Drug Discovery Today

Papers
(The median citation count of Drug Discovery Today is 7. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
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Adjunctive therapy for multidrug-resistant bacterial infections: Type III secretion system and efflux inhibitors186
Mitochondrial dysfunction: A potential target for Alzheimer’s disease intervention and treatment179
New views on endothelial dysfunction in gestational hypertension and potential therapy targets145
Demystifying the potential of inhibitors targeting DNA topoisomerases in unicellular protozoan parasites136
Multiple strategies for the treatment of invasive breast carcinoma: A comprehensive prospective132
Repurposing of parenterally administered active substances used to treat pain both systemically and locally123
Tubulin targeting agents and their implications in non-cancer disease management116
Gastroretentive drug delivery systems: A holy grail in oral delivery112
A global bibliometric and visualized analysis of bacteria-mediated cancer therapy106
General aspects of powder rheology applied to pharmaceutical formulations106
Achieving end-to-end success in the clinic: Pfizer’s learnings on R&D productivity103
The potential value of 5-androstenediol in countering acute radiation syndrome100
Recent development in the design of small ‘drug-like’ and nanoscale glycomimetics against Escherichia coli infections100
Opportunities and challenges in drug discovery targeting the orphan receptor GPR1298
Generative AI: driving productivity and scientific breakthroughs in pharmaceutical R&D95
Targeted drug delivery to the retinal pigment epithelium: Untapped therapeutic potential for retinal diseases88
Development of JmjC-domain-containing histone demethylase (KDM2-7) inhibitors for cancer therapy87
From promise to progress: the dynamic landscape of glioblastoma immunotherapy85
Small-molecule modulators of the circadian clock: Pharmacological potentials in circadian-related diseases83
Trends in oral small-molecule drug discovery and product development based on product launches before and after the Rule of Five80
Antibody–drug conjugates: What drives their progress?79
Specificity of pharmacokinetic modeling of nanomedicines77
Dysbiosis versus diabesity: Pathological signaling and promising therapeutic strategies77
The global status of bioequivalence trials: a comprehensive clinical trial landscape analysis based on the Trialtrove database77
Computational modeling approaches and regulatory pathways for drug combinations75
Graph neural networks for automated de novo drug design73
Double-edged sword: Therapeutic efficacy versus toxicity evaluations of doped titanium implants72
CIPDB: A biological structure databank for studying cation and π interactions71
Redox active or thiol reactive? Optimization of rapid screens to identify less evident nuisance compounds70
The recent progress of deep-learning-based in silico prediction of drug combination70
Models and approaches to comprehend and address glial inflammation following spinal cord injury69
Advancing drug repurposing research: Trends, collaborative networks, innovation and knowledge leaders69
Recent advancements in mass spectrometry for higher order structure characterization of protein therapeutics68
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Exploration of small-molecule inhibitors targeting Hsp110 as novel therapeutics68
Metabolic reprogramming: Unveiling the therapeutic potential of targeted therapies against kidney disease67
Advancing pharmacogenetics research in Africa: the “Project Africa GRADIENT” initiative66
Role of siRNA-based nanocarriers for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases66
Targeted protein degradation: current molecular targets, localization, and strategies65
Organoids in modelling infectious diseases63
Benchmarking the mechanisms of frequent hitters: limitation of PAINS alerts62
Randomized controlled trials do not always fit the purpose: A science-based response to Venetis and Mol’s editorial on biosimilars of follitropin alfa62
Mutation informatics: SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain of the spike protein61
Oral delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics: Challenges, strategies, and opportunities60
Lipid- and polymer-based formulations containing TNF-α inhibitors for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases60
Systematic review and QSPR analysis of chemical penetration through the nail to inform onychomycosis candidate selection58
Unlocking therapeutic frontiers: harnessing artificial intelligence in drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases56
Embryonic and larval zebrafish models for the discovery of new bioactive compounds against tuberculosis56
Medicinal chemistry aspects of uracil containing dUTPase inhibitors targeting colorectal cancer56
Triple-negative breast cancer brain metastasis: An update on druggable targets, current clinical trials, and future treatment options55
The main aspects of non-clinical studies required for obtaining marketing authorisation for small molecules and biologics/biopharmaceuticals in the European Union and the United States54
A review on the recent advances of interaction studies of anticancer metal-based drugs with therapeutic targets, DNA and RNAs54
Molecular approaches for the treatment and prevention of Friedreich's ataxia53
MTHFD2: A significant mitochondrial metabolic enzyme and a novel target for anticancer therapy53
Pathogenic TDP-43 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis53
Biofilm control by ionic liquids52
The emerging role of fatty acid binding protein 7 (FABP7) in cancers52
Investigating miRNA subfamilies: Can they assist in the early diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction?51
PD-L1 small-molecule modulators: A new hope in epigenetic-based multidrug cancer therapy?49
Towards Pharma 4.0 in clinical trials: A future-orientated perspective48
MRI assessment of cerebral perfusion in clinical trials47
Caught between a ROCK and a hard place: current challenges in structure-based drug design47
Lactose in tablets: Functionality, critical material attributes, applications, modifications and co-processed excipients46
Overcoming the protein corona in chitosan-based nanoparticles46
ImmunoPET imaging of hematological malignancies: From preclinical promise to clinical reality46
Master protocols and other innovative trial designs in inflammation and immunology to expedite clinical drug development46
Recent advances towards overcoming the blood–brain barrier45
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Steps toward nebulization in-use studies to understand the stability of new biological entities45
Overview of new indications for novel drugs approved in China between 2018 and 202445
Bridging informatics and medicinal inorganic chemistry: Toward a database of metallodrugs and metallodrug candidates45
Recent advances in Clp protease modulation to address virulence, resistance and persistence of MRSA infection45
50 shades of AI in regulatory science44
Recent advances in multitarget-directed ligands via in silico drug discovery44
Global or local: The future of biotech44
Opioid epidemic and the urge to discover new treatment options44
IRE1α-mediated UPR activation in gastrointestinal cancers: Adaptive mechanisms and therapeutic potential44
Hippo signaling in acute kidney injury to chronic kidney disease transition: Current understandings and future targets44
Academic collaborative models fostering the translation of physiological in vitro systems from basic research into drug discovery44
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Potential nanocarrier-mediated miRNA-based therapy approaches for multiple sclerosis43
Regulatory readiness to facilitate the appropriate use of innovation in clinical trials: The case of decentralized clinical trial approaches43
Illuminating function of the understudied druggable kinome42
Back on the scene: Advances and challenges in CD3-related drugs in tumor therapy42
Elevating life science R&D success with AI: a framework41
Open innovation: A paradigm shift in pharma R&D?41
In silico resources help combat cancer drug resistance mediated by target mutations41
The role of gut microbial β-glucuronidase in drug disposition and development40
An overview of progress in human metapneumovirus (hMPV) research: Structure, function, and therapeutic opportunities40
UCP1 activation: Hottest target in the thermogenesis pathway to treat obesity using molecules of synthetic and natural origin40
Review of the impact of the FDA’s Fast Track Designation on biotechnology companies’ share prices40
Quantum computing's potential for drug discovery: Early stage industry dynamics39
Genetic–epigenetic targets for PCOS-associated diabesity39
Renal cell carcinoma therapy: Current and new drug candidates39
Drugs from drugs: New chemical insights into a mature concept39
Recent insights into viral infections as a trigger and accelerator in alzheimer's disease39
Recent advances in dual-drug co-amorphous systems38
Vaginal drug delivery system: A promising route of drug administration for local and systemic diseases38
Decentralised, patient-centric, site-less, virtual, and digital clinical trials? From confusion to consensus38
Self-amplifying mRNA vaccines: Mode of action, design, development and optimization38
Pharmaceutical strategies for the treatment of bacterial biofilms in chronic wounds38
Transforming patient engagement in clinical trials: Moving from a transactional relationship to human-centered care37
Impact of HDAC inhibitors on macrophage polarization to enhance innate immunity against infections37
Metabophore-mediated retro-metabolic (‘MeMeReMe’) approach in drug design37
Cubosome-based cosmeceuticals: A breakthrough in skincare37
Strategizing the human microbiome for small molecules: Approaches and perspectives36
Real-world data in drug development strategies for orphan drugs: Tafasitamab in B-cell lymphoma, a case study for an approval based on a single-arm combination trial36
The Unitary Patent and UPC – Implications for the pharmaceutical sector36
Nanoformulations of chemotherapeutic activators of the cGAS–STING pathway in tumor chemoimmunotherapy36
Artificially engineered bacteria to treat gastrointestinal disease and cancer35
Corrigendum to “Therapeutic potential of fucosyltransferases in cancer and recent development of targeted inhibitors” [Drug Discov. Today 28(1) (2023) 103394]35
Oncological drug discovery: AI meets structure-based computational research35
Small molecules targeting canonical transient receptor potential channels: an update35
Artificial intelligence methods in kinase target profiling: Advances and challenges35
dbDNA™: An advanced platform for genetic medicines35
Neurotrophin peptidomimetics for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases35
2023 in review: FDA approvals of new medicines35
The expanding repertoire of covalent warheads for drug discovery34
Targeting hepatitis B virus cccDNA levels: Recent progress in seeking small molecule drug candidates34
Geometric deep learning methods and applications in 3D structure-based drug design34
Corrigendum to “Role of transient receptor potential channels in the regulation of vascular tone” [Drug Discov. Today 29(7) (2024) 104051]34
Approaches to advance drug discovery for neglected tropical diseases34
Insight into the pivotal role of signaling pathways in psoriasis pathogenesis, potential therapeutic molecules and drug delivery approaches33
Therapeutic potential of targeting IL-17 and its receptor signaling in neuroinflammation33
Recent advances in flavonoid-based nanocarriers as an emerging drug delivery approach for cancer chemotherapy33
Breakthrough in RAS targeting with pan-RAS(ON) inhibitors RMC-7977 and RMC-623633
Compound–protein interaction prediction by deep learning: Databases, descriptors and models33
Therapeutic targeting of the complement system in ocular disease32
A new era for schizophrenia drug development – Lessons for the future32
Molecular medicinal insights into scaffold hopping-based drug discovery success32
Science of, and insights into, thermodynamic principles for dermal formulations32
PROTAC technology: A new drug design for chemical biology with many challenges in drug discovery32
Advances in lipid-based nanoformulations for inhaled antibiotic therapy in respiratory infections32
Computational resources in the management of antibiotic resistance: Speeding up drug discovery32
Druggable genome special issue: An introduction32
Expanding therapeutic potential of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus against multidrug-resistant pathogens31
Harnessing personalized tailored medicines to digital-based data-enriched edible pharmaceuticals31
Advancing ocular gene therapy: a machine learning approach to enhance delivery, uptake and gene expression31
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How health technology assessment can help to address challenges in drug repurposing: a conceptual framework31
Corrigendum to “Critical path activities in clinical trial setup & conduct – How to avoid bottlenecks and accelerate clinical trials” [Drug Discov. Today 28(10) (2023) 103733]31
Harnessing G-quadruplex ligands for lung cancer treatment: A comprehensive overview31
The era of gene therapy: From preclinical development to clinical application31
Corrigendum to “Pharmacological modulation of autophagy for epilepsy therapy: Opportunities and obstacles” [Drug Discov. Today 28(6) (2023) 103600]31
The importance of a go-to-market strategy in the commercialisation of cellular immunotherapies31
Death ligand receptor (DLR) signaling: Its non-apoptotic functions in cancer and the consequences of DLR-directed therapies31
Targeting autophagy in colorectal cancer: An update on pharmacological small-molecule compounds31
Peptide-derived ligands for the discovery of safer opioid analgesics31
Regulatory oversight on the use of experimental therapies during a pandemic: The case of early access to convalescent plasma therapy in three LMICs31
A retrospective regulatory analysis of FDA recalls carried out by pharmaceutical companies from 2012 to 202331
Challenges and opportunities in the discovery, development, and commercialization of pathogen-targeted antibiotics30
A pipeline analysis of advanced therapy medicinal products30
‘Home inspections’ for life sciences companies going public before clinical proof-of-concept30
Publisher’s Note30
RhoA activation-mediated vascular permeability in capillary malformation-arteriovenous malformation syndrome: a hypothesis30
Social media mining in drug development—Fundamentals and use cases30
Machine learning and natural language processing in clinical trial eligibility criteria parsing: a scoping review30
Competition of regulatory ecosystems in approving medicines: policy implications in the case of Europe29
Early career researchers’ experiences in drug discovery in Africa29
Orphan GPR52 as an emerging neurotherapeutic target29
Nanomedicine approaches to reduce cytokine storms in severe infections29
Using computers to ESKAPE the antibiotic resistance crisis29
Regulating NETosis: An emerging facet of statin pleiotropy29
IdopNetwork as a genomic predictor of drug response29
Drugging the entire human proteome: Are we there yet?29
Exosome-mediated PROTAC delivery for treatment of RNA viral infections and zoonosis28
Chiral-engineered supraparticles: Emerging tools for drug delivery28
Targeting SIRT1-regulated autophagic cell death as a novel therapeutic avenue for cancer prevention28
Deadly interactions: Synergistic manipulations of concurrent pathogen infections potentially enabling future pandemics28
TDP-43 protein interactome informs about perturbed canonical pathways and may help develop personalized medicine approaches for patients with TDP-43 pathology28
Translating precision medicine for autism spectrum disorder: A pressing need28
Recent discoveries of the role of histone modifications and related inhibitors in pathological cardiac hypertrophy28
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering biosensors for detection of oncomiRs in breast cancer28
Antimicrobial and anti-biofilm activities of bio-inspired nanomaterials for wound healing applications28
Evaluating the performance of drug-repurposing technologies27
Opportunities and challenges of physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling in drug delivery27
Effectiveness of histamine receptor antagonists in the treatment of histamine-driven clinical symptoms: do we have a histamine or, better, an anti-histamine problem?27
Peptide modulators of cell migration: Overview, applications and future development27
Spare and repair the gut microbiota from antibiotic-induced dysbiosis: state-of-the-art27
COVID-19 therapeutics: Small-molecule drug development targeting SARS-CoV-2 main protease27
Generic dry powder inhalers bioequivalence: Batch–to-batch variability insights27
A personalized pharmaco-epistatic network model of precision medicine27
Nanophotonic waveguide-based sensing of circulating cell-free mitochondrial DNA: implications for personalized medicine27
Recent progress in covalent organic frameworks for cancer therapy27
Therapies for Inherited Retinal Dystrophies: What is Enough?27
Comparative analysis of FDA approvals by top 20 pharma companies (2014–2023)26
Trends, challenges, and success factors in pharmaceutical portfolio management: Cognitive biases in decision-making and their mitigating measures26
Can preclinical drug development help to predict adverse events in clinical trials?26
Which cryptic sites are feasible drug targets?26
Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in ionic liquids: An effective approach for API physiochemical parameter optimization26
Evaluation of the implementation effectiveness of accelerated drug marketing registration procedures in China: lessons from the 2016–2024 regulatory review26
Web resources facilitate drug discovery in treatment of COVID-1926
Patents, trade secrets and pricing26
Innovation in breakthrough drugs and vaccines: Development risk, patient impact, and value26
Optical tweezers for drug discovery26
Biopharmaceutical R&D outsourcing: Short-term gain for long-term pain?26
Identification of biological targets through the correlation between cell line chemosensitivity and protein expression pattern26
Integrating heterogeneous data to facilitate COVID-19 drug repurposing26
Prospects of halofuginone as an antiprotozoal drug scaffold25
Concepts and applications of chemical fingerprint for hit and lead screening25
Novel and investigational therapies for wet and dry age-related macular degeneration25
Applications of density functional theory in COVID-19 drug modeling25
A review of the efficacy of prostate cancer therapies against castration-resistant prostate cancer25
Nanofibers as drug-delivery systems for antimicrobial peptides25
Therapeutic potential of fucosyltransferases in cancer and recent development of targeted inhibitors25
Benefits of hybrid QM/MM over traditional classical mechanics in pharmaceutical systems25
Clinical significance and potential role of trimethylamine N-oxide in neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders25
Beyond CL and VSS: A comprehensive approach to human pharmacokinetic predictions25
Recent trends in targeted delivery of smart nanocarrier-based microbial enzymes for therapeutic applications25
Recent advances in the molecular design and applications of viral RNA-targeting antiviral modalities25
ATP-binding cassette efflux transporters and MDR in cancer25
Electron diffraction: Accelerating drug development25
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Corrigendum to ‘Synthetic lethality: a step forward for personalized medicine in cancer’ [Drug Discov. Today 25 (2020) 305–320]24
The role of venom proteomics and single-domain antibodies for antivenoms: Progress in snake envenoming treatment24
Informatic challenges and advances in illuminating the druggable proteome24
New approaches for challenging therapeutic targets24
Extrapolation: Experience gained from original biologics24
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Metallocompounds as anticancer agents against osteosarcoma24
Treating liver cancer through arginine depletion24
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How can MSI enhance our understanding of ASO distribution?24
Dual-action potential of cationic cryptides against infections and cancers24
DDR1-targeted therapies: current limitations and future potential24
Rapid progress in neuroimaging technologies fuels central nervous system translational medicine24
SET7, a lysine-specific methyl transferase: An intriguing epigenetic target to combat diabetic nephropathy23
On the pivotal role of drug discovery in sustainable EU pharma reform23
Pivotal role of nitrogen heterocycles in Alzheimer’s disease drug discovery23
Nanosponges: An overlooked promising strategy to combat SARS-CoV-223
Unleashing the power of generative AI in drug discovery23
Positron emission tomographic imaging in drug discovery23
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in perinatal depression: Side show or pivotal factor?23
Pharmaceutical nanocrystals: A promising approach for improved topical drug delivery23
Integrated nanomaterials for non-invasive photothermal therapy of rheumatoid arthritis23
Illuminating the druggable genome: Pathways to progress23
Statins and angiogenesis in non-cardiovascular diseases23
Grasping cryptic binding sites to neutralize drug resistance in the field of anticancer23
How missing value imputation is confounded with batch effects and what you can do about it23
Aceclofenac and methotrexate combination therapy could influence Th1/Th17 axis to modulate rheumatoid-arthritis-induced inflammation23
The forced swim test has poor accuracy for identifying novel antidepressants23
Tracing drugs from discovery to disposal22
The Wnt signaling cascade: a potential but untapped therapeutic target for monkeypox infection22
Kinase signaling as a drug target modality for regulation of vascular hyperpermeability: A case for ARDS therapy development22
Organoid and microfluidics-based platforms for drug screening in COVID-1922
Advances in antibody phage display technology22
How to build a tumor: An industry perspective22
Artificial intelligence for RNA–ligand interaction prediction: advances and prospects22
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