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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Recent Advances in Nanoparticles for Mucosal Drug Delivery submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioavailability enhancement; controlled release; mucoadhesion; mucopenetration; nanocarriers; nanomedicines; targeted drug delivery; topical drug delivery; vaccine delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Particle Engineering for Drug Delivery Applications, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open
Keywords: particle engineering; drug delivery applications; particle formulations; engineering microparticles and nanoparticles; advanced manufacturing technologies; design of experiment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Cancer Targeted Gene and Drug Delivery Nanosystems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery; gene delivery; targeted-nanosystems; gene therapy; chemotherapy; cancer nanomedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Smart Nanotechnology to Enhancing Drug Delivery and Bioavailability submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanotechnology; drug bioavailability; nanostructures; targeted drug delivery; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Theranostic Radiopharmaceuticals: Current Status and Perspectives submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: theranostics; radiopharmaceuticals; radiotheranostics; nanoparticles; receptor ligands; targeted radioligand therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Polymeric Nanoplatforms for Immunotherapy and Diagnosis
edited by Shasha He, Jingchao Li and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunotherapy; cancer immunotherapy; polymeric nanoplatforms; diagnosis; drug delivery systems; biomaterials; immunodiagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Nanotechnology-Enabled Strategies to Enhance Topical Bioavailability, 3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanotechnology-based formulations; drug-in nanocarriers; cyclodextrin-in nanocarriers; polymer-based nanocarriers; topical drug-delivery systems; bioavailability enhancement; drug release in vitro and in vivo; skin models; biological assessments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Advances in Controlled Delivery of Therapeutic Biomacromolecules
edited by and Caroline Santos A. De Lima
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: therapeutic peptides and proteins; drug delivery systems; pharmacokinetics; hydrogels; nanotechnology; targeting; advanced formulations for drug delivery; microemulsions; growth factors; gens; pharmaceutical technology; biomaterials; enzymes; mAb
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Applications of Nanomaterials in Drug Delivery and Drug Release submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: design; development; and characterization of drug delivery systems; drug delivery systems to overcome biological barriers; inorganic formulations; lipid-based nanoparticles; polymeric nanoparticles; lipid– polymer formulations; hybrid systems; in vitro characterization methods; in vivo assays
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Cancer Therapy Resistance: Choosing Kinase Inhibitors, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: kinase inhibitors; cancer drug resistance; targeted therapy; drug discovery; genetic mutation; epigenetic modifications; alternative splicing; epitranscriptome; liquid biopsy; next-generation sequencing; immune evasion; tumor heterogeneity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Cell Penetrating Peptides as Potential Therapeutic Agents
edited by and Mario Suwalsky
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs); membrane-active peptides; biophysical techniques; lipid– peptide interaction; peptide mechanism of action
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Drug Formulations for Chagas Disease Treatment
edited by , , Renata Tupinambá Branquinho and Fernanda Karoline Vieira da Silva Torchelsen
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: new benznidazole and/or nifurtimox formulations and treatment schedules; biodistribution and pharmacokinetics studies of new molecules and drug formulations with activity against Trypanosoma cruzi; formulation development of molecules with anti-T. cruzi activity; formulation of natural products; isolated; and/or enriched extracts; with anti-T. cruzi activity; biopharmaceutical studies with approved and investigational drugs; formulation of drug combinations; effects of pharmaceutical excipients on T. cruzi development; formulation of repurposed molecules with T. cruzi activity; nanotechnological strategies for T. cruzi passive and active targeting; methods of preparation and scaling up of medicines for Chagas disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Contribution of Dendrimers and Other Dendritic Polymers in Medical Nanotechnology submission deadline 1 May 2024 | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; contrast agents; bioimaging; biosensors; gene transfection; antimicrobial agents; hyperbranched polymers; bioinspired; biomimetic; matrices; scaffolds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Hybrid Materials and Their Applications in the Pharmaceutical or Medical Field
edited by
submission deadline 1 May 2024 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open
Keywords: hybrid materials; organic– inorganic; pharmaceutical applications; medical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
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 9574 | 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 6532 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3826 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1322 | 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 1207 | 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)
Microfluidic Vascularized Tissue Model-Based Drug Transport and Pharmacokinetics
edited by and Snehal Raut
submission deadline 10 May 2024 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidic; organ-on-a-chip; disease modeling; drug screening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)
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 181 | 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)
Ultrasound in Anticancer and Antimicrobial Therapy
edited by Roberto Canaparo and
submission deadline 10 May 2024 | Viewed by 126 | 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 2952 | 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 179 | 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 33272 | 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 14268 | 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 13226 | 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 9555 | 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
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8974 | 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 8798 | 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)
New Trends in the Controlled Release Systems of Medicinal Substances Used in the Treatment of Diseases of the Central Nervous System
edited by and
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7830 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery systems; brain-targeting drug delivery; central nervous system; schizophrenia; depression; Parkinson’ s disease; Alzheimer’ s disease; glioblastoma multiforme
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Advances in Age Related Drug Delivery submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7388 | 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 6625 | 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 5409 | 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 4566 | 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)
Smart Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery in Cancer Therapy submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3125 | 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)
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 3024 | 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)
Microarray Patches for Transdermal Drug Delivery
edited by and Aaron Hutton
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2012 | 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 1670 | 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 1520 | 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 882 | 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 267 | 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 199 | 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 155 | 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 152 | 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 123 | 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 99 | 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 90 | 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)
Inhalable Drugs for the Treatment of Chronic Respiratory Diseases
edited by and Prakash Khadka
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: inhalable formulations; high-dose formulations; aerosolization; pulmonary delivery; inhalable nanovaccines; chronic respiratory diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Advances in Liver-Targeted Delivery
edited by Ling Li
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 77 | 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)
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