Polymer-Based Delivery System
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Drug Delivery and Controlled Release".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 11647
Special Issue Editors
Interests: targeting drug delivery; stem cells; wound healing; transdermal permeation; tissue regeneration; nano-size preparations; biomaterials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymer-based delivery systems have shown considerable promise due to their physicochemical properties, composition, and versatility. The systems are suitable for chemical drugs, gene/peptides delivery and phytomedicine combination. Additionally, polymer-based delivery systems enhance bioactive compounds' stability and provide controlled release at the site of action, as well as acceptable biocompatibility. Bioresponsive polymeric carriers, as a new branch of carriers, are designed to release drugs on-demand based on specific scenarios. The strategy of application of polymers in drug delivery systems could reduce systemic toxicity and decrease drug resistance.
This Special Issue aims to collect a plethora of papers that cover the use of polymers in the pharmaceutical industry for theragnostic applications.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews that highlight recent advances and the state of the art in the field of polymers are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following: polymer therapeutics, diagnostic tolls, targeting delivery, drug combination, bioresponsive carriers, controlled release, stability and bioavailability, and stimuli-responsive materials.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Jianqing Gao
Prof. Dr. Jing Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer therapeutics
- diagnostic tolls
- targeting delivery
- drug combination
- bioresponsive carriers
- controlled release
- stability and bioavailability
- stimuli-responsive materials
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