents Engaging Cell Specific Mechanisms

edited by

Alexander S. Sobolev

and

Katerina Gurova

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11539 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer agents; antibodies; antibody mimetics; cell determinants; cellular transport; gene delivery; subcellular drug delivery; targeted drug delivery; targeted delivery of radionuclides; internalization; molecular recognition; receptor-mediated endocytosis

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

Advanced Pharmaceutical Science and Technology in Israel

edited by

Arik Dahan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8644 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery and targeting; drug discovery and development; preformulation/formulation; biopharmaceutics; molecular pharmaceutics; pharmacokinetics; nanopharmaceutics; pharmaceutical biotechnology; drug manufacturing sciences; material sciences

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

Nanotechnology-Based Drug Delivery Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Andrey Kuskov

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8030 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery system; nanoparticle; controlled release; targeted delivery; bioavailability; nanotoxicity; nanoscale; theranostic

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

Antimicrobial Agents Based on Nanomaterials

edited by

Ting Du

and

Zhiyong Song

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7775 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; photodynamic; photothermal; antibacterial mechanism; biofilm

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

Functional Peptide-Based Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications

edited by Yishen Zhu and Qingqiang Yao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7390 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional peptides; biomedical applications; tissue engineering; environmental stimuli-responsive; self-assembly peptide hydrogels; affinity peptides; peptide drug delivery system; cell penetrating peptides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

In Vitro and In Vivo Studies of Natural Antimicrobial Peptides as Promising Therapeutic Agents

edited by

Sergey V. Balandin

and

Ekaterina I. Finkina

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7169 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; antimicrobial peptides (AMPs); bacteriocins; preclinical and clinical trials; drug resistance; host defense peptides; mechanisms of antimicrobial activity; peptide therapeutics; structure– activity relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Formulation and Delivery of Traditional Medicines and Natural Products

edited by

Neal M. Davies

and Arunporn Itharat

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6911 | Submission Open

Keywords: solubility; microencapsulation; hydrogel patch; coacervation; nanoparticles; in silico; lipid formulation; microemulsion; microspheres; microparticles; microcapsules; nanoemulsion; polymeric drug delivery systems; topical delivery

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

Biomimetic Nanoparticles for Disease Treatment and Diagnosis

edited by

Tianqing (Michelle) Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6646 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomimetic nanoparticles; nanostructure; coating materials; functionalization; programmable biomaterials; biological functions; targeting; biological membranes; DNA nanodevices; peptides and proteins; lipid; therapy; diagnosis

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

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Development and Pharmaceutical Applications of Protein-Based Advanced Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Donato Cosco

and

Vincenzo Guarino

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6294 | Submission Open

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

Formulation of Poorly Water-Soluble Drugs

edited by

Qiang Fu

,

Xiangfei Han

and

Longfa Kou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5728 | Submission Open

Keywords: poorly water-soluble drugs; solubility; dissolution enhancement; oral bioavailability; physico-chemical properties; drug delivery; formulation design; cocrystals; nanocrystals; inclusion complex; amorphous solid dispersions; nanoparticles; liposome; lipid-based formulations

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

Drug Delivery Systems for Respiratory Diseases

edited by

Mershen Govender

and

Yahya E. Choonara

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5384 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; pulmonary; respiratory system; bacterial and viral infections; lung cancer; autoimmune conditions; asthma; COPD; nanosystems

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

Cyclodextrins in Drug Delivery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Marzia Cirri

and

Paola Mura

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5155 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyclodextrins; drug delivery; inclusion complexes; supramolecular structures; drug-in cyclodextrin-in nanocarrier; solubility; stability; bioavailability

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

Pharmaceutical Formulations and Bioavailability Enhancement Techniques for Transmucosal Drug Delivery

edited by

Renê Oliveira Do Couto

and

Marcos Luciano Bruschi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5040 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; buccal drug administration; smart materials; biopharmaceutics; iontophoresis; nanotechnology; biopolymers; biocompatible Materials; dendrimers; liposomes; phonophoresis; oral mucosal absorption; mucosal administrations; ophthalmic administration; nasal administration; rectal administration; mucoadhesive polymers; vaginal administration; preclinical drug evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Responsive Polymer Nanostructured Assemblies: Activity in Cancer Therapy

edited by

Athina Angelopoulou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4954 | Submission Open

Keywords: responsive polymer nanostructures ; active agents ; mode of action ; cancer ; drug resistance ; combinational therapy ; LCST; UCST ; smart polymers ; targeted tissue ; in vivo activity

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

Pharmaceutical Solid Forms: From Crystal Structure to Formulation

edited by

Philippe Espeau

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4432 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid state; characterization techniques; polymorphism; solvates; hydrates; preformulation; drug stability

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

Polymeric Micelles for Drug Delivery and Cancer Therapy

edited by Jie Pan and Yonghui Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3986 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric micelles; drug delivery; cancer therapy; nanoparticles; targeted delivery; mechanisms; preclinical studies; clinical trials

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

Mesoporous Silica-Based Materials in Drug Delivery and Controlled Release

edited by Ivalina Trendafilova

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3604 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous silica; silica-based composites; drug delivery system design; controlled release; target drug delivery; nanotheranostics

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

Drug Delivery of Natural Active Principles: Focus on Topical and Oral Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Marta Miola

and

Marta Gallo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3236 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; topical drug delivery; oral drug delivery; micro- and nano-particles; polymer-; lipid-; oxide-based and hybrid systems; synthesis and characterization; in vitro; in vivo tests

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

Biomedical Applications: Advances in Bioengineering and Drug Delivery

edited by María Carolina Otero and

Yusser Olguín

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3076 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedicine; tissue engineering; biomaterials; drug carrier; biological therapy

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

Optimizing Drug Safety and Efficacy: Pharmacokinetic Modeling

edited by

Brian Cicali

and

Francine Johansson Azeredo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2881 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacokinetics; drug safety; drug efficacy; population pharmacokinetic modeling; physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling; special populations; pharmacogenetics; personalized medicine

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

Advances in the Pharmaceutical Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

edited by

Magdalena Cuciureanu

,

Nina Filip

and

Cristina-Elena Iancu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2508 | Submission Open

Keywords: targeted therapy; biomarkers; cardiovascular diseases; hypertension; nanotechnology; stem cells; treatment modality; drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)

Recent Advances in Drug Delivery and Treatment of Neglected Tropical Diseases

edited by

Luiz Felipe Domingues Passero

and

Dolores R. Serrano

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2475 | Submission Open

Keywords: neglected tropical diseases; drug targeting; microparticulate formulations; novel formulations; liposomes; nanomedicines

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

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