Drug Development Research

Papers
(The TQCC of Drug Development Research is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)
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Safety study of topical naltrexone therapy for diabetic skin wounds is confirmed in Göttingen mini‐pigs95
Therapeutic potential and research progress of diosgenin for lipid metabolism diseases81
Novel matrinic acid derivatives bearing 2‐anilinothiazole structure for non‐small cell lung cancer treatment with improved Hsp90 targeting effect66
Rational Discovery of BACE1‐Selective Inhibitors as Potential Therapeutics for Alzheimer's Disease66
Design, synthesis, in vitro, and in vivo evaluation of novel phthalazinone‐based derivatives as promising acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for treatment of Alzheimer's disease59
Trifolirhizin targets PTK6 to induce autophagy and exerts antitumor effects in nasopharyngeal carcinoma55
Terbutaline attenuates LPS ‐induced injury of pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells by cAMP /Epac signaling47
CircRNF121 knockdown suppresses the progression of cervical cancer by regulating miR ‐153‐3p/ ATF2 axis and43
A growth‐based assay using fluorescent protein emission to screen for S‐adenosylmethionine synthetase inhibitors41
Susceptibility of Leishmania to novel pentavalent organometallics: Investigating impact on DNA and membrane integrity in antimony(III)‐sensitive and ‐resistant strains37
Research Progress of Endoplasmic Reticulum Targeting Metal Complexes in Cancer Therapy29
Bioinformatics Exploration of the Therapeutic Potential of Lotus Seed Compounds in Multiple Sclerosis: A Network Analysis of c‐Jun Pathway29
Knockdown of IGF2BP3 inhibits the tumorigenesis of gallbladder cancer and modifies tumor microenvironment28
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Anti‐inflammatory effect and mechanism of catalpol in various inflammatory diseases25
Recent Development in Celiac Disease: Pathophysiology, Animal Models and Treatments25
Advancements in Organoid‐Based Drug Discovery: Revolutionizing Precision Medicine and Pharmacology25
Ricolinostat suppresses proliferation, promotes apoptosis, and enhances the antiproliferative activity of topoisomerase inhibitors in cervical cancer cells24
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T‐17, a novel cyclin‐dependent kinases/histone deacetylases dual inhibitor, induces cancer cells death through cell cycle arrest and apoptosis23
Xanthatin induce DDP‐resistance lung cancer cells apoptosis through regulation of GLUT1 mediated ROS accumulation22
Dendrobine modulates autophagy to alleviate ox‐LDL‐induced oxidative stress and senescence in HUVECs22
Recombinant human epidermal growth factor‐loaded liposomes and transferosomes for dermal delivery: Development, characterization, and cytotoxicity evaluation22
Synthesis, characterization, molecular modeling studies, and biological evaluation of metal piroxicam complexes (M = Ni(II), Pt(IV), Pd(II), Ag(I)) as antibacterial and anticancer agents22
Recent advancement in drug development of nitro(NO2)‐heterocyclic compounds as lead scaffolds for the treatment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis21
Irisin Protects Against Diabetic Cardiomyopathy by Suppressing Ferroptosis21
New pyrrole derivatives as DNA gyrase and 14α‐demethylase inhibitors: Design, synthesis, antimicrobial evaluation, and molecular docking21
Reduction‐Responsive RGD‐Docetaxel Conjugate: Synthesis, In Vitro Drug Release and In Vitro Antitumor Activity20
Recent research brings hope for reshaping the co‐evolutionary arms race against parasitic infectious diseases20
Does Metabolic Manager Show Encouraging Outcomes in Alzheimer's?: Challenges and Opportunity for Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1b Inhibitors20
PX‐12 synergistically enhances the therapeutic efficacy of vorinostat under hypoxic tumor microenvironment in oral squamous cell carcinoma in vitro20
Repurposing Nitroimidazoles: A New Frontier in Combatting Bacterial Virulence and Quorum Sensing via In Silico, In Vitro, and In Vivo Insights20
RecQ protein‐like 4 drives cisplatin chemosensitivity of cervical cancer cells by modulating annexin A220
Sm(Ⅲ), Gd(Ⅲ), and Eu(Ⅲ) complexes with 8‐hydroxyquinoline derivatives as potential anticancer agents via inhibiting cell proliferation, blocking cell cycle, and inducing apoptosis in NCI‐H460 cells18
In Vitro and In Silico Assessment of Antileishmanial Potential of Novel Tri‐ and Penta‐Valent Antimony Complexes With Phenolic Ligands18
Scopoletin Mitigates DSS‐Induced Ulcerative Colitis by Attenuating NF‐κB/MMP‐9 Mediated Inflammation and Activating the Nrf2 Pathway to Preserve Colonic Barrier Integrity18
The potential of developing a protective peptide‐based vaccines against SARS‐CoV‐218
Tropisetron attenuates high glucose‐induced oxidative stress and inflammation in ARPE‐19 cells in vitro via regulating SIRT1/ROCK1 signaling18
Diaryl Diimidazopyrimidine Derivatives as Potent Inhibitors of Influenza A Virus: Synthesis, Evaluation and Docking Studies18
An Inducible Neural Stem Progenitor Cell Model for Testing Therapeutic Interventions Against Neurodegeneration FENIB18
Design, synthesis, and in‐silico study of novel triarylethylene analogs with dual anti‐estrogenic and serotonergic activity17
Click chemistry‐based synthesis of new benzenesulfonamide derivatives bearing triazole ring as selective carbonic anhydrase II inhibitors17
Repurposing Poloxamers as Antimicrobial Agents: A Comprehensive Review of Mechanisms and Applications17
Toad venom bufadienolides and bufotoxins: An updated review17
Molecular Pathways in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Review of Novel Insights for Drug Design17
68Ga‐labeled, imatinib encapsulated, theranostic liposomes: Formulation, characterization, and in vitro evaluation of anticancer activity16
Paeonol inhibits chronic constriction injury‐induced astrocytic activation and neuroinflammation in rats via the HDAC/miR‐15a pathway16
Toosendanin inhibits colorectal cancer cell growth through the Hedgehog pathway by targeting Shh16
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Kaempferol suppresses glioma progression and synergistically enhances the antitumor activity of gefitinib by inhibiting the EGFR/SRC/STAT3 signaling pathway16
Selective carbonic anhydrase IX and XII inhibitors based around a functionalized coumarin scaffold15
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Imidazolidine‐Based Aspartate Inhibitors for Candida Infections15
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Everolimus inhibits hepatoblastoma by inducing autophagy‐dependent ferroptosis14
Upregulation of FGF9 and NOVA1 in cancer‐associated fibroblasts promotes cell proliferation, invasion and migration of triple negative breast cancer14
89Zr‐Labeled DFO@Durvalumab‐HSA nanoparticles: In vitro potential for triple‐negative breast cancer13
Costunolide attenuates high‐fat diet‐induced inflammation and oxidative stress in non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease13
Nitroimidazole derivatives potentiated against tumor hypoxia: Design, synthesis, antitumor activity, molecular docking study, and QSAR study13
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Synthetic amino acids‐based short amphipathic peptides exhibit antifungal activity by targeting cell membrane disruption13
Formulation characterization of lecithin organogel as topical drug delivery system for psoriasis: In‐vitro permeation and preclinical evaluation13
New Ester‐Containing Azole Derivatives With Potent Anti‐Candida Effects: Synthesis, Antifungal Susceptibility, Cytotoxicity, and Molecular Modeling Studies13
Bazedoxifene analogs as potential WDHD1 degraders and antitumor agents: Synthesis, evaluation and molecular dynamics simulation studies13
Hirudin attenuates puromycin aminonucleoside‐induced glomerular podocyte injury by inhibiting MAPK‐mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress13
β_lactam antibiotics against drug addiction: A novel therapeutic option12
Allosteric modulation of SHP2: Quest from known to unknown12
FDA Modernization Act 2.0: An insight from nondeveloping country12
Synthesis, biological evaluation, and in silico studies of indole‐tethered pyrazoline derivatives as anticancer agents targeting topoisomerase IIα12
Xanthatin inhibits non‐small cell lung cancer proliferation by breaking the redox balance12
Therapeutic role of Artemether in the prevention of hepatic steatosis through miR‐34a‐5p/PPARα pathway12
Road‐map of pre‐clinical treatment for Visceral Leishmaniasis12
Fluorinated Sulfonamides: Synthesis, Characterization, In Silico, Molecular Docking, ADME, DFT Predictions, and Structure‐Activity Relationships, as Well as Assessments of Antimicrobial and Ant12
Circular RNAs in the chemoresistance of triple‐negative breast cancer: A systematic review12
Berberine ameliorates pulmonary inflammation in mice with influenza viral pneumonia by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation and gasdermin D‐mediated pyroptosis12
Atopic Dermatitis: Updated Insights Into Pathophysiology and Emerging Therapies12
Design and Discovery of New Dual Carbonic Anhydrase IX and VEGFR‐2 Inhibitors Based on the Benzenesulfonamide‐Bearing 4‐Thiazolidinones/2,4‐Thiazolidinediones Scaffold12
Races of small molecule clinical trials for the treatment of COVID‐19: An up‐to‐date comprehensive review11
A new exploration toward adamantane derivatives as potential anti‐MDR agents: Design, synthesis, antimicrobial, and radiosterilization activity as potential topoisomerase IV and DNA gyrase inhibitors11
Deciphering chemoresistance in osteosarcoma: Unveiling regulatory mechanisms and function through the lens of noncoding RNA11
Sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate promotes spinal cord injury repair by inhibiting blood spinal cord barrier disruption in vitro and in vivo11
A novel copper chelator for the suppression of colorectal cancer11
Discovery of pyrazole‐carbohydrazide with indole moiety as tubulin polymerization inhibitors and anti‐tumor candidates10
Rutin increases alpha‐tubulin acetylation via histone deacetylase 6 inhibition10
Proteolysis Targeting Chimera (PROTAC) as a promising novel therapeutic modality for the treatment of triple‐negative breast cancer (TNBC)10
Comprehensive characterization and preclinical assessment of an imidazopyridine‐based anticancer lead molecule10
Investigation of the factors responsible for the low oral bioavailability of alizarin using a sensitive LC‐MS/MS method: In vitro, in situ, and in vivo evaluations10
Novel Metronidazole Conjugates as Antimicrobial Agents10
Tetrahydropalmatine induces the polarization of M1 macrophages to M2 to relieve limb ischemia‐reperfusion‐induced lung injury via inhibiting the TLR4/NF‐κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway10
Explore new quinoxaline pharmacophore tethered sulfonamide fragments as in vitro α‐glucosidase, α‐amylase, and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors with ADMET and molecular modeling simulation10
Carbamate as a potential anti‐Alzheimer's pharmacophore: A review10
Hesperidin, vanillic acid, and sinapic acid attenuate atorvastatin‐induced mitochondrial dysfunction via inhibition of mitochondrial swelling and maintenance of mitochondrial function in pancreas isol10
Reduced Taurine Transporter Expression in Lymphoblastoid Cell Lines From Alzheimer's Disease Patients Compared With Age‐Matched Controls: Therapeutic Implications?10
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Evaluation of geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase inhibition as a novel strategy for the treatment of osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma10
9‐Ethynyl noscapine induces G2 /M arrest and apoptosis by disrupting tubulin polymerization in cervical cancer9
Pantoprazole suppresses carcinogenesis and growth of hepatocellular carcinoma by inhibiting glycolysis and Na+/H+ exchange9
Phytol Enhances Anticonvulsant Effect of Carbamazepine and Diazepam Against PTZ‐Induced Convulsion in Chicks, Possibly Through Voltage‐Gated Sodium Channel and GABAA Interaction Pathways9
RETRACTION: “Dose‐dependent Chemopreventive Effects of Citronellol in DMBA‐Induced Breast Cancer Among Rats”9
Design and synthesis of novel tetrabromophthalimide derivatives as potential tubulin inhibitors endowed with apoptotic induction for cancer treatment9
Structural Diversity and Mutational Challenges of Toll‐Like Receptor 4 Antagonists as Inflammatory Pathway Blocker9
The Role of Fatty Acid Metabolism, the Related Potential Biomarkers, and Targeted Therapeutic Strategies in Gastrointestinal Cancers9
Quercetin ameliorates salivary gland apoptosis and inflammation in primary Sjögren's syndrome through regulation of the leptin/OB‐R signaling9
Quinolone as a Privileged Scaffold: A Brief Overview on Early Classical and Recent Advanced Synthetic Pathways, Innovative Neuroprotective Potential, and Structure‐Activity Relationships9
The cytotoxicity of karanjin toward breast cancer cells is involved in the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway8
Schisandrin B ameliorates non‐alcoholic liver disease through anti‐inflammation activation in diabetic mice8
Icariside II suppresses the tumorigenesis and development of ovarian cancer by regulating miR‐144‐3p/IGF2R axis8
A novel cinnamic and caffeic acid‐conjugated peptide analogs with anticonvulsant and analgesic potency: Comparative analyses of trans/cis isomers8
Structure and activity of ananti‐epidermal growth factor receptor antibody without galactose‐α‐1,3‐galactose residues8
Pyridazine derivatives as selective COX‐2 inhibitors: A review on recent updates8
Enriching iPSC research diversity: Harnessing human biobank collections for improved ethnic representation8
Design and synthesis of vancomycin‐functionalized ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles as an effective antibacterial agent against methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus8
YTHDF2 promotes gastric cancer progression and enhances chemoradiotherapy resistance8
Fasudil attenuates syncytin‐1‐mediated activation of microglia and impairments of motor neurons and motor function in mice8
Design, synthesis, in silico, and in vitro evaluation of novel benzyloxybenzene substituted (S)‐α‐amino amide derivatives as cholinesterases and monoaminoxidases inhibitor8
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Coumarin derivatives with potential anticancer and antibacterial activity: Design, synthesis, VEGFR‐2 and DNA gyrase inhibition, and in silico studies8
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Identification of ROS and KEAP1‐related genes and verified targets of α‐hederin induce cell death for CRC8
Kaempferitrin Regulates the Proliferation, Metastasis, and Immune Escape of Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer by Inhibiting the Akt/NF‐κB Pathway8
CCAR2 Drives Glioma Cell Survival by Positively Regulating SIRT1 and Activating the Notch1/c‐Myc Pathway7
Design and synthesis of novel hexahydrobenzo[4,5]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine derivatives as potential anticancer agents with antiangiogenic activity via VEGFR‐2 inhibition, and down‐regulation of P7
Discovery of pyrazole‐1‐carboxamide derivatives as novel Gi‐biased μ‐opioid receptor agonists7
Chitosan‐coated nanoparticles in innovative cancer bio‐medicine7
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Targeting the Enzymatic Site of Botulinum Neurotoxin Type E With 8‐Hydroxyquinolinol–Based Inhibitors: In Silico, In Vitro, and In Vivo Evaluation7
Novel strategies to oral delivery of insulin: Current progress of nanocarriers for diabetes management7
Synthesis and anti‐HIV activity of non‐nucleoside reverse‐transcriptase inhibitor DB02 phosphate derivatives based on water‐soluble optimization7
Synthesis and In Vitro Analysis of Dual‐Functionalized Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Targeted Theranosis of ER(+) Breast Cancer7
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YTHDF2 interference suppresses the EMT of cervical cancer cells and enhances cisplatin chemosensitivity by regulating AXIN17
TRPM2‐AS promotes paclitaxel resistance in prostate cancer by regulating FOXK1 via sponging miR‐497‐5p7
Papaverine, a promising therapeutic agent for the treatment of COVID‐19 patients with underlying cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)7
Discovery of 4‐(4‐aminophenyl)‐6‐phenylisoxazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐3‐amine derivatives as novel FLT3 covalent inhibitors for the intervention of acute myeloid leukemia7
Identification of Novel Neddylation‐Related Molecular Subtypes in Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer With Implications for Prognosis and the Immune Landscape7
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Verbascoside enhances radiosensitivity of hepatocellular carcinoma cells through regulating miR‐101‐3p/Wee1 axis7
Protective effect of thymoquinone nanoemulsion in reducing the cardiotoxic effect of 5‐fluorouracil in rats6
Combined chemotherapy of zoledronic acid and pamidronate in the treatment of bone metastases from nonsmall cell lung cancer and the effects on pain stress and bone metabolic indices6
Comparative Study of Pyridine and Pyrimidine Derivatives as Promising Anti‐Inflammatory Agents: Design, Synthesis, and LPS‐Induced RAW 264.7 Macrophages6
Downregulation of short‐stature homeobox protein 2 suppresses gastric cancer cell growth and stemness in vitro and in vivo via inactivating wnt/β‐catenin signaling6
Paeonol inhibits human lung cancer cell viability and metastasis in vitro via miR‐126‐5p/ZEB2 axis6
IL2‐inducible T‐cell kinase inhibitor ibrutinib reduces symptoms and Th2 differentiation in mouse allergic‐rhinitis model6
Role of BIX01294 in the intracranial inhibition of H3K9 methylation lessens neuronal loss in vascular dementia model6
DPP‐4 inhibitor linagliptin ameliorates imiquimod‐induced psoriasis‐like skin alterations in type 2 diabetic mice by inhibiting the MAPK/NF‐κB inflammatory pathway6
Quercetin regulates vascular endothelium function in chronic renal failure via modulation of Eph/Cav‐1 signaling6
Unraveling the Curcumin's Molecular Targets and Its Potential in Suppressing Skin Inflammation Using Network Pharmacology and In Vitro Studies6
Evaluation of advanced, pathophysiologic new targets for imaging of CNS6
Targeting α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and their protein interactions in Alzheimer's disease drug development6
FGF12 restrains mitochondria‐dependent ferroptosis in doxorubicin‐induced cardiomyocytes through the activation of FGFR1/AMPK/NRF2 signaling6
Assembly of nanostructured lipid carriers loaded gefitinib and simvastatin as hybrid therapy for metastatic breast cancer: Codelivery and repurposing approach6
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Exploring the potential of radiolabeled duramycin as an infection imaging probe6
Computational and experimental analyses of alanine racemase suggest new avenues for developing allosteric small‐molecule antibiotics6
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Novel EGFR‐MAPK kinase and ABC transporter inhibitors for HepG2 resistant to Erlotinib6
Carnosol alleviates sevoflurane‑induced cognitive dysfunction by mediating NF‑κB pathway in aged rats6
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Function of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 and its role in central nervous system diseases: An update on clinical evidence6
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