Pharmaceutics | Special Issues

The Role of Carbohydrate in Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines and Delivery Systems

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14216

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

edited by

Francesca Maestrelli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10734

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

edited by

Esteban F. Durán-Lara

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7887

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

edited by

João Augusto Oshiro Júnior

and

Francisco Jaime Bezerra Mendonça Júnior

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7217

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)

Lipid-Based Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery in Cancer

edited by

Daniela Chirio

and

Elena Peira

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6955

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

edited by

R. Jayachandra Babu

and

Amit K. Tiwari

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5883

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

edited by

Janusz Kasperczyk

and

Katarzyna Jelonek

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5732

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)

Smart Nanomedicine for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy

edited by

Tao Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5120

Keywords: stimuli responsiveness; smart nanomedicine; disease diagnosis; cancer therapy; imaging-guided therapy; nanotechnology; biomaterials

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

Unveiling New Insights and Treatment Options for Ocular Surface Diseases

edited by

Paola Tirassa

, Pamela Rosso and

Fabiana Mallone

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4897

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)

Anti-Cancer Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Karolina Kędra

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4350

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)

The 15th Anniversary of Pharmaceutics—Advances and Future Trends in Drug Delivery

edited by

Ortensia Ilaria Parisi

and

Marco Dattilo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4264

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)

Curcumin in Biomedical Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Taesun Min

, Adhimoolam Karthikeyan and

Mohammad Moniruzzaman

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3513

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)

Phenolic Acids: Handy Molecules for Medicinal Purposes

edited by

Ana Figueiras

,

Ivana Jarak

and

Cátia Domingues

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3405

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)

Novel Anti-cancer Compounds: Drug Metabolism and Absorption

edited by

Dong Hyun Kim

and

Agnieszka Potęga

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3222

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)

Bacteriophages, Critical Biocatalysts of Bacterial Doom: The Dawn of a New Era in the Fight against Multidrug Resistant Bacteria, 2nd Edition

edited by

Victor Manuel Balcão

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3134

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 Drug Targeting and Design)

Advances in Nanotechnology-Based Drug Delivery Systems

edited by Carla Serri

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2986

Keywords: biomaterials; nanomedicine; nanotechnology; formulations; green production technologies; biological macromolecule nanoencapsulation

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

Metallodrugs in Cancer Therapy: The Newest Candidates in the Field, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ana Isabel Tomaz

,

Andreia Marques Valente

and

Leonor Côrte-Real

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2441

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

Nanoparticle-Mediated Targeted Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Nicolas Tournier

and

Toshihiko Tashima

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1787

Keywords: drug delivery system; nanodelivery system; nanoparticle; receptor-mediated endocytosis/transcytosis; enhanced permeability and retention effect (EPR effect); cancer therapy; central nervous system disease therapy; liposomes; exosomes; RNA delivery

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

Advances in Liposomes for Drug Delivery

edited by

Sophia G. Antimisiaris

,

Athanasios Skouras

and

Antonia Marazioti

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1782

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)

3D Printing of Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Djordje Medarevic

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1628

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 1520

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 Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)

Recent Advances in Natural Product Drugs, 2nd Edition

edited by

Robert Ancuceanu

and

Mihaela Dinu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1391

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 Products and Extracts Important for Skin Health and Diseases

edited by

Sławomir Wilczyński

and Monika Michalak

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1011

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 Targeting and Design)

Cyclodextrin-Based Drug Delivery Systems

edited by Sauradip Chaudhuri

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 505

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)

Natural and Synthetic Compounds in Pharmaceutical Formulations and Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Ademar Alves Da Silva Filho

, Guilherme Diniz Tavares and

Frederico Pittella

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 352

Keywords: natural products; synthetic compounds; drug delivery systems; nanotechnology; pharmaceutical formulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Current Research in Drug Metabolism and Drug–Drug Interactions (DDIs)

edited by

György T. Balogh

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 280

Keywords: pharmacokinetic; drug metabolism; drug– drug interactions (DDIs); pharmacodynamics; drug adverse; in vivo; in vitro; stem cells; liver-on-a-chip

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

Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles as Therapeutics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Enrico Ragni

and Daniela Boselli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 275

Keywords: mesenchymal stromal cells; extracellular vesicles; regenerative medicine; miRNA; lipids; cytokines

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

Medical Cannabis: Controlled Release and Targeted Drug Delivery

edited by

Chulhun Park

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 229

Keywords: therapeutic cannabinoid; controlled release systems; targeted drug delivery; cannabinoid pharmacokinetics; nanotechnology in cannabinoid delivery

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

Topical Drug Delivery: Current Status and Perspectives

edited by

Maria Natalia Calienni

,

Jorge Montanari

and

Marcela Analia Moretton

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15536 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; nanocarriers; nanoparticles; topical route

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

Recent Advances in Radiopharmaceutics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Masato Kobayashi

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10860 | Submission Open

Keywords: PET; SPECT; radiopharmaceutical; multimodality; imaging; biofunction; pharmacokinetics; imaging scanner

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

Bioactive Molecules from Plants: Discovery and Pharmaceutical Applications, 3rd Edition

edited by

Javier Garcia-Pardo

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9831 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; antimicrobial activity; antiviral agent; bioactive molecules; cell signaling; drug discovery; functional foods; high-throughput screening; medicinal chemistry; medicinal plants; protease inhibitor; phytotherapy; phytochemicals; drug delivery; formulation

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

Plasmid DNA for Gene Therapy and DNA Vaccine Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Urska Kamensek

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7792 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasmid DNA; plasmid vector; non-viral gene delivery; transfection; gene electrotransfer; plasmid DNA vaccine; plasmid gene therapy; plasmid production; plasmid regulatory compliance

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

Nanomaterials and Its Potential in Health Concern Treatment

edited by

Josué Juárez

,

Marco A. López-Mata

, Natalia Hassan and

Antonio Topete Camacho

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6412 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; engineering nanomaterials; biomaterials; material science; functional nanomaterials; composite nanomaterials; hybrid nanomaterials; biological sciences; microbiology; antibacterial agents

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

New Approach to Anti-inflammation, Antibacterial and Anti-cancer Therapy: Natural Extracts

edited by

Mee-Hyun Lee

,

Jun Lee

,

Felicia-Gabriela Gligor

,

Cecilia Georgescu

,

Claudiu Morgovan

,

Carmen Maximiliana Dobrea

and

Adina Frum

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6206 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural extract; inflammation; bacterial; cancer; active component; signal transduction; microbiome; metabolite; apoptosis; delivery system; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Drug–Drug Interactions—New Approaches and Perspectives

edited by

Lucreția Udrescu

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6006 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)

Research on Radiotracers and Novel Radiopharmaceuticals for Cancer Therapy and Diagnosis

edited by

Wei Lu

, Panagiotis Kanellopoulos and

Antonio Shegani

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4104 | 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)

Functional Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery and Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by

Wei Wang

and

Cong Luo

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3905 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanotechnology; liposome; drug/gene delivery; targeted therapy; in vitro and in vivo; nanomedicine; pharmaceutics; cancer therapy

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

Promising Small Molecule Compounds in Cancer Treatment

edited by

Elwira Chrobak

and

Ewa Bębenek

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2215 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer agents; natural products; synthesis; structure modification; structure– activity relationship; substance action on target; biological evaluation; cancer therapy

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

Pharmacokinetics and Artificial Intelligence for Drug Predictions

edited by

Yasuhiro Tsuji

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacokinetics; pharmaceutics; artificial intelligence; machine learning; therapeutic drug management

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

Stromal, Stem, Signaling Cells: The Multiple Roles and Applications of Mesenchymal Cells, 2nd Edition

edited by

Bianca Vezzani

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 27037 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) applications; MSCs and the perivascular compartment; cell-based drug delivery systems; MSCs-based cell therapy; exosomes based drug delivery; perivascular niche and tissue homeostasis regulation; tissue repair and regeneration

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

Advances in Natural Products for Cutaneous Application

edited by

Ana Žugić

,

Vanja Tadić

and Ivana Nešić

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9291 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural bioactive compounds (NBCs); herbal preparations; cosmeceuticals; systems for topical delivery; testing of skin performance; physico-chemical characterization/stability; analysis of texture; formulation development; release and permeation testing

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

Innovative Drug Delivery Systems and Disease Models for Pulmonary Fibrosis

edited by

Stefano Giovagnoli

, Anna Yeung and

Kaj Blokland

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled drug release; treatment targets; nanoparticles; extracellular vesicles; aerosols; organoids; 3D culturing; lung-on-a-chip

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

Brain Tumors Treatment: Current and Future Challenges from Drug Formulations to Delivery Methods

edited by

Anna Rita Bilia

, Sara Badodi and

Loredana Guglielmi

submission deadline 16 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1427 | Submission Open

Keywords: blood– brain barrier pathophysiology in different tumors; pediatric brain tumors; adult brain tumors; considerations for adult vs. pediatric drug delivery development; nanocarriers and nanoparticles; focused ultrasound; convection enhanced delivery; intranasal delivery; intra-arterial delivery; combination strategies

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

Role of Pharmacokinetics in Drug Development and Evaluation

edited by

David R. Taft

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 16 articles | Viewed by 33830 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacokinetics; biopharmaceutics; in vitro and in vivo extrapolation/correlation; PBPK modeling and simulation; bioavailabilty

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

Oxidative Stress and Inflammation: Novel Drug Formulation and Delivery Systems

edited by

Yongmin Yan

, Song Shen and

Dawei Cui

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21722 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidative stress; inflammation; antioxidant; nanomedicine; drug delivery; drug design; cell death; apoptosis; autophagy; extracellular vesicles; gene therapy; cell therapy; immunomodulation

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

Recent Advances in Polymeric Delivery Vehicles for Controlled and Sustained Drug Release

edited by

Ping Hu

and Zheng Cai

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 20699 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; sustained drug release; polymers; stimuli-responsive drug delivery; hydrogels; microspheres; nanoparticles; topical drug delivery; biomaterials

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

State-of-Art in mRNA Therapeutics and Gene Delivery

edited by

Liliana Mendonca

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10933 | 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)

Nanosystems for Drug Delivery

edited by

Xiaojia Chen

,

Wangxiao He

and

Qi Xiang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9673 | Submission Open

Keywords: peptide discovery; peptide self-assembly; peptide– drug conjugates; nano-carrier for peptides; nanoparticle; drug delivery; nanocarriers; exosomes

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

Natural Product Pharmaceuticals

edited by

Maria Rosaria Lauro

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9654 | Submission Open

Keywords: pre-formulation and formulation studies; natural compounds; herbal extracts; chemical– physical and technological studies; extraction methods; stability and stabilization; in vitro and in vivo biological activities; pharmacokinetics and pharmacological studies; analytical techniques

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

Polymer-Based Delivery System

edited by

Jianqing Gao

and

Jing Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8126 | 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)

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