Special Issues

Pharmaceutics publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cell Extracellular Vesicles: From Active Principle to Next Generation Drug Delivery
edited by
submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10007 | Submission Open
Keywords: mesenchymal cells  ; stem cells  ; extracellular vesicles  ; exosomes  ; therapy  ; delivery  ; vehicle  ; carrier  ; drug  ; clinic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)
Exosomes as Drug Carriers for Cancer Therapy submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6726 | Submission Open
Keywords: exosomes; extracellular vesicles; cancer; biomarker; non-invasive; liquid biopsy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biologics and Biosimilars)
Next Generation of PLGA-Based Nanoparticles as Drug Delivery Systems for Biomedical Applications submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4694 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticles; drug delivery systems; PLGA; targeting; formulation techniques; encapsulation; polymer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Micro- and Nanoemulsions in Therapeutics: Advancements in Targeted Drug Delivery and Theranostic Applications
edited by
submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1943 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoemulsions; microemulsions; micro/nanoemulsion-related systems; stimuli responsive micro/nanoemulsions; targeted drug delivery; surface functionalization; controlled release; diagnostics; theranostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Emerging Pharmaceutical Strategies against Infectious Diseases submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1479 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic activity; antibacterial activity; antifungal activity; antiviral activity; antimicrobial drug development; vaccine innovation; host-targeted therapies; precision medicine in infectious diseases; nanotechnology in antimicrobial therapeutics; drug delivery for infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Polymer- and Lipid-Based Nanostructured Drug Delivery Systems for the Treatment of CNS Diseases: Recent Advances towards Clinical Application, 2nd Edition submission deadline 10 May 2024 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegenerative diseases; neurological diseases; brain tumors; brain targeting; nose-to-brain delivery; polymers from natural and renewable resources; polymer/lipid nanoparticles; neurotrophic factors; stem cells; exosomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Microfluidic Vascularized Tissue Model-Based Drug Transport and Pharmacokinetics
edited by and Snehal Raut
submission deadline 10 May 2024 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidic; organ-on-a-chip; disease modeling; drug screening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)
Ultrasound in Anticancer and Antimicrobial Therapy
edited by Roberto Canaparo and
submission deadline 10 May 2024 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrasound; anticancer therapy; antibacterial therapy; low intensity ultrasound; tumor microenvironment; drug delivery system; sonodynamic therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Novel Dry Powder Formulation and Delivery Systems
edited by , and Clarinda Costa
submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3240 | Submission Open
Keywords: dry powder formulations; delivery platforms and controlled release systems; green chemistry and engineering; small molecule drugs; vaccines; and biopharmaceuticals; micro and nanoparticles; continuous manufacturing; particle engineering; industrial implementation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Natural Pharmaceuticals Focused on Anti-inflammatory Activities submission deadline 15 May 2024 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: anti-inflammatory properties; chemical identification of natural anti-inflammatory agents; delivery and controlled-release systems; natural extracts; mechanisms of natural anti-inflammatory agents; molecular docking; natural products; plants and fungi; structure– effect relationships
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)
New Properties of Supramolecular Complexes and Drug Nanoparticles submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 17 articles | Viewed by 34501 | Submission Open
Keywords: supramolecular interactions; molecular docking; nanodrugs; dispersion interaction; derjaguin approximation; new properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
The Delivery of RNA-Based Therapeutics: New Strategies in Cancer and Gene Therapy submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15177 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA delivery; cancer; nanoparticles; RNA interference; gene therapy; mRNA; photochemical internalization; encapsulation; delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)
Recent Advances in Nanomedicine for Cancer Therapy submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13647 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomedicine; cancer therapy; drug delivery; immunotherapy; combination therapy; biomaterials; tumor targeting; imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Current and Future Cancer Chemoprevention Strategies, 2nd Edition
edited by , César A. Echeverría and
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9827 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemoprevention; cancer; cell death; metabolism; cell invasion; metastasis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Combination Approaches in Photodynamic Therapies for Cancer
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submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9468 | Submission Open
Keywords: photodynamic therapy; photosensitizers; cancer; reactive oxygen species; cancer stem cells; nanoparticles; metal complexes; nanoconjugates; tumor microenvironment; phytotherapy; plant compounds; immune targeting; drug resistance; spheroids; combination therapy; apoptosis; cell death markers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Polymer-Based Nanoparticles for Oral Delivery of Drugs, Bioactives and Vaccines
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9147 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral drug delivery; nanotechnology; bioparticles; nanoparticles; biopolymers; gastrointestinal tract; functionalization; pH-responsive; mucoadhesive; microvilli; vaccine; antioxidant; antimicrobial; polymers; polypeptides; flavonoids; essential oils; immunostimulant
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Advances in Age Related Drug Delivery submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7781 | Submission Open
Keywords: age-related; drug delivery; paediatric; geriatric; formulation; personalized medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Bioanalysis and Metabolomics, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6884 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioanalysis; method validation; pharmacokinetics; metabolomics; lipidomics; biomarkers; mass spectrometry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)
Studies on the Cytotoxicity and Antimicrobial Effects of Synthetic and Natural Compounds submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5757 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial activity; cytotoxicity effect; natural products; synthetic compounds; plant essential oil
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Pharmaceutical Applications of Plant Extracts, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5457 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extract; natural compounds; biopharmaceutics; synergistic effect; antimicrobial activity; antifungal activity; antiviral activity; anti-inflammatory activity; biodiversity; metabolic syndrome; age-related disorders; bone metabolism; polyphenolics; alkaloidskaloids; saponins; essential oils; terpenoids; betalains; tanshinones
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)
Multicomponent Solid Forms as Modifying Agents for Drugs with Solubility Problems
edited by , and Viviana Reyes-Márquez
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3370 | Submission Open
Keywords: cocrystals; multicomponent salts; ionic cocrystals; coamorphous; eutectic mixtures; polymorphs of cocrystals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Smart Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery in Cancer Therapy submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3291 | Submission Open
Keywords: liposomes and lipid-based formulations; polymeric and metal nanoparticles; hydrogels and nanocomposites; targeted drug delivery; smart drug delivery; controlled drug release; nanomaterial fuctionalization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Microarray Patches for Transdermal Drug Delivery
edited by and Aaron Hutton
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2223 | Submission Open
Keywords: microarray patches; manufacturing methods; biotherapeutic agents; long-acting transdermal drug delivery; end-user microarray patch designs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Nano-Drug Delivery Systems for Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment and Simultaneously Overcoming Drug Resistance Properties submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1899 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer therapy; multidrug resistance; mechanisms of drug resistance; tumor microenvironment; ABC transporters; combined therapy; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Nasal Drug Delivery: Challenges and Future Opportunities
edited by and
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1854 | Submission Open
Keywords: nose-to-blood delivery; nose-to-brain delivery; nasal dosage form; nanomedicine; nanotechnology; quality assurance; protein delivery; polymeric nanoparticle; lipid nanoparticle; inorganic nanoparticle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
New Insights into Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling
edited by Zubida M. Al-Majdoub
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 950 | Submission Open
Keywords: physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling; drug– drug interactions; drug– gene interactions; PBPK-based precision dosing; PBPK-based Quantitative Systems Pharmacology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)
Nanozymes for Anti-cancer and Anti-bacterial Treatment
edited by and
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanozymes; drug delivery; nanomedicine; bioimaging; therapy; anti-cancer treatment; anti-bacterial treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Computer-Aided Development: Recent Advances and Expectations
edited by Alan Talevi
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open
Keywords: ADME; ADMET; antitarget; drug design; computer-aided drug design; computer-assisted drug design; computer-guided drug design; ligand-based approaches; machine learning; deep learning; de novo drug design; fragment-based drug design; avatar clinical research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Dry Powder Inhalers
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: dry powder inhalers; formulation development; formulation processing; nanoparticles; particle engineering; pharmaceutical analyses; physicochemical properties; pulmonary drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Nanoparticle-Mediated Gene Delivery to Cancer Cells
edited by Guanyou Lin and
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: targeted gene delivery; non-viral gene vectors; RNA interference; DNA/mRNA delivery; delivery of tumor-specific genes; combinatorial gene therapy; theranostic nanoparticles; nanoparticle modification for gene delivery; controlled release of genetic cargos.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Targeted Drug Delivery System for Cardiovascular Diseases Treatment submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery; biopharmaceutical; quality control; cardioprotection; hypertension; drug development; arteriosclerosis; thrombosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Research on the Application of Nanoparticles in Tissue Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: wound healing; angiogenesis; osteogenesis; growth factor conjugation in nanoparticles; nanoparticle-mediated cell differentiation; antibacterial nanoparticles; antifungal nanoparticles; carcinogenic risk of nanoparticles; nanoparticles in 3D scaffolds; drug release from nanoparticles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Targeted Drug Delivery to Improve Cancer Therapy, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: local drug delivery; systemic drug delivery; physical drug delivery; passive drug delivery; targeted drug delivery; nanoscale dosage forms; nanomedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Advances in Liver-Targeted Delivery
edited by Ling Li
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: liver disease; drug delivery; target therapy; nanomedicine; biomaterials; nanoparticle; lipid nanoparticle; gene edit; mRNA vaccine; CRISPR/Cas9
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Process of Inhaled Drugs
edited by Qian Zhong
submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2579 | Submission Open
Keywords: inhaled drug; respiratory system; nanoparticles; spray drying; spray freeze; powder inhalation (DPI); metered inhalation aerosol (MDI); mRNA; biologics; pulmonary diseases; cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Advances of Membrane Vesicles in Drug Delivery Systems, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11428 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
HIV/AIDS Prevention Formulation Design and Optimization and Its Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Evaluation submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10228 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP); long-acting PrEP; drug delivery systems; prodrug modification; pharmacokinetics; in vitro/in vivo correlation (IVIVC); pharmacodynamics; animal models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
15th Anniversary of Pharmaceutics—Advances in Process and Formulation Modeling submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5144 | Submission Open
Keywords: formulation and process development; process optimization; modeling; simulations; computational fluid dynamics; population balance model; discrete element model; multi-scale models; machine learning; statistical models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)
Application of Nanomedicine in Immunotherapy: Recent Advances and Prospects, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomedicine; immunotherapy; immune system; immune triggering; immune memory; innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
State of the Art of Membrane Active Peptides, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 May 2024 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell-penetrating peptides; antimicrobial peptides; homing peptides; drug delivery system; cellular internalization; nanoparticles; cellular targeting; therapeutics; diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Recent Advances in Therapeutic Delivery
edited by
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Application of Polymeric Micelles for Drug and Gene Delivery submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 17845 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymeric micelles; micelleplexes; drug delivery; gene delivery; drug release; nanomedicine; gene therapy; theranostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Application of Nanoparticles and Dendrimers for Treating Infectious Diseases submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11962 | Submission Open
Keywords: dendrimers  ; infectious diseases  ; antiviral  ; antibacterial  ; antiparasitic  ; antifungal  ; nanoparticles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Glioblastoma submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6812 | Submission Open
Keywords: glioblastoma; novel therapeutic strategies; preclinical models; clinical studies; resistance to therapy; gene therapy; stem cell therapy; immunotherapy; natural compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)
Novel Applications of Modern Excipients in Advanced Pharmaceutical Products submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5743 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmaceutical excipients; inactive ingredients; preformulation/formulation; drug-excipient compatibility; particle size; shape and morphology; oral solid dosage forms; solubility/dissolution rate; chemical and physical stability; manufacturing process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)
Recent Advances in Nanoparticles for Therapy and Diagnosis in Nanomedicine submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5001 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticles; nanomedicine; therapy; diagnosis; theranostic; cancer; neurodegenerative diseases; cardiovascular diseases; infectious disease; nanotoxicology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Advances in Pharmacogenomic Studies submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2823 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacogenomics; pharmacogenetics; precision medicine; personalized medicine; polymorphisms; drug variability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biologics and Biosimilars)
Nanoparticles for Local Drug Delivery
edited by , Tanja Ilić and Sanela Savic
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2754 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid nanoparticles; polymeric nanoparticles; inorganic nanoparticles; localized administration routes; targeted/triggered drug delivery; critical quality attributes; biocompatibility; clinical application and translation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Photodynamic Therapy: Recent Progress and Development submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2685 | Submission Open
Keywords: photodynamic therapy; anticancer; photosensitizers; nanomaterials; photodiagnosis; theragnostic; antimicrobial
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Pharmacokinetics and Drug–Drug Interactions of Novel Psychotropic Drugs submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2597 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychiatric disorders; new drugs; psychotropic drugs; antidepressants; antipsychotics; drug development; therapy; targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)
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