Future Medicinal Chemistry

Papers
(The TQCC of Future Medicinal Chemistry 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
In vivo evaluation of novel synthetic pyrazolones as CDK9 inhibitors with enhanced pharmacokinetic properties65
Identification of Sulfonamide-Based Butyrylcholinesterase Inhibitors Using Machine Learning55
The role of descriptors extracted from ligand-target interaction to improve conventional QSAR model performance in the realm of angiogenesis receptor modulation to fight cancer54
Therapeutic N -Heterocyclic Carbenes: An Interview With Alejandro Bugarin47
Biological and computational evaluation of novel benzofuranyl derivatives as acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitors45
Development of 5-hydroxybenzothiophene derivatives as multi-kinase inhibitors with potential anti-cancer activity42
The Connection Between PARP14 and SARS-CoV-236
Targeting Tuberculosis – An Interview With Robert Abramovitch31
Design and synthesis of new nicotinamides as immunomodulatory VEGFR-2 inhibitors and apoptosis inducers29
Investigations of New N 1 -Substituted Pyrazoles as Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Agents having COX Inhibitory Act28
Super-Conserved Receptors Expressed in the Brain: Biology and Medicinal Chemistry Efforts27
Novel Set of Highly Substituted Bis-Pyridines: Synthesis, Molecular Docking and Drug-Resistant Antibacterial Profile25
Synergistic effect of new pyrimidine derivative with oxacilin against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus24
α-Glucosidase-targeting 1,2,4-triazole antidiabetic candidates: comparative analysis and future perspectives24
Discovery of Novel Covalent Inhibitors of DJ-1 Through Hybrid Virtual Screening24
Rh(III) and Ru(II) Complexes With Phosphanyl–Alkylamines: Inhibition of DNA Synthesis Induced By Anticancer Rh Complex23
Propargylamine: an Important Moiety in Drug Discovery23
Recent advances in the design and development of small-molecule MMP-2 inhibitors21
Identification of KRAS mutants (G12C, G12D, and G12V) inhibitors21
Basic nitrogen (BaN): a ‘privileged element’ in medicinal chemistry21
Small-molecule Cathepsin K inhibitors: a medicinal chemistry perspective21
Synthesis, antimicrobial evaluation, HPLC-based compound accumulation and docking studies of 2-methoxybenzoyl thioureas20
Computational Insights Into Novel Inhibitor Indole-Heterocycle Specific Against Glycogen Phosphorylase Isoenzymes Interaction Mechanism20
New pyrrolopyridine-based Thiazolotriazoles As Diabetics Inhibitors: Enzymatic Kinetics and In Silico Study20
Novel Xylenyl-Spaced Bis-Thiazoles/Thiazines: Synthesis, Biological Profile as Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Inhibitors and in Silico Simulations19
Synthesis, in vitro and in silico anticancer evaluation of novel pyridin-2-yl estra-1,3,5(10)-triene derivatives19
Design, synthesis and inhibition evaluation of novel chalcone amide α-glucosidase inhibitors19
Wogonin-derived chemotype enables discovery of novel GLS1 inhibitors with potent antitumor activity18
HDAC8 As an Emerging Target in Drug Discovery With Special Emphasis on Medicinal Chemistry18
Synthesis of Hydrazinyl–Thiazole Ester Derivatives, in Vitro Trypanocidal and Leishmanicidal Activities18
Barbiturate–sulfonate hybrids as potent cholinesterase inhibitors: design, synthesis and molecular modeling studies18
Management of Adenocarcinoma With Honokiol: Progress So Far and the Way Forward17
γ-Secretase As a Drug Target for Familial Alzheimer's Disease: The Road Less Traveled17
Advances in AR-Targeting Chimeras: A Case Study of proteolysis-targeting Chimeras From Bench to Bedside17
Keto-Bridged Dual Triazole-Linked Benzenesulfonamides As Potent Carbonic Anhydrase and Cathepsin B Inhibitors17
Key heterocyclic moieties for the next five years of drug discovery and development17
Potent α-glucosidase inhibitors with benzimidazole-propionitrile hybridization; synthesis, bioassay and docking study16
Recent Advancements in the Discovery of Cereblon-Based Protease-Targeted Chimeras With Potential for Therapeutic Intervention16
Medicinal Chemistry in Big Pharma has a Gender Diversity Problem16
New thiosemicarbazones: synthesis, structural characterization, in vitro, and in silico evaluation of antiproliferative effects15
Unlocking the power of imidazoquinolines: recent advances in anticancer and immunotherapeutic strategies15
Copper(II) complexes of 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde Schiff bases: synthesis, in vitro activity and computational studies15
Treating Neurodegenerative Diseases with Multitarget Drugs: An Interview With Maria João Matos15
Advances in the synthesis of dehydroacetic acid based pyrazole-pyridine conjugates with promising anti-malarial and anti-inflammatory potentials14
Palbociclib-derived multifunctional molecules for lysosomal targeting and diagnostic-therapeutic integration14
Latest developments in photosensitizers: improving stability, specificity and responsiveness13
Design, Synthesis and Antitumor Activity of Novel pyran-functionalized Uracil Derivatives: Docking Studies13
Novel bis-benzimidazole-triazole hybrids: anticancer study, in silico approaches, and mechanistic investigation13
Mechanosynthesis and computational studies of new imidazole-based selenium adducts as potential anticancer agents against human prostate and cervical cancer13
Synthesis of indole-functionalized isoniazid conjugates with potent antimycobacterial and antioxidant efficacy13
Azetidines in medicinal chemistry: emerging applications and approved drugs13
Autophagy degradation: a promising dimension in drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases13
Design synthesis and evaluation of arylamino propoxyphenyl indoles for potential atypical antipsychotic activity12
Synthesis of Novel Furan-Based Chalcone Derivatives As Anti-Tuberculosis Agents: In Vitro , Cytotoxicity Assessment and In Silico12
Unveiling the potential of zingerone-1,2,3-triazole derivatives as dual anticancer and COX-2 inhibitor: design, synthesis, and biological assessments12
Piperazine-1,2,3-triazole Scaffolds: design, synthesis, Anticancer and Antimicrobial Evaluation12
How does machine learning augment alchemical binding free energy calculations?11
Refinement of MEK inhibitors11
Targets for bacterial resistance: recent advances in small-molecule FtsZ inhibitors11
Latest developments in small molecule analgesics: heterocyclic scaffolds II11
Levamisole Derivatives As Immune Modulators for the Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)11
Dual inhibition of BRAF for cancer treatment: advances and therapeutic potential11
The versatility of phenothiazines as an anticancer drug scaffold11
Novel Effective Small-Molecule Inhibitors of Protein Kinases Related to Tau Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease11
Selenium: The Emerging Element in the Medicinal Chemist’s Toolkit10
NeuroClick: Software for Mimicking Click Reaction to Generate Drug-Like Molecules Permeating the Blood–Brain Barrier10
Design, Synthesis and Bio-Evaluation of Indolin-2-Ones As Potential Antidiabetic Agents10
The current landscape of indole hybrids with in vivo antitumor potential10
Half-life prediction of central nervous system (CNS) small molecules in humans using gradient tree boosting10
Targeted small molecule therapy and inhibitors for lymphoma10
“Spiro-pyrrolizidine-benzyloxy hybrid as synergistic partner to doxorubicin cardio-safe breast cancer chemotherapy”10
One-pot synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of new quinoline/pyrimido-diazepines as pulmonary antifibrotic agents10
Explainable Machine Learning for Medicinal Chemistry: Exploring Multi-Target Compounds10
Novel Benzochromenes: Design, Synthesis, Cytotoxicity, Molecular Docking and Mechanistic Investigations10
In vitro anti-breast cancer study of hybrid cinnamic acid derivatives bearing 2-thiohydantoin moiety10
Design, synthesis, and antidiabetic activity of new furan-clubbed 1,2,3-triazole derivatives as α -glucosidase inhibitors10
New Theobromine Derivatives Inhibiting VEGFR-2: Design, Synthesis, Antiproliferative, Docking and Molecular Dynamics Simulations10
A comprehensive review on azole-based hydroxamic acid analogs as histone deacetylases (HDACs) inhibitors10
Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Selective PI3Kδ Inhibitors Containing Pyridopyrimidine Scaffold10
Anti-alkaline phosphatases (ALP) potentials of potent 4-aminobenzenesulfonamide derivatives against Naja oxiana venom10
Synthesis, anti-biofilm and molecular docking of amino-substituted chalcones targeting Staphylococcus aureus sortase A10
Medicinal chemistry approaches for dual inhibition of amyloid-β and tau aggregation in Alzheimer’s disease10
The impact of phenotypic- versus target-based approaches in antimalarial drug discovery in the last two decades (2005–2025)10
Advancement of Targeted Protein Degradation Strategies As Therapeutics for Undruggable Disease Targets9
New Indole Derivatives As Multitarget anti-Alzheimer's Agents: synthesis, Biological Evaluation and Molecular Dynamics9
Clinical Progress of KRAS-targeted Therapies: What next?9
Recent Advances in dehydroacetic acid-clubbed pyridine conjugates: design, synthesis, characterization, molecular docking investigations and evaluation of anti-cancer efficacy9
Kynomycin: A Beacon of Hope in the Battle Against Antibiotic Resistance9
Novel Pyrimidine-1,3,4-Oxadiazole Hybrids and Their Precursors As Potential Antimycobacterial Agents9
Mucin Glycosylation: A Potential Target for Prostate Cancer Management9
Recent advances in the investigation of the quinazoline nucleus and derivatives with potential anticancer activities9
Design, synthesis and mechanistic exploration of anti-plasmodial Indolo[2,3- b ]quinoxaline-7-chloroquinoline hybrids9
Novel Diamides Inspired By Protein Kinase Inhibitors As Anti- Trypanosoma Cruzi Agents: In Vitro and In Vivo 9
Autophagosome degraders: a novel therapeutic strategy with broad application potential in human diseases9
19 Schiff Bases as Antimycobacterial Agents: Synthesis, Molecular Docking and a Plausible Mechanism of Action9
Novel 2-Indolinone Derivatives as Promising Agents against Respiratory Syncytial and Yellow Fever Viruses9
Overcoming translational barriers in RNA–protein docking: enhancing computational accuracy for targeted drug discovery9
Synthesis of Hydrazinylthiazole Carboxylates: A Mechanistic Approach for Treatment of Diabetes and Its Complications8
BioPrint Meets the AI Age: Development of Artificial Intelligence-Based ADMET Models for the Drug-Discovery Platform SAFIRE8
Development of indole hybrids for potential lung cancer treatment-part I: nitrogen-containing six-membered aromatic heterocycles8
New thiazolidin-4-ones as anti-cervical cancer agents targeting EGFR: design, synthesis, and computational studies8
Evidence-based drug discovery8
The antineoplastic and therapeutic effects of quinoline compounds against ehrlich ascites carcinoma in mice8
Design and synthesis of novel N -phenyl-4-pyrimidine-diamine BCL6 inhibitors with anti -tumor activities8
Ultrasonic-assisted synthesis and antitumor evaluation of novel variant heterocyclic compounds based on piperidine ring8
Transition metal complexes: next-generation photosensitizers for combating Gram-positive bacteria8
Synthesis, characterization & molecular docking studies of rationally designed azobenzene-Derived 5-oxoimidazoline derivatives as potent antimicrobial agents8
From clove oil to bioactive agents: synthetic routes, antimicrobial and antiparasitic activities of eugenol derivatives8
Thiazolidinedione–Triazole Conjugates: Design, Synthesis and Probing of the α-Amylase Inhibitory Potential8
CK1 Delta Inhibition: An Emerging Strategy to Combat Neurodegenerative Diseases8
Network Analysis and Ligand-Based Pharmacophore Modeling for Discovery of Small Molecule Against Glioblastoma Multiforme8
Welcome to the 16th Volume of Future Medicinal Chemistry8
Novel pyrimidine-triazole conjugates for targeted inhibition of EGFR: synthesis and biological evaluation8
Dorzolamide Suppresses PKCδ -TIRAP-p38 MAPK Signaling Axis to Dampen the Inflammatory Response8
Organoselenium compounds beyond antioxidants8
In-vitro and in-silico assessment of thiazole-thiazolidinone derivatives as selective inhibitors of urease and α-glucosidase8
Pyrroloquinoline quinone scaffolds: centrality in anticancer drug design8
Novel coumarin linked pyrazoles, thiazoles, and thiadiazoles: synthetic strategies and in vitro antimicrobial investigation8
Novel 4-Aminoquinoline Analogs Targeting the HIF-1α Signaling Pathway8
The anticancer therapeutic potential of pyrimidine–sulfonamide hybrids7
The antibreast cancer therapeutic potential of quinazoline hybrids–Part I7
Pyrazine-based small molecule kinase inhibitors: clinical applications and patent review (2019–2023)7
Dual VEGFR-2 and EGFR T790M inhibitors of phenyldiazenes: anticancer evaluations, ADMET, docking, design and synthesis7
Synthesis and antiproliferative evaluation of novel 3,5,8-trisubstituted coumarins against breast cancer7
Challenging Breast Cancer Through Novel sulfonamide–pyridine Hybrids: design, synthesis, Carbonic Anhydrase IX Inhibition and Induction of Apoptosis7
Synthesis, anticancer activity and computational studies of new benzimidazole-triazole-pyridine glycoside conjugates7
Benzo[ d ]thiazole-2-Carboxamides As New Antituberculosis Chemotypes Inhibiting Mycobacterial ATP Phosphoribosyl Transferase7
Synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular docking of novel 2-pyrazoline-1-carboxamides as anti-Alzheimer agents7
Design and synthesis of newer 5-aryl- N -(naphthalen-2-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-amine analogues as anticancer agents7
Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of aurones as potential neuroprotective agents7
Research Progress on Tamoxifen and Its Analogs Associated With Nuclear Receptors7
The emerging field of senotherapeutic drugs7
Synthesis and Anti-Ovarian Cancer Effects of Benzimidazole-2-Substituted Pyridine and Phenyl Propenone Derivatives7
Cyclin-Dependent Kinases As Potential Targets for Colorectal Cancer: Past, Present and Future7
Coumarin hybrids: dual-target candidates for future antimicrobial and antitubercular therapies7
Exploring the interplay between structure-activity relationship and anticancer potential of pyridine derivatives7
Designing molecular hybrids as novel breast cancer therapeutics7
Tetrahydroquinoline: An Efficient Scaffold As mTOR Inhibitor for the Treatment of Lung Cancer7
Expanding potential of quinoline hydrazide/hydrazone derivatives as anticancer agents7
Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications in Medicinal Chemistry7
Design and Synthesis of Selective FLT3 Inhibitors Via Exploration of Back Pocket II7
Optimizing selective estrogen receptor degraders for anticancer drug development7
Antimicrobial, Anticancer and Immunomodulatory Potential of New Quinazolines Bearing Benzenesulfonamide Moiety7
Benzimidazole-acrylonitrile hybrid derivatives act as potent urease inhibitors with possible fungicidal activity7
Design, Synthesis and Anticancer Evaluation of Some Novel 7-Hydroxy-4-Methyl-3-Substituted Benzopyran-2-One Derivatives7
Hybrid chalcone-pyrazoline derivatives: synthesis and in silico evaluation for anticancer potential7
Therapeutic targeting of neuroinflammation in methamphetamine use disorder7
Structural insights of mycobacterial ATP synthase and recent updates on molecular recognition of Mtb ATP s7
Synthesis and biological profiling of novel quinoline–thiadiazole–thiazolone scaffolds as antimicrobial agents7
Design, synthesis and antitumor activity evaluation of 1,4-naphthoquinone-benzene sulfonamide hybrids6
Research landscape of hydroxamic acid hybrids with therapeutic potential against prostate cancer: a decade of advances6
Key developments in fluorinated heterocycles6
A novel class of potent antiangiogenic and antioxidant pyrazoles: synthesis, bioactivity, docking and ADMET studies6
Recent development of azole–sulfonamide hybrids with the anticancer potential6
Design, semi-synthesis and bioevaluation of koumine-like derivatives as potential antitumor agents in vitro and in vivo6
Evaluation of novel nitrophenol-triazole hybrid molecules: biological screening and computational profiling6
Advances in hydroxamic acid hybrids for liver cancer therapy: a decade of progress (2016–2025)6
Exploring the antimicrobial and cytotoxic potential of novel chloroquine analogues6
Design, synthesis, and molecular docking studies of thiazole derivatives against phospholipase A 2 ( Naja oxiana ) venom6
Synthesis and in vivo studies of metformin analogues for management of impaired metabolic syndrome in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma6
Conjugated Carbon Monoxide-Releasing Molecules have Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Activity6
Urea-sugar and thiourea-sugar diastereomers: synthesis, crystal structure and biological activities6
Our New Year's (re)solution: Welcome to the 15th Volume of Future Medicinal Chemistry6
Human Sirtuin 2 inhibitors, Their Mechanisms and Binding Modes6
Semicarbazone, thiosemicarbazone tailed isoxazoline-pyrazole: synthesis, DFT, biological and computational assessment6
Innovative virtual screening of PD-L1 inhibitors: the synergy of molecular similarity, neural networks and GNINA docking6
New and potential boron-containing compounds for treatment of Alzheimer's disease and cancers6
Synthesis of 2,4-dihydroxyacetophenone derivatives as potent PDE-1 and -3 inhibitors: in vitro and in silico insights6
Enoxacin-Based Derivatives: Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Agent: A Biology-Oriented Drug Synthesis (BIODS) Approach6
Preclinical characterization of a water-soluble low-impact ampakine prodrug, CX1942 and its active moiety, CX17636
Gold: Not Just jewelry…6
Recent advances in the design and development of small molecules against Lpx enzymes for mitigating Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections6
Recent developments in matrine as a versatile molecular scaffold in small molecule drug discovery6
Therapeutic potential of chalcone-1,2,3-triazole hybrids as anti-tumour agents: a systematic review and SAR studies6
Unveiling the potential of HS-1793: a review of its anticancer properties and therapeutic promise6
Combining Virtual Screening and In Vitro Evaluation for the Discovery of Potential CYP11B2 Inhibitors6
Protein-protein interactions in cGAS-STING pathway: a medicinal chemistry perspective6
Prioritizing oral bioavailability in drug development strategies6
Environment benign synthesis of 5-acyl-4-hydroxypyridin-2(1 H )-one derivatives as antioxidant and α -amylase inhibitors6
Development of indole hybrids for potential lung cancer treatment - part II6
Recent advances in targeted degradation in the RAS pathway6
Synthesis, cytotoxicity and 99m Tc-MIBI tumor cell uptake evaluation of 2-phenylbenzothiazole tagged triazole derivatives6
Exploring the pharmacological versatility of triazolopyrazine: A multi-target scaffold for drug development5
Design and evaluation of Ugi-derived peptoids as antibacterial and anticancer agents: experimental and computational insights5
Medicinal Chemistry Approaches for the Discovery of Plasmodium Falciparum Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase Inhibitors as Antimalarial Agents5
Enhancing thiazolide efficacy: C-4 aryl modifications drive selective SARS-CoV-2 inhibition5
Exploring New Imines as Anti-Inflammatory COX and 5-LOX Inhibitors with an Improved Pharmacokinetic Profile5
Antimicrobial Potential of Quaternary Phosphonium Salt Compounds: a Review5
Recent Advances in ATM Inhibitors As Potential Therapeutic Agents5
Norfloxacin Derivatives as DNA Gyrase and Urease Inhibitors: Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and Molecular Docking5
Epigenetic therapy meets targeted protein degradation: HDAC-PROTACs in cancer treatment5
Synthesis of Novel Benzothiophene Derivatives As Protectors Against Cranial Irradiation-Induced Neuroinflammation5
Targeting the cGAS-STING-TBK1 pathway in cancer therapy5
Regulation of post-translational modification of PD-L1 and associated opportunities for novel small-molecule therapeutics5
Exploring digestive enzymes’ differential affectivity of synthesized 2-thienyl-based chalcones5
Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of sulfamethazine derivatives as potent neuraminidase inhibitors5
Discovery of bis -chalcones and bis -pyrimidines as potential urease inhibitors: from synthesis to computational insights5
Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of pyridine-quinazoline-oxadiazole hybrids as novel MELK inhibitors: in-silico analysis, anti-ovarian cancer5
Calcium Complexes of Oxicams: New Dimensions in Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment5
Exploration of pyrazole-based pyridine-4-carbohydrazide derivatives as drug-resistant Mtb agents: design, synthesis, biological evaluation, and in-silico<5
Cu(II) complexes based on benzimidazole ligands: synthesis, characterization, DFT, molecular docking & bioactivity study5
α-Aminophosphonate and oxazaphosphinane compounds as potential cancer inhibitors: in vitro evaluation and computational studies5
Discovery of isatin-thiazole conjugates as potent urease inhibitors; synthesis, biochemical screening and computational studies5
Novel isocoumarin–pyrazole hybrids: synthesis, characterization, and investigation of their carbonic anhydrase inhibitory activities5
Sirtuin Modulators: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives5
Pharmacokinetic Correlation of Structurally Modified Chalcone Derivatives As Promising Leads to Treat Tuberculosis5
Pseudo-natural products as next-generation scaffolds: redefining the future of medicinal chemistry5
Advances in Research With Rutin-Loaded Nanoformulations in Mitigating Lung Diseases5
Advances of deep Neural Networks (DNNs) in the development of peptide drugs5
Novel thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid derivatives: synthesis and inhibitory effects against influenza A5
Emerging Therapeutic Approaches of SHP2-Targeted Modulators5
Analysis of antimicrobial activity and biofilm inhibition of Ag-NHC complexes by in-vitro and molecular docking method5
Molecular basis of ebselen biological activity5
A comprehensive review of indole hybrids as anti-bacterial and anti-fungal agents: synthetic protocols and SAR studies5
RNA-targeting therapeutics: drugging the undruggable5
An Interpretable Machine Learning Model for Selectivity of Small-Molecules Against Homologous Protein Family5
Exploring the therapeutic potential and chemical properties of trans-chalcone: a comprehensive review5
Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel pyrazole-based compounds as potential chemotherapeutic agents5
Exploring ACSL4/LPCAT3/ALOX15 and SLC7A11/GPX4/NFE2L2 as Potential Targets in Ferroptosis-Based Cancer Therapy5
Thiourea-functionalized aminoglutethimide derivatives as anti-leishmanial agents5
Novel Sulfonamide Derivatives as a Tool to Combat Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus5
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