RSC Medicinal Chemistry

Papers
(The median citation count of RSC Medicinal Chemistry is 2. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
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Expanding the chemical space of ester of quinoxaline-7-carboxylate 1,4-di-N-oxide derivatives as potential antitubercular agents112
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Exploration of hydrazine-based small molecules as metal chelators for KDM4 inhibition92
4-Trifluoromethyl bithiazoles as broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents for virus-related bacterial infections or co-infections89
Designing halogen-free metal–phenolic imidazolium poly(ionic liquids) with multi-functional antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and cell proliferation properties for infected wounds77
Beta-cyclodextrin formulation of a disulfide-bond disrupting agent for improved systemic exposure74
Unveiling sultam in drug discovery: spotlight on the underexplored scaffold71
Development of sulfonyl fluoride chemical probes to advance the discovery of cereblon modulators70
In vivo demonstration of enhanced mRNA delivery by cyclic disulfide-containing lipid nanoparticles for facilitating endosomal escape69
Oxadiargyl analogs as potent inhibitors of Toxoplasma gondii protoporphyrinogen oxidase62
Design, synthesis and structure–activity relationship analysis of dibenzodiazepinone derivatives against Osimertinib resistant NSCLC44
Thiazole orange-carboplatin triplex-forming oligonucleotide (TFO) combination probes enhance targeted DNA crosslinking43
New azole derivatives linked to indole/indoline moieties combined with FLC against drug-resistant Candida albicans43
Unusual Ni⋯Ni interaction in Ni(ii) complexes as potential inhibitors for the development of new anti-SARS-CoV-2 Omicron drugs42
Exploring the potential of tamoxifen-based copper(ii) dichloride in breast cancer therapy42
N-Arylsulfonamide-based adenosine analogues to target RNA cap N7-methyltransferase nsp14 of SARS-CoV-239
Design, synthesis, in vitro and in silico evaluation of indole-based tetrazole derivatives as putative anti-breast cancer agents38
The effects of bioisostere substitution on the antimicrobial and physicochemical properties of supramolecular self-associating amphiphiles38
ATP-competitive inhibitors for cancer treatment – kinases and the world beyond37
Effect of mono-guanidine-like derivatives on platelet aggregation and tumour cell induced platelet aggregation36
Recent advances of phenotypic screening strategies in the application of anti-influenza virus drug discovery36
Emerging opportunities in the rewiring of biology through proximity inducing small molecules32
Biocompatible glycolipid derived from bhilawanol as an antibiofilm agent and a promising platform for drug delivery32
Cytotoxicity of phosphoramidate, bis-amidate and cycloSal prodrug metabolites against tumour and normal cells31
Integrated computational screen and validation of thalidomide-based PROTACs targeting SARS-CoV-2 main protease30
Research progress of anticancer drugs targeting CDK1229
Emerging cellular uptake mechanisms of bRo5 PROTACs29
Integrating computational and experimental chemical biology revealed variable anticancer activities of phosphodiesterase isoenzyme 5 inhibitors (PDE5i) in lung cancer29
Discovery of novel BCAT2 inhibitors: design, synthesis, in vitro evaluation, and molecular modeling studies28
"Triarylphosphonium-conjugated Sn(IV)-porphyrins for Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy: Impact of Substituents on Lipophilicity, Aggregation, and Photoantibacterial Activity"28
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel D-ring fused steroidal N(2)-substituted-1,2,3-triazoles26
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Simple accessible clemastine fumarate analogues as effective antileishmanials24
The relationship between cancer risk and cystic fibrosis: the role of CFTR in cell growth and cancer development23
Design and development of sulfenylated 5-aminopyrazoles as inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase: exploring the implication for Aβ 1–42 23
Prodrugs and their activation mechanisms for brain drug delivery22
Trifluoroacetic acid-mediated synthesis of xanthene constructs and their extensive anti-tuberculosis evaluation22
Diversely functionalized isoquinolines and their core-embedded heterocyclic frameworks: a privileged scaffold for medicinal chemistry21
Exploration of cytotoxic potential and tubulin polymerization inhibition activity of cis-stilbene-1,2,3-triazole congeners21
Structure-based design and evaluation of tyrosinase inhibitors targeting both human and mushroom isozymes21
Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of rhein–piperazine–furanone hybrids as potential anticancer agents21
Evolution of structure-guided drug design strategies targeting mutations in codon 12 of KRAS20
Design, synthesis and exploration of cyclic imides as PDE4 inhibitors in psoriasis20
Structure–activity relationships of fenarimol analogues with potent in vitro and in vivo activity against 20
Design, synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of 3 H -spiro[benzofuran-2,4′-piperidine] IRAK4 inhibitors for the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lym20
Recent insights of PROTAC developments in inflammation-mediated and autoimmune targets: a critical review20
Sirtuin 1-activating derivatives belonging to the anilinopyridine class displaying in vivo cardioprotective activities20
Pretargeted imaging beyond the blood–brain barrier20
Unravelling the potency of the 4-oxo-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carbonitrile scaffold with S-arylamide hybrids as PIM-1 kinase inhibitors: synthesis, biological activity and in 20
Cornulacin: a new isoflavone from Cornulaca monacantha and its isolation, structure elucidation and cytotoxicity through EGFR-mediated apoptosis19
Investigating the role of cytochrome bd oxidases in the antibacterial activity of madecassic acid and derivatives thereof19
Discovery of dibenzylbutane lignan LCA derivatives as potent anti-inflammatory agents19
Radiosynthesis of [ 18 F]brequinar for in vivo PET imaging of hDHODH for potential studies of acute my19
Bioassay-guided isolation of hepatoprotective lignans from Vernonia cinerea: DeepSAT-driven structural elucidation and predictive mechanistic insights against drug-induced liver injury19
Natural product-inspired [3 + 2] cycloaddition-based spirooxindoles as dual anticancer agents: synthesis, characterization, and biological evaluation by in vitro and in silico methods19
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Light-activatable photochemically targeting chimeras (PHOTACs) enable the optical control of targeted protein degradation of HDAC618
Recent advances from computer-aided drug design to artificial intelligence drug design18
Beyond acrylamide: a structure-guided investigation of covalent warheads in the development of CDK7 inhibitors18
Design, quality and validation of the EU-OPENSCREEN fragment library poised to a high-throughput screening collection18
3-Hydroxypyrimidine-2,4-dione derivatives as monkeypox virus resolvase (Mpr) inhibitors17
Water-soluble cationic porphyrins with enhanced phototoxicity to cancer cell lines for G4-targeting photodynamic therapy17
On-resin synthesis of Lanreotide epimers and studies of their structure–activity relationships17
The physics-AI dialogue in drug design17
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It's ok to be outnumbered – sub-stoichiometric modulation of homomeric protein complexes17
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The allure of targets for novel drugs16
Correction: Design and synthesis of eugenol/isoeugenol glycoconjugates and other analogues as antifungal agents against Aspergillus fumigatus16
Design, synthesis and evaluation of 2-phenylpyrimidine derivatives as novel antifungal agents targeting CYP5116
Design, synthesis and anti-proliferative activity of 3-aryl-evodiamine derivatives16
Rutaecarpine derivatives synthesized via skeletal reorganization alleviate inflammation-associated oxidative damage by inhibiting the MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway16
Synthesis of novel rapanone derivatives via organocatalytic reductive C-alkylation: biological evaluation of antioxidant properties, in vivo zebrafish embryo toxicity, and docking studie16
Developing pyrazole–oxadiazole conjugates as potent anti-tubercular agents: an in silico and in vitro appr16
An allosteric inhibitor targeting the STAT3 coiled-coil domain selectively suppresses proliferation of breast cancer16
SETDB1 as a cancer target: challenges and perspectives in drug design16
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Enhanced inhibitory activity of compounds containing purine scaffolds compared to protein kinase CK2α considering crystalline water16
The structural requirements of 3,5-substituted oxindoles that determine selective AMPK or GSK3β inhibition16
Recent advances towards BACE1 drug discovery and therapeutics design15
Glioblastoma antitumoral activity of tetrahydroquinoline-derived triarylmethanes15
Geometric deep learning-guided Suzuki reaction conditions assessment for applications in medicinal chemistry15
Can large language models predict antimicrobial peptide activity and toxicity?15
Recent advancements in the development of next-generation dual-targeting antibacterial agents15
Stachydrine, a pyrrole alkaloid with promising therapeutic potential against metabolic syndrome and associated organ dysfunction15
Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of benzoyl hydrazone derivatives as anticancer agents inducing ROS-associated mitochondrial apoptosis15
Proximity-induced membrane protein degradation for cancer therapies15
Pyridazinone-based derivatives as anticancer agents endowed with anti-microbial activity: molecular design, synthesis, and biological investigation15
Inhibition of transcription and antiproliferative effects in a cancer cell line using antigene oligonucleotides containing artificial nucleoside analogues14
From fragments to follow-ups: rapid hit expansion by making use of EU-OPENSCREEN resources14
Druggable targets for the immunopathy of Alzheimer's disease14
Discovery of a nasal spray steroid, tixocortol, as an inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 main protease and viral replication14
Stereochemical optimization of N ,2-substituted cycloalkylamines as norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors14
Harnessing carlina oxide scaffold for the management of vector-borne diseases: synthesis and structure–activity relationship14
Synthesis and biological evaluation of thiosemicarbazone-based antibody–drug conjugates14
Minimising the payload solvent exposed hydrophobic surface area optimises the antibody-drug conjugate properties14
Development of Hsp90 C-terminal inhibitors with noviomimetics that manifest anti-proliferative activities14
Discovery of GBA-16-24 as a highly potent, selective ATR inhibitor for the treatment of FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia13
NMR 1H,19F-based screening of the four stem-looped structure 5_SL1–SL4 located in the 5′-untranslated region of SARS-CoV 2 RNA13
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Recent advancements in the therapeutic approaches for Alzheimer's disease treatment: current and future perspective13
Hinokitiol potentiates antimicrobial activity of bismuth drugs: a combination therapy for overcoming antimicrobial resistance13
In vitro and in vivo studies of dehydroxylated-isoquines and -isotebuquines against trypanosomatids: a preclinical drug candid13
Sulfone and sulfoxide-containing pharmaceuticals: targets, pharmacological properties and SAR studies13
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Discovery of imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-containing TAK1 kinase inhibitors with excellent activities against multiple myeloma13
Novel rhodanine–thiazole hybrids as potential antidiabetic agents: a structure-based drug design approach13
The importance of tyrosines in multimers of cyclic RGD nonapeptides: towards αvβ6-integrin targeted radiotherapeutics13
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Quinazolinone-1,2,3-triazole-acetamide conjugates as potent α-glucosidase inhibitors: synthesis, enzyme inhibition, kinetic analysis, and molecular docking study12
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Development of di-arylated 1,2,4-triazole-based derivatives as therapeutic agents against breast cancer: synthesis and biological evaluation12
Evaluation of ketoclomazone and its analogues as inhibitors of 1-deoxy-d-xylulose 5-phosphate synthases and other thiamine diphosphate (ThDP)-dependent enzymes12
Mycobacterium tuberculosis CitA activity is modulated by cysteine oxidation and pyruvate binding12
Peptides as multifunctional linchpins in targeted drug conjugates12
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Site-specific molecular glues for the 14-3-3/Tau pS214 protein–protein interaction via reversible covalent imine tethering12
Novel glycine amides, semicarbazides and fluoroallylamines as inhibitors of the amine oxidase vascular adhesion protein-1 (VAP-1)12
Synthesis and evaluation of HFIP bearing triazolo-amides as amyloid-β aggregation inhibitors and suppressors of aggregation induced neuroinflammation12
SLL-1A-16 suppresses proliferation and induces autophagy in non-small-cell lung cancer cells via the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway12
On the history, synthesis, and medicinal use of cantharidin, LB-100, and their analogs12
“Seasoning” antimalarial drugs' action: chloroquine bile salts as novel triple-stage antiplasmodial hits12
Identification of novel phenylalanine derivatives bearing a hydroxamic acid moiety as potent quorum sensing inhibitors12
Progress in the discovery and development of small molecule methuosis inducers12
Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel thiazole derivatives as PI3K/mTOR dual inhibitors12
Development of a nitric oxide-releasing cephalexin-based hybrid compound for enhanced antimicrobial efficacy and biofilm disruption12
Outstanding Reviewers for RSC Medicinal Chemistry in 202411
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Synthesis and investigation of thieno[2,3-b]pyridines that restore activity of topotecan11
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Thiazolidine-2,4-dione hybrids as dual alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase inhibitors: design, synthesis, in vitro and in vivo anti-diabetic evaluation11
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Diversifying the triquinazine scaffold of a Janus kinase inhibitor11
Anticancer potential of copper(i) complexes based on isopropyl ester derivatives of bis(pyrazol-1-yl)acetate ligands11
Adjuvant strategies to tackle mcr -mediated polymyxin resistance11
Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of 1,3-diaryl substituted pyrazole based (thio)urea derivatives as potent antimicrobial agents against multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus and 11
Rational design and in vitro testing of new urease inhibitors to prevent urinary catheter blockage11
Development of thiazole-appended novel hydrazones as a new class of α-amylase inhibitors with anticancer assets: anin silicoandin vitroapproach11
Guggulsterone – a potent bioactive phytosteroid: synthesis, structural modification, and its improved bioactivities11
Novel lithocholic acid-diindolylmethane hybrids as potent sialyltransferase inhibitors targeting triple-negative breast cancer: a molecular hybridization approach11
Discovery and optimization of pyrrolopyrimidines as highly potent, selective and brain-penetrant LRRK2 inhibitors11
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Integrating a quinone substructure into histone deacetylase inhibitors to cope with Alzheimer's disease and cancer11
Five years of research on 2,4-thiazolidinediones as anticancer agents: medicinal chemistry insights (2020–2024)11
Discovery of a potent and selective PROTAC degrader for STAT311
Research progress of metal–organic framework nanozymes in bacterial sensing, detection, and treatment11
The synthesis and bioactivities of ROCK2 inhibitors with 1,2-dithiolan-3-yl motif11
Synthesis and antiplasmodial activity of 6H,13H-pyrazino[1,2-a;4,5-a′]diindole analogues substituted with basic side chains11
Lysine targeting covalent inhibitors of malarial kinase Pf CLK311
Design and synthesis of novel cathepsin C inhibitors with anti-inflammatory activity11
Semisynthetic blasticidin S ester derivatives show enhanced antibiotic activity11
Fragment-based discovery of dual ligand pharmacophores for lipid-sensing transcription factors for designed polypharmacology11
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Technical, preclinical, and clinical developments of Fc-glycan-specific antibody–drug conjugates11
Extending the architecture of bolaamphiphilic disinfectants: an investigation of octenidine and isooctenidine analogs11
Design and synthesis of cyclic lipidated peptides derived from the C-terminus of Cx43 for hemichannel inhibition and cardiac endothelium targeting10
Complexity of αvβ6-integrin targeting RGD peptide trimers: emergence of non-specific binding by synergistic interaction10
Endoperoxide delivered singlet oxygen: the future of PDT, without light or oxygen10
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Cyclometalated complexes: promising metallodrugs in the battle against cancer10
Distinctive roles of aquaporins and novel therapeutic opportunities against cancer10
Development of trisubstituted thiophene-3-arboxamide selenide derivatives as novel EGFR kinase inhibitors with cytotoxic activity10
Molecular understanding of the therapeutic potential of melanin inhibiting natural products10
Inhibition of bacterial RNA polymerase function and protein–protein interactions: a promising approach for next-generation antibacterial therapeutics10
Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel β-caryophyllene derivatives as potential anti-cancer agents through the ROS-mediated apoptosis pathway10
Introduction to the themed collection in honour of Professor Christian Leumann10
Inhibition of DXR in the MEP pathway with lipophilic N-alkoxyaryl FR900098 analogs10
Bisarylthiourea comprising cycloalkyl-thiophene-3-carboxylate derivatives as potential human toll-like receptor (TLR2) agonists: design, synthesis, and structure–activity relationship enabling the swi10
AlbiCDN: albumin-binding amphiphilic STING agonists augment the immune activity for cancer immunotherapy10
Identification of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors through deep reinforcement learning for de novo drug design and computational chemistry approaches10
EGFR AP : a predictive machine learning model for assessing small molecule activity against the epidermal growth factor receptor10
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Ribosome-targeting antibiotics and resistance via ribosomal RNA methylation10
Recent developments in membrane targeting antifungal agents to mitigate antifungal resistance10
The rise of ultrashort cationic β-peptides as promising antimicrobial therapeutics9
Applications of supramolecular assemblies in drug delivery and photodynamic therapy9
Synthesis and evaluation of tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2- a ]quinolin-1(2 H )-ones as new tubulin polymerization 9
NLRP3 inflammasome: structure, mechanism, drug-induced organ toxicity, therapeutic strategies, and future perspectives9
Modulating polybasic character of galactose-based glycosylated antitumor ether lipids for enhanced cytotoxic response9
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Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of sulfonamide-functionalized pyridine carbothioamides as potent tubulin-targeting anticancer agents9
Design, synthesis, antimicrobial activity, stability, and mechanism of action of bioresorbable ceragenins9
Design, synthesis, molecular docking and anti-proliferative activity of novel phenothiazine containing imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives against MARK4 protein9
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QSAR, structure-based pharmacophore modelling and biological evaluation of novel platelet ADP receptor (P2Y12) antagonist9
Expanding the chemical space for antiviral discovery: the potential of twistenediones9
Polysucrose hydrogel loaded with natural molecules/extracts for multiphase-directed sustainable wound healing9
Introduction to the themed collection on ‘Targeting RNA with small molecules’9
Preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection using Fv-antibodies targeting the proprotein convertase (PPC) cleavage site9
Lead optimization of 5jc21 (CG13250), a quinolin-2(1 H )-one-based inhibitor of the BRD4 member of the bro9
Novel benzimidazole hybrids: design, synthesis, mechanistic studies, antifungal potential and molecular dynamics9
Expanding the structure–activity relationships of alkynyl diphenylurea scaffold as promising antibacterial agents9
Discovery of selective, metabolically stable pyrazole-based FLT3 inhibitors for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia9
Copper selective 8-aminoquinoline based tetradentate chelators as anticancer agents9
Analysis of the structural diversity of heterocycles amongst European medicines agency approved pharmaceuticals (2014–2023)9
The Mycobacterium tuberculosis mycothiol S-transferase is divalent metal-dependent for mycothiol binding and transfer9
Recent advances in structural modifications of natural products for anti-leishmaniasis therapy (2010–2024)9
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Correction: Minimising the payload solvent exposed hydrophobic surface area optimises the antibody–drug conjugate properties9
Design of chitosan-coated CeO 2 -doped ZnCr LDO nanocomposites for optimized azithromycin delivery: a kinetic and mechanistic perspective9
Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of new arjunolic acid derivatives as anticancer agents9
Stereoselective synthesis and antiproliferative activity of allo-gibberic acid-based 1,3-aminoalcohol regioisomers9
Benzenesulfonamide decorated dihydropyrimidin(thi)ones: carbonic anhydrase profiling and antiproliferative activity9
Decoding the association of polycystic ovary syndrome with metabolic-associated fatty liver: insights into CK18 and LC3II/ATG7/P62 autophagy axis and adjunct therapeutics of metformin and levothyroxin9
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Novel pirfenidone derivatives: synthesis and biological evaluation9
Macrocyclic RGD-peptides with high selectivity for α v β 3 integrin in cancer imaging and therapy9
Live cell screening to identify RNA-binding small molecule inhibitors of the pre-let-7–Lin28 RNA–protein interaction9
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Computer-aided discovery of triazolothiadiazoles as DYRK1A-targeted neuroprotective agents9
Machine learning prediction of acute toxicity with in vivo experiments on tetrazole derivatives8
Lactose-conjugated 2-iminothiazolidin-4-ones: synthesis, inhibitory activity and molecular simulations as potential inhibitors against enzymes responsible for type 2 diabetes8
Design and synthesis of coumarin-based amphoteric antimicrobials with biofilm interference and immunoregulation effects8
From traditional medicine to nanomedicine: potential of Ginkgo biloba extracts in treating inflammatory skin diseases8
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Discovery of benzoheterocyclic-substituted amide derivatives as apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) inhibitors8
Identification of spirodioxolane nsP2 helicase inhibitors with antialphaviral activity8
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Enhanced skin penetration of curcumin by a nanoemulsion-embedded oligopeptide hydrogel for psoriasis topical therapy8
Development, biological evaluation, and molecular modelling of novel isocytosine and guanidine derivatives as BACE1 inhibitors using a fragment growing strategy8
Heterocyclic compounds as xanthine oxidase inhibitors for the management of hyperuricemia: synthetic strategies, structure–activity relationship and molecular docking studies (2018–2024)8
Synthesis and properties of the kojic acid dimer and its potential for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease8
Antitubercular evaluation of dihydropyridine–triazole conjugates: design, synthesis, in vitro screening, SAR and in silico ADME predictions8
LLDT-8 attenuates brain metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer via selective p53 activation8
Expanding the scope of novel 1,2,3-triazole derivatives as new antiparasitic drug candidates8
Phenylthiazoles with potent & optimum selectivity toward Clostridium difficile8
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Discovery of novel dehydroabietylamine–pyrimidine hybrids: design, synthesis and anti-tumor evaluation8
Tanshinones target drug-resistant tuberculosis: efficacy, selectivity, and potential mechanism of action8
Structure-guided design of a methyltransferase-like 3 (METTL3) proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) incorporating an indole–nicotinamide chemotype8
Synthesis and structure–activity relationship (SAR) studies of 1,2,3-triazole, amide, and ester-based benzothiazole derivatives as potential molecular probes for tau protein8
Design, synthesis, and evaluation of benzhydrylpiperazine-based novel dual COX-2/5-LOX inhibitors with anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activity8
Exploring medium and long arm extensions of 1,2,4-triazole derivatives as Candida albicans 14α-demethylase (CYP51) inhibitors8
The development of a PET radiotracer for imaging alpha synuclein aggregates in Parkinson's disease8
Overview of CFTR activators and their recent studies for dry eye disease: a review8
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Mannich reaction mediated derivatization of chromones and their biological evaluations as putative multipotent ligands for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease8
In vitro evaluation of the immunogenic potential of gramicidin S and its photocontrolled analogues8
Development of pharmacophore models for AcrB protein and the identification of potential adjuvant candidates for overcoming efflux-mediated colistin resistance8
Discovery of first-in-class PROTACs targeting maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase (MELK) for the treatment of Burkitt lymphoma8
Screening apelin analogues and a small molecule agonist as effective cardiovascular therapeutics against reperfusion injury8
Design, synthesis, inhibitory activity, and molecular simulations study for d-glucose-conjugated thioureas containing pyrimidine ring as multitarget inhibitors against α-amylase, α-glucosid8
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