Medicinal Chemistry Research

Papers
(The TQCC of Medicinal Chemistry Research is 5. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Synthesis of the dibenzylbutane lignan LCA derivatives and evaluation of their anti-inflammatory activities86
Synthesis and antitumor activity evaluation in vitro of 4-aminoquinazoline derivatives containing 1,3,4-thiadiazole83
Acetylcholinesterase inhibition, molecular docking and ADME prediction studies of new dihydrofuran-piperazine hybrid compounds78
Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel 1,3-diphenylurea quinoxaline derivatives as potent anticancer agents56
Monoamine oxidase inhibition by thiazole derivatives substituted with the benzenesulfonamide moiety53
Computer-aided design, synthesis and evaluation of new SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors based on 1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-4H-indazol-4-one scaffold43
Synthesis of novel benzothieno-[3,2’-f][1,3] oxazepines and their isomeric 2-oxo-2H-spiro[benzothiophene-3,3’-pyrrolines] via 1,4-dipolar cycloaddition reaction and their evaluation as cytotoxic antic43
Evaluation of a series of nucleoside analogs as effective anticoronaviral-2 drugs against the Omicron-B.1.1.529/BA.2 subvariant: A repurposing research study41
Asciminib: first FDA approved allosteric inhibitor of BCR-ABL1 for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia37
Novel imino-thiazoloquinoxaline derivatives against renal cell carcinoma: less radiation-damaging approach33
Synthesis of berberine derivatives and their antiviral activity toward respiratory syncytial virus31
Plastoquinone analogs: a potential antimicrobial lead structure intensely suppressing Staphylococcus epidermidis and Candida albicans growth31
Structural simplification and ester bond flipping lead to bis-benzodioxole derivatives as potential hypolipidemic and hepatoprotective agent30
Design, synthesis and anti-breast cancer properties of butyric ester tethered dihydroartemisinin-isatin hybrids28
Synthesis and biological evaluation of (20S,24R)-epoxy-dammarane-3β,12β,25-triol derivatives as α-glucosidase and PTP1B inhibitors28
Synthesis of hydrazine containing piperazine or benzimidazole derivatives and their potential as α-amylase inhibitors by molecular docking, inhibition kinetics and in vitro cytotoxicity activity studi27
Glutathione and glutathione disulfide – their biomedical and pharmaceutical applications27
Antibacterial, antifungal activities and toxicity of new synthetic fatty acid salicylate esters27
Design, synthesis, and antitumor activity evaluation of carbazole derivatives with potent HDAC inhibitory activity26
Ellagic acid (EA), a tannin was isolated from Eucalyptus citriodora leaves and its anti-inflammatory activity26
Targeting cAMP signaling and phosphodiesterase 4 for liver disease treatment26
Bio-guided isolation of anti-Alzheimer’s compounds from Phyllanthus niruri and role of niruriflavone in the reversal of aluminum chloride-induced neurobehavioral and biochemical changes in an animal m25
Screening of small molecule compounds targeting hnRNPA2 protein23
Recent advances in triazole-benzenesulfonamide hybrids and their biological activities22
Pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazine: a promising fused heterocycle to target kinases in cancer therapy22
Synthesis of nitrogen-containing oleanolic acid derivatives as carbonic anhydrase and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors22
Synthesis of tetrahydro-β-carboline analogs with N11 modifications and study of their antimalarial activities22
Synthesis and potential antimicrobial activity of novel α-aminophosphonates derivatives bearing substituted quinoline or quinolone and thiazole moieties20
Bioassay-guided isolation and identification of anti-Alzheimer’s active compounds from Spiranthes sinensis (Pers.) Ames19
Design and synthesis of diphenyl-1H-imidazole analogs targeting Mpro/3CLpro enzyme of SARS-CoV-219
Synthesis, crystal structure, and anticancer activity of organotin(IV) complexes based on chlorine substituted aryl ligands19
Contrasting effect of different crowding agents on pseudoknot RNA stability19
Synthesis, inhibition effects, molecular docking and theoretical studies as Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) inhibitors of novel 1,4-dihydropyridine substituted sulfonamide derivatives19
A versatile strategy for the synthesis of various lumazine peptides18
Medicinal uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and taxonomy of Poygonum aviculare L.: a comprehensive review18
Pyrrolobenzodiazepines: natural sources, therapeutic uses, and future in neurological treatments18
Enantioselectivity of pinene against Leishmania amazonensis17
Design, Synthesis, and biological evaluation of pyrazolo-benzothiazole derivatives as a potential therapeutic agent for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease17
Evaluation of benzoylacetonitriles as novel anti-neuroinflammatory agents17
Semi-synthesis and cytotoxicity evaluation of pyrimidine, thiazole, and indole analogues of argentatins A–C from guayule (Parthenium argentatum) resin17
Utilizing mechanistic organic chemistry training to study drug metabolism in preclinical drug discovery/development17
Exploring thiazole-linked thioureas using alkaline phosphatase assay, biochemical evaluation, computational analysis and structure–activity relationship (SAR) studies16
Synthesis and biological evaluation of esculetin derivatives as potential anti-HBV agents16
Development of new donepezil analogs: synthesis, biological screening and in silico study rational16
Inhibition of protein kinases by proton pump inhibitors: computational screening and in vitro evaluation16
Novel indanone-chalcone esters with potential anti-Alzheimer effects designed using hybridization and bioisosteric replacement approaches15
Pks 13 inhibitors—a promising target for future antitubercular agents15
Polyketides from Neohelicosporium griseum: structure assignment and bioactivity investigation15
Design, synthesis and evaluation of salicylic acid-donepezil hybrids as functional agents for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease15
Structure–activity relationship investigation of triazole-based kappa opioid receptor agonists14
Clathrolides A–B: previously undescribed macrocylic lactones from marine demosponge Clathria (Thalysias) vulpina (Lamarck, 1814) as potential antihypertensive leads attenuating angiotensin converting 14
Role of natural secondary metabolites as HIF-1 inhibitors in cancer therapy14
α-Glucosidase inhibitory activities of aromatic compounds from the rhizomes of Alpinia galanga14
1,2,3-triazenes and 1,2,3-triazoles as antileishmanial, antitrypanosomal, and antiplasmodial agents13
Synthesis, bacteria activity and molecular simulation of D-galactose-conjugated thiosemicarbazones of 3-aryl-4-formylsydnones13
The metabolic fate of izencitinib, a gut-selective pan-JAK inhibitor, in humans. Identification of unusual fecal metabolites and implications for MIST evaluation13
Design, synthesis and evaluation of aurone and indanone derivatives as novel antitumor agents13
A vitamin D C/D ring-derived compound with cytotoxicity13
Novel conjugated 5-alkenyl rhodanine tethered 1,4-benzodioxane derivatives as dual-chitinases inhibitors to hinder the growth of Asian corn borer13
Synthesis, antiviral evaluation, molecular docking study and cytotoxicity of 5′-phosphorylated 1,2,3-triazolyl nucleoside analogues with thymine and 6-methyl uracil moieties13
Antitumor studies on celastrol and its derivatives as RORα agonists and RORγ inhibitors based on Alphafold reverse docking strategy13
Synthetic studies toward a simplified eleuthoside core13
A Click Synthesis, Molecular Docking and Biological Evaluation of 1,2,3-triazoles-benzoxazepine hybrid as potential anticancer agents13
Design and synthesis of potential fungicidal compounds derived from natural products, (-)-menthol and (-)-borneol13
Novel 2-aminopyrimidine Schiff bases as possible GABA-AT inhibitors: molecular docking, MAOS, and pharmacological screening12
Design, synthesis, biological evaluation, and molecular docking of 1,7-dibenzyl-substituted theophylline derivatives as novel BRD4-BD1-selective inhibitors12
In silico design of antimicrobial oligopeptides based on 3D-QSAR modeling and bioassay evaluation12
Biological evaluation of imidazopyridine derivatives as potential anticancer agents against breast cancer cells12
Molecular hybridization method for obtaining paeonol-based fibrate derivatives with potent lipid-lowering and hepatoprotective activity12
Design, synthesis, and evaluation of functionalized 5-(4-arylpiperazin-1-yl)-N-arylpentanamides as selective dopamine D3 receptor ligands12
Antivirulence therapy: type IV pilus as a druggable target for bacterial infections12
Synthesis, characterization, and anticancer activity of syringaldehyde-derived chalcones against female cancers12
Synthesis and biological assessment of triazolo-quinazoline carbothioamide derivatives for p38 MAP kinase inhibition: in-silico and in-vitro approaches11
A potent therapeutic scaffold fusing quinazolinone/melatonin for future colorectal cancer interventions: design, one-pot synthesis, biological and ADME-tox modeling studies11
Glycyrrhizin and its derivatives: an emerging secondary metabolite arsenal of Glycyrrhiza glabra11
An insight into prodrug strategy for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease10
Isatin-linked 4,4-dimethyl-5-methylene-4,5-dihydrothiazole-2-thiols for inhibition of acetylcholinesterase10
Design, synthesis and antitumor activity evaluation of 2,4,6-trisubstituted quinazoline derivatives containing piperidine moiety10
Rehmannia glutinosa polysaccharides: a review on structure-activity relationship and biological activity10
Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of new disulfides linked to 1,2,4-triazole bearing urea moiety10
Discovery of potent maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase (MELK) inhibitors of novel chemotypes using structure-based pharmacophores10
Antiproliferative effect, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis generation of novel 6-substituted N5-formyltetrahydropyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidine derivatives10
Synthesis and effects of ginkgolides and ginkgolide B derivatives on platelet activating factor induced platelet aggregation in rabbits10
Polyalthia longifolia: phytochemistry, ethnomedicinal importance, nutritive value, and pharmacological activities review10
Insights on synthetic strategies and structure-activity relationship of donepezil and its derivatives10
Correction to: Identification and evaluation of natural organosulfur compounds as potential dual inhibitors of α-amylase and α-glucosidase activity: an in-silico and in-vitro approach10
Assessment of the α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibitory potential of Paliurus spina-christi Mill. and its terpenic compounds9
Design, synthesis, and neuroprotective activity of salidroside-based dual inhibitors of selective monoamine oxidase B and amyloid-β aggregation9
Synthesis, in vitro activity, and molecular docking of caffeic acid and resveratrol derivatives against Alzheimer’s disease-related enzymes9
Synthesis, antiproliferative, and antimicrobial properties of novel phthalimide derivatives9
Discovery of novel HCV inhibitors: design, synthesis and biological activity of phthalamide derivatives9
Design, synthesis and molecular docking studies of novel benzimidazole-1,3,4-oxadiazole hybrids for their carbonic anhydrase inhibitory and antioxidant effects9
Discovery of novel pterostilbene/biphenyl tethered 5-FU based conjugates targeting colorectal cancer: synthesis, cytotoxic and ADMET modeling studies9
Synthesis and in vitro biological activity of chalcone derivatives as potential antiparasitic agents9
Pharmacological assessment of disulfide–triazine hybrids: synthesis, enzyme inhibition, and molecular docking study9
Discovery of α-methylene-γ-lactone-δ-epoxy derivatives with anti-cancer activity: synthesis, SAR study, and biological activity9
CYP3A4 drug metabolism considerations in pediatric pharmacotherapy9
Structure related α-glucosidase inhibitory activity and molecular docking analyses of phenolic compounds from Paeonia suffruticosa9
Discovery of mobocertinib, a new irreversible tyrosine kinase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer harboring EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations9
4,5-diazafenylfluorene-rhodanine conjugates promote anoikis in A375 cells via inhibiting PPAR-γ expression9
Synthesis of functionalized 5-(4-arylpiperazin-1-yl)-N-arylpentanamides and their evaluation as D3 receptor ligands9
Kaempferia diterpenoids and flavonoids: an overview on phytochemistry, biosynthesis, synthesis, pharmacology, and pharmacokinetics9
Tranilast-tyrosine hybrid molecule exhibits dual activity: suppression of epithelial-mesenchymal transition and induction of cytotoxicity in cancer cells8
Sesquiterpene lactones isolated from Carpesium abrotanoides L. by LC–MS combined with HSCCC inhibit liver cancer through suppression of the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway8
Sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulators for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and other immune-mediated diseases8
Isatin derivatives as a new class of aldose reductase inhibitors with antioxidant activity8
Lipase inhibitory activity of constituents of Physalis glutinosa and Physalis latiphysa8
Synthesis, theoretical investigations and biological evaluation of ibuprofen drug hybrids8
The potential of 4-aryl-6-morpholino-3(2H)-pyridazinone-2-arylpiperazinylacetamide as a new scaffold for SIRT2 inhibition: in silico approach guided by pharmacophore mapping and molecular docking8
Hit-to-lead optimization of amino-carboxamide benzothiazoles as LSD1 inhibitors8
Anti-TB evaluation of novel 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones and in silico studies of the active compounds8
Design, synthesis, stereochemical characterization, in vitro α-glucosidase, and α-amylase inhibition and in silico studies of novel pyrazole-hydrazide hydrazones8
Discovery of novel acridine-chalcone hybrids with potent DNA binding and antiproliferative activity against MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 cells7
Synthesis and evaluation of tetrahydrobenzo[cd]indole derivatives as glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors7
In vitro antiproliferative activity of Parrotia persica exclusive gallotannin7
Engelheptanoxides behave as liver X receptor α agonists7
Stable isotope applications in drug development and the elucidation of mechanisms of drug metabolism7
Design, synthesis, characterization and cytotoxic activity of new ortho-hydroxy and indole-chalcone derivatives against breast cancer cells (MCF-7)7
The emerging role of proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease7
Synthesis, structure-activity relationship and evaluation of antifungal activity of tryptanthrin derivatives against drug-resistant Candida albicans7
Design, synthesis, in vitro evaluation, and molecular dynamics simulation studies of novel coumarin-acetohydrazide Schiff base derivatives as urease enzyme inhibitors7
The potential of chalcone derivatives as human carbonic anhydrase inhibitors in the therapy of glaucoma7
In silico drug discovery: a machine learning-driven systematic review7
Synthesis, and docking studies of arylhydrazone compounds and evaluation of their platelet aggregation inhibitory effect and cytotoxicity7
Synthesis of 6-dialkylaminopyrimidine carboxamide analogues and their anti-tubercular properties7
Chemical composition and vasodilator activity of different Alpinia zerumbet leaf extracts, a potential source of bioactive flavonoids6
ATP-hydrolyzing, DNA-damaging and cytotoxic activities of peptide-targeted cobalt(III) complex with diethylentriamine6
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors from Carbamate and Benzo-fused Heterocyclic Scaffolds: Promising Therapeutics for Alzheimer’s Disease6
Drug repositioning of benzimidazole anthelmintics in the treatment of cryptococcosis: a review6
Ferrocene-based compounds: promising anticancer and antimalarial agents in modern therapeutics6
Structure-based discovery of new polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) inhibitors as potential anticancer agents via docking-based comparative intermolecular contacts analysis (dbCICA)6
Design, synthesis, and anticancer activities of 8,9-substituted Luotonin A analogs as novel topoisomerase I inhibitors6
A glance into Schiff-based α-glucosidase inhibitors in medicinal chemistry6
4-Phenylcoumarins from Mesua ferrea with selective CYP1B1 inhibitory activity6
Carboxamide appended quinoline moieties as potential anti-proliferative agents, apoptotic inducers and Pim-1 kinase inhibitors6
A reliable and automated synthesis of 6-[18F]fluoro-L-DOPA and the clinical application on the imaging of congenital hyperinsulinism of infants6
Sulfonamide derivatives of cis-imidazolines as potent p53-MDM2/MDMX protein-protein interaction inhibitors6
Structural optimization and biological evaluation of quinoline/naphthalene-based glyoxalase-I inhibitors as anti-cancer candidates6
Does the negatively charged phosphate backbone contribute to stabilize the complex between cationic organic molecules and G-quadruplex structures? From guessing to calculating6
Anticancer and antimicrobial activities of new thiazolyl-urea derivatives: gene expression, DNA damage, DNA fragmentation and SAR studies6
2-substituted 4-aminoquinazoline derivatives as potential dual inhibitors of EGFR and HER2: an in silico and in vitro study5
Synthesis, pharmacological and molecular docking investigations of 1,3,4-oxadiazole-5-thionyl derivatives of extracted cis-clerodane diterpenoid from Cistus monspeliensis5
Novel vitamin K3 analogs containing 3-N-substituted aromatic and piperazine rings with selective in vitro anticancer activity against HeLa, U87 MG, and MCF-7 cells5
Promising Schiff bases in antiviral drug design and discovery5
Development of novel fluoro-substituted rivastigmine derivatives as selective AChE inhibitors for the treatment of AD5
Benzocaine-N-acylindoline conjugates: synthesis and antiviral activity against Coxsackievirus B35
Optimization of clofibrate with natural product sesamol for reducing liver injury induced by acetaminophen5
Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of some 1,2,3-triazole derivatives as novel amide-based inhibitors of soluble epoxide hydrolase5
Novel antimicrobial ciprofloxacin-pyridinium quaternary ammonium salts with improved physicochemical properties and DNA gyrase inhibitory activity5
Correction to: Diversifying the xanthine scaffold for potential phosphodiesterase 9A inhibitors: synthesis and validation5
Research progress on antidiabetic activity of apigenin derivatives5
Exploring the latest breakthroughs in rhodesain inhibitors for African trypanosomiasis5
Design, synthesis and anti-tumor activity evaluation of 4,6,7-substitute quinazoline derivatives5
Substituted furan-carboxamide and Schiff base derivatives as potential hypolipidemic compounds: evaluation in Triton WR-1339 hyperlipidemic rat model5
CO prodrugs: a new scaffold of adamantane-fused norbornen-7-ones with tunable water solubility5
Hybrid-based design and biological evaluation of quinoline-benzoylhydrazine based derivatives as α-glucosidase inhibitors5
An in vitro and in silico α-amylase/α-glucosidase/protein tyrosine phosphatase 1 beta & radical scavenging profiling of the 3,5,7-tricarbo substituted 1H-indazoles5
SARS-CoV-2 3CL-protease inhibitors derived from ML300: investigation of P1 and replacements of the 1,2,3-benzotriazole5
Harnessing the necessary nitrogen atom in chemical biology and drug discovery5
CO as a potential therapeutic agent: an initial investigation of dosing and concentration dynamics in solution5
Identification of α-mangostin as a potent inhibitor of β-lactamase OXA-485
The use of single-molecule FRET for the characterization of Holliday junctions containing human telomeric DNA: a methodological approach for nanoscale distance, mobility, and stability measurements5
New tetracyclic systems integrated thienopyridine scaffold as an anti-dementia lead: in silico study and biological screening5
Esters and amides of benzofuroxan-1-N–oxide derivatives as trypanocidal and leishmanicidal agents5
Exploring nucleoside analogs: key targets in the viral life cycle - advancing strategies against SARS-CoV-25
Bioassay-guided fractionations of Cannabis sativa extract and HPLC-assisted purifications of anti-proliferative active fractions lead to the isolation of 16 known and one new phytomolecule and their i5
New indolo-β-lactam hybrids as potential anticancer and anti-inflammatory agents5
A novel sight of the primary active compounds from Umbelliferae: focusing on mitochondria5
Synthesis and analgesic potential of 4-[4–chloro-3- (trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-4-piperidinol analogues against pain model in mice5
Anticancer potential of nicotinonitrile derivatives as PIM-1 kinase inhibitors through apoptosis: in vitro and in vivo studies5
Translating G-quadruplex ligands from bench to bedside: a Stephen Neidle’s legacy5
Glycosylated triptolide affords a potent in vivo therapeutic activity to hepatocellular carcinoma in mouse model5
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