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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Drugs and Drug Delivery for Diabetes Mellitus Treatment, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetes; diabetic macular edema (DME); diabetic; retinopathy; anti-VEGF to steroids; molecular structures; drug development; drug targeting; combination therapies; delivery system; implants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Delivery of Oligonucleotide-Based Therapeutics
edited by and David Rusling
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: oligonucleotide; RNA interference; small interfering RNA; short hairpin RNA; splice-correcting oligonucleotide; gene delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)
Advances in Cancer Nanotechnology for Photodynamic and Photothermal Therapy, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer nanotechnology; photodynamic therapy; photothermal therapy; drug delivery; nanomedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Intelligent Nanomaterials for Gene Therapy
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: physiologically responsive nanomaterials; mRNAs delivery; mRNAs inhibition; multimode gene therapy; tumor elimination and metastasis inhibition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)
Progress in Photoactive Biomaterial-Based Synergistic Combination Phototherapy
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: photoactive biomaterials; targeted drug therapy; phototherapy; photodynamic therapy; biopharmaceutics; cancer therapy; antimicrobial therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Impact of Raw Material Properties on Solid Dosage Form Processes submission deadline 5 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1350 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmaceutical technology; material science; powder; drug product process development; quality-by-design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
ADME Properties in the Drug Delivery submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3459 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery; ADMET; medicinal chemistry; pharmacokinetic properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics)
Ultrasound-Mediated Blood–Brain Barrier Disruption and Drug Delivery
edited by Manish Ranjan, and Tasneem Arsiwala
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2603 | Submission Open
Keywords: focused ultrasound; blood– brain barrier; blood– brain barrier opening/disruption; drug delivery; targeted therapeutics; neurotherapeutics; pharmacokinetics; immunotherapy; microbubbles; nanoparticles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Pharmaceutical Technology and Formulations for the Treatment of Eye Diseases
edited by and Luc Demange
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1976 | Submission Open
Keywords: delivery route; formulation; durability; bioavailability; controlled ocular drug delivery; ocular inserts; implants; gene therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)
Advanced Drug Delivery for Animals
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced drug delivery systems; animal health; long-acting injection; oral; topical; injection; nanomedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Advances in ADME for Drug Discovery
edited by José Luiz Costa and Natalicia De Jesus Antunes
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacokinetics; absorption; bioavailability; metabolism; PBPK modelling; PK/PD modelling; drug– drug interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)
Innovative Dosage Forms for Esophageal Drug Delivery
edited by , Julius Krause and Christoph Rosenbaum
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: esophagus; drug targeting; advanced drug delivery; esophagitis; gastroesophageal reflux disease; barrett’ s esophagus; esophageal cancer; biorelevant dissolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Advanced Nanopharmaceutics for Anticancer Therapy submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3051 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials  ; drug delivery systems  ; cancer therapy  ; polymer carriers  ; liposomes  ; theranostics  ; imaging  ; tumor targeting  ; biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Cyclodextrins and Associated Nanomaterials for Drug and Gene Delivery submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyclodextrin; nanoparticle; nanocarrier; drug delivery system; gene delivery system; inclusion complex
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)
Fiber-Based Scaffolds as Drug Carriers: Recent Advances submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13765 | Submission Open
Keywords: nano- and microfibers; spinning techniques; natural-origin carriers; trigger-based drug release; controlled liberation of drugs; antimicrobial cues; tissue regenerative properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Anti-inflammatory Effects from Natural Bioactive Compounds—from Bench to Bedside, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10810 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammation; bioproducts; isolated compounds; cytokines; macrophages; autoimmune diseases; in vivo assay; in vitro assay
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)
State-of-Art in mRNA Therapeutics and Gene Delivery
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8983 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene therapy; mRNA-mediated gene silencing; expression; and editing; shRNA; siRNA; miRNA; saRNA; oligonucleotides; nucleic acid therapeutics; viral and non-viral vectors; lipid-; polymer-; and peptide-based nanoparticles; gene delivery; preclinical and clinical development of RNA therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)
Nanocarriers: A Novel Strategy for Cell and Gene Delivery submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8156 | Submission Open
Keywords: nano-drug delivery systems; smart nanoparticles; targeted therapy; responsive nanocarriers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)
Advanced Spray Drying Technology in Pharmaceutical Formulations: Novel Applications Using Polymeric and Lipidic Excipients submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6567 | Submission Open
Keywords: spray drying; particle engineering; amorphous solid dispersions; dry powder; inhalation; biologics; lipidic carriers; protection; controlled delivery; targeted delivery; scale-up
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Novel Technologies for Buccal and Transdermal Drug Delivery submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6019 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid dispersion; transdermal delivery; buccal delivery; electrohydrodynamic processing; biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Polymer-Based Delivery System
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5827 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer therapeutics; diagnostic tolls; targeting delivery; drug combination; bioresponsive carriers; controlled release; stability and bioavailability; stimuli-responsive materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Recent Advances in Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5287 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogels; hydrogels for tissue engineering/repair; hydrogels as controlled drug delivery systems; hydrogels for wound dressings; biodegradable injectable hydrogels; stimuli-sensitive hydrogels; antimicrobial hydrogels; hydrogels as scaffolding biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Targeted Drug Delivery for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3080 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery; theranostics; nanocarriers; cancer treatment; therapeutic nanoparticles; targeting; liposomes; nanosomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2999 | Submission Open
Keywords: excipient; formulation; drug; quality; design; dosage form; drug delivery; 3D printing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Delivery System for Biomacromolecule Drugs: Design and Application
edited by Songwei Tan and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2771 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery system; biomacromolecule; protein/peptide; DNA; RNA; gene therapy; immune therapy; cancer therapy; microneedle; self-assembly
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Advances in Natural Products and Their Derivatives for Metabolic and Chronic Inflammatory Disease Therapy—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2235 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; metabolic diseases; chronic inflammation; drug discovery; biological activity; diabetes; obesity; rheumatic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Research on Hot Melt Extrusion Processing for Drug Formulation and Drug Delivery submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2081 | Submission Open
Keywords: hot-melt extrusion (HME); pharmaceutical industry; twin-screw granulation; continuous manufacturing; drug delivery; solubility and dissolution; amorphous form; bioavailability; formulation and development; in-vitro/in-vivo characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)
Novel Therapeutic Approaches for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1436 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; Huntington’ s disease; frontotemporal lobar degeneration syndromes; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; multple system Atrophy; lewy body dementia; synucleinopathies; Pick’ s disease; corticobasal degeneration; protein aggregates; disease-modifying therapies; treatment; neuroprotection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Natural Products in Photodynamic Therapy
edited by Renato Sonchini Gonçalves and Gustavo Braga
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1084 | Submission Open
Keywords: photodynamic therapy; photosensitizer; natural product; bioactive compounds; combination therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
15th Anniversary of Pharmaceutics—Improvement of Drug Bioavailability
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 988 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioavailability; in vivo formulation optimization; improvement pharmacokinetics; biopharmacy; decrease side effects; poor water solubility; oral route; parenteral route; topical administration; preformulation; preclinical formulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)
Advances in Phototherapy and Sonodynamic Therapy, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open
Keywords: photothermal therapy; photodynamic therapy; sonodynamic therapy; nanomaterials; theranostics; synrgestic therapy; combination therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Combination of Targeted Radiotherapy with Other Therapeutic Modalities for Cancer Treatment
edited by and Swarbhanu Sarkar
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open
Keywords: targeted radionuclide therapy; multimodal nanoparticles; cancer; personalized medicine; theranostics; nanomedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Improvements in Ocular Drug Delivery Systems
edited by Abeer H. A. Mohamed Ahmed
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocular drug delivery systems; topical ocular delivery systems; contact lenses; implants; novel topical delivery systems to target the back of the eye; nanocarriers as ocular delivery systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
New Trends in Neutrophil-Based Drug Delivery Systems
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: neutrophils; targeted drug delivery; BBB/BTB; nanoparticles; cancer therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Recent Advances in Biomaterials for Wound Healing
edited by Rodrigo Silveira Vieira and Niédja Fittipaldi Vasconcelos
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: dressings; biomaterials; therapeutic agents; antimicrobial; anti-inflammatory; debridement; infected lesion; drug delivery; tissue regeneration; wound healing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Focus on Antibiotics – New Challenges and Steps Forward in Discovery and Development, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17298 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; hybrid antibiotics; metal complexes; nanoparticles; silver nanoparticles; natural antibiotics; bioactive compounds; drug repurposing; drug repositioning; antibiotic resistance breakers; antibacterial drug resistance; antibiotic resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Targeting and Design)
Essential Oils in Pharmaceutical Products (Volume II) submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9941 | Submission Open
Keywords: EOs as active chemicals; EOs' biological activity (antimicrobial; insecticidal; herbicidal; bactericidal; and fungicidal properties); EOs encapsulation procedures; EOs for improving human health; EOs in active packaging products; polymeric networks for EOs encapsulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Boosting Cancer Immunotherapy with Nanomedicines: Novel Approaches and Promising Clinical Applications submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunotherapy; nanomedicine; systemic and local delivery; spatio-temporal heterogeneity; gene therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
The Role of Carbohydrate in Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines and Delivery Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11668 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbohydrates; vaccines; lectins; antibodies; galactins; cancer therapy; infectious diseases; nanoparticles; drug delivery; polymeric scaffold; drug delivery; medicinal chemistry; liposomes; immune system; drug uptake; neoglycolipides; Janus liposomes; glycosylated NPs; glycodendrimers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Orally Disintegrating Dosage Forms Based on Cyclodextrins and Hydrophilic Polymers submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7316 | Submission Open
Keywords: orally disintegrating; hydrophilic polymers; drug solubility; drug dissolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
Natural and/or Synthetic-Based Nanostructured Systems as Drug Delivery Platforms submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6376 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthesis and characterization; rational design and modelling studies; stimuli-responsive hydrogels; nanocomposites; dendrimers; polymeric nanoparticles; micelles; liposomes; targeted or localized and controlled drug and gene delivery; etc.; tissue engineering; anticancer treatments; antimicrobial treatments; immunomodulate treatments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Recent Advances in Drug Discovery and Drug Delivery Systems for Antimicrobial Therapy submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5109 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibacterial agents; antibiotics; antimicrobial; antibiotic adjuvants; drug discovery; drug delivery system; bioactive compunds; computer-aided drug design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Functionalized Nanoparticles in Cancer Therapeutics, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4228 | Submission Open
Keywords: liposomes; polymeric nanoparticles; dendrimer-based nanoparticles; micellar nanoparticles; inorganic nanoparticles; small interfering RNA-based nanoparticles; protein-based nanoparticles; functional nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Lipid-Based Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery in Cancer
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4126 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid nanoparticles; nanocarriers; drug delivery systems; cancer; chemotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Smart Nanomedicine for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3886 | Submission Open
Keywords: stimuli responsiveness; smart nanomedicine; disease diagnosis; cancer therapy; imaging-guided therapy; nanotechnology; biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
Design of Novel Polymeric Systems for Controlled Drug Delivery, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3788 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery; degradable polymers; smart polymers; controlled release; pharmacokinetics; structure– property relationship; NMR; chain microstructure; nonwovens; self-assembly; shape memory polymers; electrospinning; nanotubes; conjugates; polymerosomes; microspheres; micelles; polymer nanoparticles; thermoresponsive nanogels; microcarrier; drug delivery; sensors; stimuli responding hydrogels; targeted therapy; coatings; DDS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
Unveiling New Insights and Treatment Options for Ocular Surface Diseases
edited by , Pamela Rosso and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3200 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocular surface diseases; dry eye; neurotrophic keratitis; neuropathic corneal pain; inflammation; immune cells; dendritic cells; neuromediators and growth factors; biomarkers; drug delivery systems; advanced therapy; tissue engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pharmaceutics)
Phenolic Acids: Handy Molecules for Medicinal Purposes submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2944 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced therapies; antioxidant properties; cancer; HPLC; metabolomics; nanomedicine; nanoparticles; natural compounds; oxidative stress; phenolic acids; reactive oxygen species (ROS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceutics)
Bacteriophages, Critical Biocatalysts of Bacterial Doom: The Dawn of a New Era in the Fight against Multidrug Resistant Bacteria, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2527 | Submission Open
Keywords: strictly lytic bacteriophage particles; phage-based control of phytopathogens; phage therapy in humans; animals and fish; bioinformatic tools for phage genomics; resistance to bacteriophages; anti-phage defense systems; transdermal permeation of bacteriophage particles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)
Photodynamic, Photothermal and Photoimmune Therapy and Other Antimicrobial Nanomedicine-Related Applications
edited by , , René-Jean Bensadoun and Constantin Ailioaie
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2501 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial; cancer therapy; tumor recurrence and metastasis; photomedicine; photobiomodulation; new photosensitizers; nanotechnology; nanomedicine; photothermal therapy; photodynamic therapy; photo-immunotherapy; clinical applications of PTT; PDT; and PIT; immunogenic cell death; drug design; drug delivery systems; light-triggered multifunctional nanoplatforms; controlled release; unmet clinical needs; nanotherapies targeting mitochondria; nanoparticles; nanosystems; nanorobots; nanocarriers; radiation therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology)
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