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Therapeutic Agents for the Treatment of Tumors in the CNS submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6914 | Submission Open
Keywords: primary brain tumors; glioblastoma; brain metastases (BMs); neuro-oncology; blood– brain barrier (BBB); drug delivery; preclinical PK/PD; molecularly targeted agents; immunotherapy; new modalities
Biodegradable Polymeric Nanosystems for Drug Delivery submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6351 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Pyrazole and Thiazole Derivatives in Medicinal Chemistry submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6213 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Selected Papers from the 9th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry (ECMC2023) submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2703 | Submission Open
Keywords: small molecules as drug candidates; biomolecules; natural products; phages; and cells as therapeutic tools; biological targets and biomarkers; radiopharmaceutical sciences; radiochemistry; (hybrid) imaging; and nuclear medicine; pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; pharmaceutical preparations and drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Emerging Freeze Drying and Spray Drying Techniques submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2007 | Submission Open
Keywords: freeze drying; spray drying; microencapsulation; emulsions; herbal extracts; essential oil; natural ingredients; active ingredients; wall materials; polysaccharides; powders; physicochemical characteristics; microparticles; encapsulation efficiency; biological activity; pharmaceutical forms (tablets; capsules; solutions; gels; etc.); study of stability; study of release in vitro; active compound(s) and wall material interaction; morphology of microparticles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Exploring Natural Products as Modulators of Oxidative Stress in Health and Disease submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1998 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-based herbal extracts; waste; natural substances; medicinal plants; food supplements; liver; cancer; noncommunicable diseases; chemoprevention; molecular mechanisms; adverse reactions; safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Organochalcogen Molecules and Materials in Medicinal Chemistry submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1862 | Submission Open
Keywords: organochalcogen compounds; organochalcogen materials; modern synthetic protocols; biological activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Antimicrobial Peptides: Design, Synthesis and Pharmaceutical Applications
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submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1006 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural antimicrobial peptides; antimicrobial peptide design and modifications; antimicrobial peptide structures; antimicrobial peptide stability; mechanism/mode of action of antimicrobial peptides; antimicrobial peptide applications; modulation of infection-related immune and inflammation by peptides; extended applications of antimicrobial peptides for treatments of cancers and other diseases; clinical trials of pharmaceutical peptides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Lithium in Psychiatric Therapy: Celebrating 75th Anniversary
edited by and Ewa Ferensztajn-Rochowiak
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 545 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium; bipolar disorder; mania; depression; the prevention of recurrences; suicide; dementia; immunomodulation; genetics; kidney function
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
New Targets and Experimental Therapeutic Approaches for Cancers
edited by and Rohit K. Srivastava
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; pharmaceutical therapy; therapeutic targets; drug delivery; immunotherapy; precision medicine; emerging pharmaceutical technologies; combination therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Photonics in Drug Delivery submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open
Keywords: photo-biosensors; photodynamic therapy; nanotheragnostic; photosensitive biomarkers; photonic spectroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
From Bench to Bedside: Expanding the Scope of Thioredoxin Reductase Inhibitors as Promising Therapeutics for Tumors, Inflammatory Disorders, and Infectious Diseases
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submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open
Keywords: thioredoxin reductase; thioredoxin; pharmaceutical effect; small molecule inhibitors; natural herb extracts; antioxidants; trace elements; drug screening/validation; inhibitory effect; mechanism; redox regulation; oxidative stress; tumor cell death; inflammation; infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Recent Advances in Stomach and Intestinal Drug Delivery Systems
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submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open
Keywords: stomach delivery; intestinal delivery; meso– nanostructured carriers; micro– nanoparticles/capsules; permeability enhancement; stability; absorption enhancement; gut delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Novel Antimicrobials and the Antimicrobial Activity: New Advances submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-drug resistance; infection; mechanism of action; resistance mechanisms; therapeutic medicine; diagnostic tools; antimicrobial stewardship; pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
P2X Receptors and Their Pharmacology submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: compounds; substances; synthetic; natural product; inhibitor; purinergic receptor; ATP; antagonista
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Antimycobacterial Agents: New Advances in Combating Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
edited by Junhao Zhu
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimycobacterial agents; mycobacterium tuberculosis; drug-resistant; tuberculosis; antimicrobial
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Nanomaterial Complexes Used in Cancer Therapies: Opportunities and Challenges
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submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart nanomaterials; stimuli-responsive methods; multimodal imaging; drug delivery; cancer diagnosis and therapy; quantum dots; metallic nanoparticles; liposomes; dendrimers; micelles; polymeric nanoparticles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Common Medications Used in Anesthesia
edited by Michał Jan Stasiowski
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: anesthesia; medications; pharmacology; perioperative care; drug interactions; patient safety; clinical practice; anesthesia management; drug development; patient outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Natural Products in Diabetes Mellitus: 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2795 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; hypoglycemia; phenolic compounds; diabetes mellitus; therapeutic; ROS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Drug-Induced and Herbal Hepatotoxicity and Methods of Its Prevention submission deadline 29 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 22987 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug-induced hepatotoxicity; herbal hepatotoxicity; acute and chronic liver damage; pathomechanisms of liver injury; oxidative stress; inflammation; apoptosis and necrosis; fibrosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Design, Synthesis and Development of Novel Antiviral Agents
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submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1819 | Submission Open
Keywords: viruses; emerging viral diseases; infectious diseases; antiviral agents; small molecules; structure− activity relationship (SAR) studies; drug design (DD) and synthesis; computer-aided drug discovery (CADD); medicinal chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Pharmacotherapy for Alzheimer’s Disease submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1612 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; pharmacotherapy; therapeutic editing tools; repurposing existing therapeutics; multi-target-directed ligands; preclinical studies; neurodegeneration; drug development; neuroprotection; cannabinoid-based pharmaceuticals; single-molecule drugs or whole-plant extracts of Cannabis sativa L.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Novel Therapeutic Targets and Approaches for the Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease
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submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegenerative diseases; Alzheimer's disease; molecular mechanism; drug delivery; drug development; potential therapeutic; advanced therapies; disease-modifying therapy; personalized therapy; clinical trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Development of Copper-Based Drugs: Synthesis, Characterisation and Biological Activity submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: copper; copper coordination compounds; biologically active agents; radiopharmaceuticals; drug development; drug design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals — Multi-Targeted Natural Products as Therapeutics submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 18 articles | Viewed by 42540 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; medicinal herbs; marine products; animal products; bioactive compounds; multifactorial diseases; multi-targeting phytochemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Structural and Other Proteomics Approaches in Drug Discovery submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8259 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; bioinformatics; chemoproteomics; computational modelling; drug discovery; mass spectrometry; protein structure; proteomics structural; proteomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Recent Advances and Future Approaches in Preventive and Therapeutic Effects of Vanadium Complexes submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8005 | Submission Open
Keywords: vanadium compounds; antidiabetic; insulinomimetic; antiobesity; anticancer; antimicrobial; cardioprotective; neuroprotective
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Current Advances, Applications and Future Development of Transition Metal Complexes
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4402 | Submission Open
Keywords: transition metal complexes; synthesis; catalysis; ligands; biological activity; applications; enzyme inhibition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
New and Emerging Treatment Strategies for Gastrointestinal Diseases submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 819 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastrointestinal diseases; gastrointestinal homeostasis; gastrointestinal injuries; gastrointestinal disturbances; dysbiosis; bile acid; inflammatory bowel diseases; diarrhea
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Drug Delivery across the Blood–Brain Barrier
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open
Keywords: blood– brain barrier; drug delivery; brain diseases; neuroinflammation; remyelination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Fluoroquinolones submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluoroquinolones; fluoroquinolone-associated disability; antibiotic safety; fluoroquinolone toxicity; antibiotic stewardship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
DHA and EPA in Health and Disease submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids; DHA; EPA; inflammation; oxidative stress; dietary supplements; cognitive decline; mental health; therapeutic strategies; cardiovascular diseases; hypertension; respiratory diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Polymers in Pharmaceutical Drug Delivery Systems submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: targeted drug delivery; polymer– drug conjugates; controlled release; stimuli-responsive polymers; pharmaceutical polymers; bioavailability; biodegradable polymers; hydrogels; drug encapsulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Drug Candidates for the Treatment of Oral Cancer and Oral Cancer Pain
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submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16374 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral cancer; oral cancer pain; drug discovery; natural compounds; immunotherapy; small molecule inhibitors; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
In Silico and In Vitro Screening of Small Molecule Inhibitors submission deadline 5 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1799 | Submission Open
Keywords: early drug discovery; small molecule inhibitors (SMIs); new chemical entities (NCEs); drug repurposing; in silico screening; in vitro assays; targeted therapy; high-throughput screening; pharmacophore-based modeling; bioactive compounds; structure-based drug design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Drug Treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma
edited by and Ala Abudayyeh
submission deadline 5 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1481 | Submission Open
Keywords: cholangiocarcinoma; hepatic malignancy; intrahepatic (iCCA); perihilar (pCCA); gemcitabine; cisplatin; immunotherapy; durvalumab and distal (dCCA)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
PET and SPECT Molecular Imaging in Drug Development
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submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1406 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)
Pharmacotherapy of Liver Fibrosis and Hepatitis: Recent Advances
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submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1037 | Submission Open
Keywords: treatment of HBV; HCV; SLD; detection and prevention of liver fibrosis and HCC
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Recent Advances in the Synthesis and Evaluation of Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors
edited by Inês Bártolo
submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open
Keywords: beta-lactamase inhibitors; rational drug design; combinatorial chemistry; antibiotic resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Nanoparticle Interactions with Cells
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submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: cellular interactions; cell-membrane penetration; cell internalization; cellular uptake; endocytosis; biomembranes; computational modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
New Advances in Antiarrhythmic Drugs submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10129 | Submission Open
Keywords: antiarrhythmic drugs; ion channel blockers; cardiac action potential; sudden cardiac death; cardiac arrhythmia; proarrhythmic action
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Applications of Liquid Chromatography Coupled with Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) in Drug Analysis
edited by Isabela Tarcomnicu and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7510 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmaceutical analysis; bioanalysis; liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; impurities; bioavailability; metabolism; environmental fate
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
The Role of Bioactive Compounds in the Prevention of Rheumatoid Arthritis
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submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4574 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; functional foods; nutraceuticals; rheumatoid arthritis; anti-inflamatory activity; anti-inflammatory mediators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Antidepressant Drug
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submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3253 | Submission Open
Keywords: antidepressant; molecular mechanism of drugs; new targets for depression treatment; depression; MDD; animal models of depression; nutrition in depression; small molecules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Therapeutic Potential of Vitamin D in Depressive Disorder and Anxiety Disorders submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1313 | Submission Open
Keywords: antidepressant; anxiety; cholecalcipherol; depression; major depressive disorder; vitamin D
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Current Advances in Therapeutic Potential of Sigma Receptor Ligands
edited by Maria Dichiara and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: sigma-1 receptor; sigma-2 receptor; TMEM97; cancer; neurodegeneration; neuroprotection; pain; CNS disorders; SAR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Neuropharmacology of Plant Extracts and Their Active Compounds submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10926 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plant; mental disorder; preclinical; clinical
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Pharmacological Properties and Therapeutic Potential of Honey Bee Products
edited by and Dana Marcinčáková
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8728 | Submission Open
Keywords: honey; propolis; bee pollen; bee bread; royal jelly; anticancer; anti-inflammatory; antimicrobial; mechanism of action; pharmacological properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
A Commemorative Special Issue in Honor of Prof. Jolanta Saczko: Pharmaceutical Science in Electrochemotherapy submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7818 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemotherapy; cell membrane permeability; pulsed electric; field anticancer compounds delivery; natural compounds; bioactive compounds; plant extract; cytotoxicity; anticancer activity; antiproliferative activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Anti-obesity and Anti-aging Natural Products submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6943 | Submission Open
Keywords: anti-obesity; anti-aging; natural products; herbal remedies; antioxidants; weight management; aging prevention; phytochemicals; botanical extracts; metabolic health; healthy aging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
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