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Application of Supercritical Fluids in Pharmaceutical Science

edited by

Cecília I. A. V. Santos

submission deadline 23 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercritical fluids; scCO2; drug formulation; bioavailability; green chemistry; drug delivery systems; nanoparticle encapsulation; bioactive compound extraction; pharmaceutical purification; controlled release; sustainable pharmaceutical processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Medicinal Potential of Cannabidiol and New Structural Analogs

edited by

Patricia Fernandes

submission deadline 23 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; inflammation; pain; analgesia; cannabidiol; parkinson disease; huntington disease; alzheimer disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Drug Candidates for Allergic Diseases

edited by

Luis Manuel Teran

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22388 | Submission Open

Keywords: allergic disease; asthma; CRSwNP; atopic dermatitis; biologicals; chronic urticaria; pharmacology; novel drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Plant-Derived Nanotherapeutics and Nanocarriers: Recent Progress and Future Directions

edited by

Estefânia V.R. Campos

and

Jhones Luiz De Oliveira

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21115 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based nanomaterials; green nanomaterials; drug delivery; natural nanotherapeutics; pharmaceutical nanoformulations; biogenic synthesis; phytonanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Pharmaceutical Development

edited by Victoria Birlutiu,

Simin Aysel Florescu

and Oana Săndulescu

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12983 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral infections; bacterial infections; healthcare-associated infections; tropical diseases; epidemiology of infectious diseases; antibiotic resistance; vaccination; epidemiology of bone and joint infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Advances in Pharmacology

edited by

Gary J. Stephens

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11923 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioral pharmacology; cancer pharmacology; cardiovascular pharmacology; chronopharmacology; clinical pharmacology; immunopharmacology; molecular and biochemical pharmacology; neuropharmacology; pharmacoepidemiology; pharmacogenetics/pharmacogenomics; pharmacokinetics; systems pharmacology; toxicology; translational pharmacology/medicine; safety pharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Pyrazole and Thiazole Derivatives in Medicinal Chemistry

edited by

Dimitris Matiadis

Antonella Messore

and

Nicolas Primas

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10477 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Bioactive Compounds and Their Optimized Structural Derivatives of Natural Products

edited by Yanhua Fan and Shuzhen Mu

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6879 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactive compounds and their derivatives; isolation and purification; synthesis; structural modification or optimization; biological evaluation; mechanistic investigations; an evaluation of ADMET properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Toxicological Effects of Drug Abuse and Its Consequences on Health

edited by

Cristiane S. F. Maia

Enéas A. Fontes-Júnior

and

Rafael R. Lima

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5940 | Submission Open

Keywords: addiction; drug abuse; toxicology; treatment; bioactive compound

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Bioactive Compounds From Plants and Their Therapeutic Applications in Lifestyle-Related Diseases

edited by

Syota Kagawa

and

Agnieszka Ludwiczuk

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5629 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; lifestyle-related diseases; pharmacology; molecular mechanisms; clinical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Pharmacology and Toxicology of Opioids

edited by

Juliana Faria

, Joana Barbosa and

Ricardo Dinis-Oliveira

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5411 | Submission Open

Keywords: opioid toxicity; opioid pharmacodynamics; opioid pharmacokinetics; opioid pharmacogenetics; prescription opioids; toxicity assays; in vivo; in vitro; abuse; dependence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Oncolytic Viruses: New Cancer Immunotherapy Drugs

edited by Nikolas T. Martin

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4970 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Evaluation of the Antitumor Mechanism of Armed Antibodies: 2nd Edition

edited by

Yoshikatsu Koga

Hiroki Takashima

and

Ryo Tsumura

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4916 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibody drug conjugate (ADC); photoimmunotherapy (PIT); radioimmunotherapy (RIT); antibody; conjugated nanoparticle; bispecific antibody; CAR-T cell therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)

Design and Synthesis of Small Molecule Kinase Inhibitors

edited by

Camilla Pecoraro

and

Daniela Carbone

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4136 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein kinases; cancer; small molecule kinase inhibitors; heterocyclic compounds; cancer resistance; targeted therapy; cancer-altered pathway; genetic mutations; FDA-approved kinase inhibitors; kinase inhibitors combinations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Solubilization and Controlled Release Strategy of Poorly Water-Soluble Drugs 2024

edited by

María Ángeles Peña Fernández

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3753 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug formulation; solubilization; controlled release systems; solubility; poor water-soluble drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals: Advances in Peptide Drug Design and Development: From Sequences to Drug Candidates

edited by Juliana C. C. Dallagnol and David Chatenet

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3305 | Submission Open

Keywords: peptide-based drugs; drug design; therapeutic peptides; peptide synthesis; structure– activity relationship; peptide drug delivery; bioavailability; formulation strategies; peptide therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)

Discovery of Novel Antidepressants and Anxiolytics

edited by James Oluwagbamigbe Fajemiroye and Gunnar P. H. Dietz

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3165 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarkers; depression; anxiety; anxiolytics; antidepressants; preclinical or clinical overview; experimental data; adverse effects; pharmacotherapy options; novel drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Synthetic Inhibitors of Nucleoside Monophosphate-Kinases

edited by

Mihaela Ileana Ionescu

Ovidiu Oniga

and

Cristina Nastasă

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2443 | Submission Open

Keywords: nucleoside monophosphate-kinases; adenylate kinase; urydilate kinase; tymidilate kinase; guanilate kinase; cytidilate kinase; natural inhibitors; enzymatic activity; drug design; structural studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

In Vivo Nuclear Molecular Imaging in Drug Development and Pharmacological Research: New Advances

edited by Haitao Wu and

Noriko Sato

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1591 | Submission Open

Keywords: in vivo nuclear imaging; biomarker imaging; molecular imaging; PET; SPECT; pharmacokinetics; personalized medicine; drug development; molecular pathway

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)

Targeting The Nuclear Factor Kappa-B (NF-κB) Pathway for Drug Discovery

edited by Guozhou Xu

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1175 | Submission Open

Keywords: NF-κ B; TNFR; TLR; IL1R; receptor adaptor proteins; IRAK; c-IAP; AKT IKK; ubiquitin-proteasome system; inflammatory response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Drug Treatment of Thyroid Cancer

edited by

Cristina Alina Silaghi

Carmen Emanuela Georgescu

Horaţiu Silaghi

and

Cristina Pop

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 665 | Submission Open

Keywords: differentiated thyroid cancer; medullary thyroid cancer; anaplastic thyroid carcinoma; advanced/metastatic thyroid cancer; refractory thyroid cancer; targeted therapy in thyroid cancer; tyrosine kinase inhibitors; immune checkpoint inhibitors; redifferentiation treatment; drug resistance

Natural Products in Drug Discovery in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Noelia Duarte

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 492 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactive natural compounds; marine drugs; medicinal plants; in vitro and in vivo biological activity; pharmacological activity; drug discovery; medicinal and technological applications; medicinal chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Production, Development and Theranostic Applications of Radiopharmaceuticals for Nuclear Medicine

edited by Vlad Ghizdovat, Cipriana Stefanescu and Cécile Philippe

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: theranostic; radiopharmaceuticals; nuclear medicine; alpha-emitting radioisotopes; beta-emitting radioisotopes; gamma-emitting radioisotopes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)

Ion Channels as Pharmacological Targets in Cancer

edited by

Concetta Altamura

Ilaria Saltarella

and

Ester Pagano

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: ion channels; cancer; cancer pharmacology; target therapies; personalized therapy; chemoresistance; oncology; channelopathies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Adverse Drug Reactions: 2nd Edition

edited by Engi Abd El Hady Algharably and Ursula Gundert-Remy

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: therapeutic drug monitoring; adverse drug reactions; pharmacokinetics; personalized medicine; medication safety; pharmacogenomics; medication review; pharmacokinetic modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

New Development in Pharmacotherapy of Kidney Diseases

edited by Chihchao Yang

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic kidney disease (CKD); acute kidney injury (AKI); pharmacotherapy; cardiovascular protection; kidney protection; bone health; endocrine function; gut health; metabolism; neuromuscular function; nutrition; symptom management; sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors; glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists; non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRA); endothelin receptor antagonists; anemia management; electrolyte abnormalities; dialysis; nephrotoxicity; drug interactions; uremic toxin; clinical trials; innovative therapies; protein-energy wasting; chronic kidney disease and bone mineral disease; inflammation; oxidation; diabetes; hypertension; obesity; hyperlipidemia; pruritus; osteoporosis; fracture; sarcopenia; protein-energy wasting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Challenges and Emerging Trends in Photopharmacology

edited by Oleksandra Tiapko and Bernadett Bacsa

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: photopharmacology; ion channels; receptors; protein– ligand interactions; precision medicine; optogenetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Pharmacotherapy of Dyslipidemias, 2nd Edition

edited by

Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo

and

Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: atherosclerosis; dyslipidemia; endothelial dysfunction; fatty acids; high-fat diet; hyperlipidemia; hypertriglyceridemia; polyunsaturated fatty acids; PUFA; statins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Application of Neuroimaging Biomarkers in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Diseases, 2nd Edition

edited by Deborah A. Yurgelun-Todd, Douglas Kondo, Nicolas A Nunez, Perry Franklin Renshaw and Dost Öngür

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroimaging; biomarkers; 1H-MRS; 31P-MRS; brain spectroscopy; mood disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Development of Antibacterial Drugs to Combat Drug-Resistant Bacteria

edited by

Adriána Liptáková

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6759 | Submission Open

Keywords: development of antibacterial drugs; drug-resistant bacteria; antimicrobial resistance; new therapeutic solutions; improvement of existing therapies; nosocomial infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

New and Emerging Treatment Strategies for Gastrointestinal Diseases

edited by

Daniele Maria-Ferreira

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4001 | 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)

The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Heterocyclic Compounds and Their Application in Therapy

edited by

Thierry Besson

and

Pascal Marchand

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2017 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Therapeutic Applications of Micro-RNA in Cancer Management

edited by

Alma D. Campos-Parra

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 458 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; miRNAs; therapeutic applications; miRNA treatments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)

Recent Advances in Stomach and Intestinal Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Agustin Rascon-Chu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 295 | 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)

β-Lactams and β-Lactamase Inhibitors: Recent Advances

edited by

Juan Carlos Vázquez-Ucha

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: beta-lactam; beta-lactamase inhibitors; antimicrobial resistance; beta-lactamase

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Chalcones: Structure, Function, and Applications

edited by

Thomas Mavromoustakos

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: chalcones; flavonoids; medicinal chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Application of Biosensors in Pharmaceutical Research

edited by

Vasileios Tsekouras

and

Sofia Mavrikou

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; diagnostics; high-throughput screening of pharmaceuticals; pharmaceutical analysis; point-of-care systems; drug discovery; drug analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Polymorphs, Salts, Cocrystals and Cationic Lipid Nanoparticle Complexes in Drug Delivery

edited by

Stephen Robert Byrn

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5493 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Design, Synthesis and Biological Assessment of Amphiphiles

edited by

Renata Odžak

and

Matilda Šprung

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: amphiphilic compounds; structure– activity relationship; biological potential

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Biosimilars Development Strategies

edited by

Sarfaraz K. Niazi

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosimilars; generic medicines; drug development; biosimilar development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Nanotechnology in Biomedical Applications

edited by

Luciano Paulino Silva

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; nanobiotechnology; biomedical applications; drug delivery; nanobiosensors; targeted therapy; diagnostics; nanomaterials; therapeutics; theranostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)

Antiplatelet Therapy in Inflammatory Diseases

edited by

Patricia Pia Wadowski

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: atherosclerotic diseases; inflammatory diseases; antiplatelet therapy; platelet inhibition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)

Medicinal Plants: Current Insights into Their Biological Activities and Integration with Micro- or Nanotechnologies

edited by

Jorge L. Mejía Méndez

Gildardo Sanchez-Ante

and

Edgar R. López-Mena

submission deadline 22 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1878 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; plant extracts; bioactive nanomaterials; inorganic materials; organic materials; drug delivery systems

Pharmacology of Heart Failure

edited by

Wioletta Szczurek-Wasilewicz

and

Bożena Szyguła-Jurkiewicz

submission deadline 23 May 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: heart failure; pharmacological treatment; drug interactions; side effect; comorbidities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Gut Microbiota Modulation: Probiotics, Postbiotics and other Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Inês Brandão

and

Christophe Ruis Espírito Santo

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 27571 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; bioactive compounds; immune system; nutrition respiratory health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)

Drug Candidates for the Treatment of Oral Cancer and Oral Cancer Pain

edited by

Cara B. Gonzales

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22402 | 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)

Potential Therapeutic Targets for the Treatment of Pathological Pain

edited by

Sara Marchesan De Oliveira

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10169 | Submission Open

Keywords: analgesics; pathological pain models; inflammation; rheumatoid arthritis; neuropathy; nerve injuries; spinal cord injuries; antineoplastics; headaches; irritable bowel syndrome; fibromyalgia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

NeuroImmunoEndocrinology

edited by

Lenin Pavón

Daniel Ortuño-Sahagún

Gilberto Perez-Sanchez

and Oscar Adelmo Bottasso

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10034 | Submission Open

Keywords: cytokines; neurotransmitters; hormones; infections; antibiotics; antidepressants; antipsychotics; drugs; stress; depression; schizophrenia; immunomodulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

HIV and Viral Hepatitis: Prevention, Treatment and Coinfection

edited by

Daniel Sepúlveda-Crespo

and

Salvador Resino

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9436 | Submission Open

Keywords: coinfection; drug discovery; HBV; HCV; HDV; HIV; neutralizing antibodies; prevention; treatment; vaccine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)

Kynurenine Pathway: A Novel Therapeutic Opportunity

edited by