Innovative Drug Delivery Through Chemically Synthesized Polymers and Terpenoids
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Pharmaceutical Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2025 | Viewed by 323
Special Issue Editor
Interests: drug and peptide delivery; biomaterials; biotechnology; chemical engineering
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, “Innovative Drug Delivery through Chemically Synthesized Polymers and Terpenoids”, delves into the forefront of pharmaceutical innovation, emphasizing the development of advanced drug delivery systems. It highlights the synthesis and application of chemically synthesized polymers and naturally derived terpenoids as novel carriers for therapeutic agents. The focus is on enhancing drug efficacy, targeting precision, and safety while achieving controlled and sustained drug release.
This collection aims to provide a platform for exploring the design, synthesis, and functional evaluation of new polymeric materials specifically tailored for drug delivery. Additionally, it will investigate the distinctive properties of terpenoids, which are gaining recognition for their ability to improve the bioavailability and therapeutic index of drugs. Contributions are expected to cover various topics, including:
- The modulation of drug release kinetics via chemically synthesized polymers;
- Interactions between terpenoids and biological membranes and their effects on drug absorption;
- Strategies for co-delivering multiple therapeutic agents using polymer–terpenoid conjugates;
- Approaches to overcoming biological barriers with these innovative materials;
- Performance evaluation of these advanced drug delivery systems.
This Special Issue aims to serve as a valuable resource for researchers, pharmaceutical scientists, and clinicians, offering a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements, challenges, and future directions in drug delivery research.
Dr. Seyed Ebrahim Alavi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- drug delivery
- chemically synthesized polymers
- Terpenoids
- Bioavailability
- controlled release
- polymer-–terpenoid conjugates
- pharmaceutical science
- therapeutic efficacy
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