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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Sulfonamide-salicylaldehyde Imines Active Against methicillin- and trimethoprim/sulfonamide-resistant Staphylococci58
Novel Set of Highly Substituted Bis-Pyridines: Synthesis, Molecular Docking and Drug-Resistant Antibacterial Profile57
Super-Conserved Receptors Expressed in the Brain: Biology and Medicinal Chemistry Efforts57
In vivo evaluation of novel synthetic pyrazolones as CDK9 inhibitors with enhanced pharmacokinetic properties52
Design of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro, PLpro Dual-Target Inhibitors Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning and Virtual Screening51
Biological and computational evaluation of novel benzofuranyl derivatives as acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitors44
Combining EGFR Inhibitors With SHP2 Or LSD1 Inhibitors to Overcome Multidrug Resistance in Cancer44
Identification of Sulfonamide-Based Butyrylcholinesterase Inhibitors Using Machine Learning42
Citrate Transporter Inhibitors: Possible New Anticancer Agents40
Therapeutic N -Heterocyclic Carbenes: An Interview With Alejandro Bugarin39
The Connection Between PARP14 and SARS-CoV-238
Targeting Tuberculosis – An Interview With Robert Abramovitch36
Selection of SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease Inhibitor Using Structure-Based Virtual Screening34
Development of 5-hydroxybenzothiophene derivatives as multi-kinase inhibitors with potential anti-cancer activity34
Investigations of New N 1 -Substituted Pyrazoles as Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Agents having COX Inhibitory Act31
Combining Structure-Based and 3D QSAR Pharmacophore Models to Discover Diverse Ligands Against EGFR in Oral Cancer28
5,7,3′,4′-Tetramethoxyflavone Ameliorates Cholesterol Dysregulation by Mediating SIRT1/FOXO3a/ABCA1 Signaling in Osteoarthritis Chondrocytes28
Design and synthesis of new nicotinamides as immunomodulatory VEGFR-2 inhibitors and apoptosis inducers28
Barbiturate–sulfonate hybrids as potent cholinesterase inhibitors: design, synthesis and molecular modeling studies27
HDAC8 As an Emerging Target in Drug Discovery With Special Emphasis on Medicinal Chemistry26
Rh(III) and Ru(II) Complexes With Phosphanyl–Alkylamines: Inhibition of DNA Synthesis Induced By Anticancer Rh Complex23
Synergistic effect of new pyrimidine derivative with oxacilin against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus23
Advances in AR-Targeting Chimeras: A Case Study of proteolysis-targeting Chimeras From Bench to Bedside22
Design, synthesis and inhibition evaluation of novel chalcone amide α-glucosidase inhibitors22
Computational Insights Into Novel Inhibitor Indole-Heterocycle Specific Against Glycogen Phosphorylase Isoenzymes Interaction Mechanism22
Synthesis, in vitro and in silico anticancer evaluation of novel pyridin-2-yl estra-1,3,5(10)-triene derivatives21
Diaminomaleonitrile Derivatives as new Potential Antichagasic Compounds: A Study of Structure–Activity Relationships20
Discovery of Novel Covalent Inhibitors of DJ-1 Through Hybrid Virtual Screening20
Propargylamine: an Important Moiety in Drug Discovery20
Novel Xylenyl-Spaced Bis-Thiazoles/Thiazines: Synthesis, Biological Profile as Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Inhibitors and in Silico Simulations19
Synthesis of Hydrazinyl–Thiazole Ester Derivatives, in Vitro Trypanocidal and Leishmanicidal Activities18
Basic nitrogen (BaN): a ‘privileged element’ in medicinal chemistry18
New pyrrolopyridine-based Thiazolotriazoles As Diabetics Inhibitors: Enzymatic Kinetics and In Silico Study18
Synthesis, antimicrobial evaluation, HPLC-based compound accumulation and docking studies of 2-methoxybenzoyl thioureas18
γ-Secretase As a Drug Target for Familial Alzheimer's Disease: The Road Less Traveled17
Unlocking the power of imidazoquinolines: recent advances in anticancer and immunotherapeutic strategies17
Management of Adenocarcinoma With Honokiol: Progress So Far and the Way Forward17
Keto-Bridged Dual Triazole-Linked Benzenesulfonamides As Potent Carbonic Anhydrase and Cathepsin B Inhibitors17
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
Potent α-glucosidase inhibitors with benzimidazole-propionitrile hybridization; synthesis, bioassay and docking study16
Computational Repurposing of Benzimidazole Anthelmintic Drugs As Potential Colchicine Binding Site Inhibitors15
HIV-1 Capsid Inhibitors: A Sword to Destroy the Virus15
Machine Learning and Deep Learning in Data-Driven Decision Making of Drug Discovery and Challenges in High-Quality Data Acquisition in the Pharmaceutical Industry15
GANT61 Elevates Chemosensitivity to Cisplatin Through Regulating the Hedgehog, AMPK and cAMP Pathways in Ovarian Cancer15
Autophagy degradation: a promising dimension in drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases14
The versatility of phenothiazines as an anticancer drug scaffold14
Targeting TGF-β: Triumphs and Challenges14
How does machine learning augment alchemical binding free energy calculations?14
Copper(II) complexes of 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde Schiff bases: synthesis, in vitro activity and computational studies14
Latest developments in photosensitizers: improving stability, specificity and responsiveness13
Synthesis of indole-functionalized isoniazid conjugates with potent antimycobacterial and antioxidant efficacy13
Synovial Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomal miR-320c Enhances Chondrogenesis By Targeting ADAM1913
E3 Ligases: a Potential Multi-Drug Target for Different Types of Cancers and Neurological Disorders13
Design, Synthesis and Antitumor Activity of Novel pyran-functionalized Uracil Derivatives: Docking Studies13
Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras in Antiviral Research13
Synthesis of Novel Furan-Based Chalcone Derivatives As Anti-Tuberculosis Agents: In Vitro , Cytotoxicity Assessment and In Silico13
Novel bis-benzimidazole-triazole hybrids: anticancer study, in silico approaches, and mechanistic investigation13
Palbociclib-derived multifunctional molecules for lysosomal targeting and diagnostic-therapeutic integration13
NeuroClick: Software for Mimicking Click Reaction to Generate Drug-Like Molecules Permeating the Blood–Brain Barrier12
Piperazine-1,2,3-triazole Scaffolds: design, synthesis, Anticancer and Antimicrobial Evaluation12
Novel Effective Small-Molecule Inhibitors of Protein Kinases Related to Tau Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease12
Synthesis and Characterization of Potent RIPK3 Inhibitors Based on a Tricyclic Scaffold12
Treating Neurodegenerative Diseases with Multitarget Drugs: An Interview With Maria João Matos12
Recent advances in the investigation of the quinazoline nucleus and derivatives with potential anticancer activities11
The current landscape of indole hybrids with in vivo antitumor potential11
New Indole Derivatives As Multitarget anti-Alzheimer's Agents: synthesis, Biological Evaluation and Molecular Dynamics11
New Theobromine Derivatives Inhibiting VEGFR-2: Design, Synthesis, Antiproliferative, Docking and Molecular Dynamics Simulations11
Levamisole Derivatives As Immune Modulators for the Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)10
Explainable Machine Learning for Medicinal Chemistry: Exploring Multi-Target Compounds10
19 Schiff Bases as Antimycobacterial Agents: Synthesis, Molecular Docking and a Plausible Mechanism of Action10
Design, Synthesis and Bio-Evaluation of Indolin-2-Ones As Potential Antidiabetic Agents10
Refinement of MEK inhibitors10
Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Selective PI3Kδ Inhibitors Containing Pyridopyrimidine Scaffold10
Novel Benzochromenes: Design, Synthesis, Cytotoxicity, Molecular Docking and Mechanistic Investigations9
Novel Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors9
Advances of Biphenyl Small-Molecule Inhibitors Targeting PD-1/PD-L1 Interaction in Cancer Immunotherapy9
Selenium: The Emerging Element in the Medicinal Chemist’s Toolkit9
Novel 2-Indolinone Derivatives as Promising Agents against Respiratory Syncytial and Yellow Fever Viruses9
In vitro anti-breast cancer study of hybrid cinnamic acid derivatives bearing 2-thiohydantoin moiety9
One-pot synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of new quinoline/pyrimido-diazepines as pulmonary antifibrotic agents9
Mucin Glycosylation: A Potential Target for Prostate Cancer Management8
Novel Pyrimidine-1,3,4-Oxadiazole Hybrids and Their Precursors As Potential Antimycobacterial Agents8
Candesartan, Losartan and Valsartan Zn(II) Complexes Interactions With Bovine Serum Albumin8
Transition metal complexes: next-generation photosensitizers for combating Gram-positive bacteria8
Development of indole hybrids for potential lung cancer treatment-part I: nitrogen-containing six-membered aromatic heterocycles8
Molecular Glues Targeting Protein Degradation Pathways for Drug Discovery8
Targeted small molecule therapy and inhibitors for lymphoma8
Novel Diamides Inspired By Protein Kinase Inhibitors As Anti- Trypanosoma Cruzi Agents: In Vitro and In Vivo 8
Clinical Progress of KRAS-targeted Therapies: What next?8
The emerging field of senotherapeutic drugs7
From clove oil to bioactive agents: synthetic routes, antimicrobial and antiparasitic activities of eugenol derivatives7
Thiazolidinedione–Triazole Conjugates: Design, Synthesis and Probing of the α-Amylase Inhibitory Potential7
BioPrint Meets the AI Age: Development of Artificial Intelligence-Based ADMET Models for the Drug-Discovery Platform SAFIRE7
Design, synthesis and mechanistic exploration of anti-plasmodial Indolo[2,3- b ]quinoxaline-7-chloroquinoline hybrids7
Benzimidazole-acrylonitrile hybrid derivatives act as potent urease inhibitors with possible fungicidal activity7
COVID-19 Diagnostic Assay Sensitivity: Lessons for the Upcoming Wave Or Next Pandemic7
Design and Synthesis of Selective FLT3 Inhibitors Via Exploration of Back Pocket II7
Optimizing selective estrogen receptor degraders for anticancer drug development7
Advancement of Targeted Protein Degradation Strategies As Therapeutics for Undruggable Disease Targets7
Dorzolamide Suppresses PKCδ -TIRAP-p38 MAPK Signaling Axis to Dampen the Inflammatory Response7
Recent Advances of Cannabidiol Studies in Medicinal chemistry, Pharmacology and Therapeutics7
Kynomycin: A Beacon of Hope in the Battle Against Antibiotic Resistance7
Synthesis of Hydrazinylthiazole Carboxylates: A Mechanistic Approach for Treatment of Diabetes and Its Complications7
Research Progress on Tamoxifen and Its Analogs Associated With Nuclear Receptors7
Network Analysis and Ligand-Based Pharmacophore Modeling for Discovery of Small Molecule Against Glioblastoma Multiforme7
Novel coumarin linked pyrazoles, thiazoles, and thiadiazoles: synthetic strategies and in vitro antimicrobial investigation7
CK1 Delta Inhibition: An Emerging Strategy to Combat Neurodegenerative Diseases7
Recent Advances in dehydroacetic acid-clubbed pyridine conjugates: design, synthesis, characterization, molecular docking investigations and evaluation of anti-cancer efficacy7
New thiazolidin-4-ones as anti-cervical cancer agents targeting EGFR: design, synthesis, and computational studies7
In-vitro and in-silico assessment of thiazole-thiazolidinone derivatives as selective inhibitors of urease and α-glucosidase7
Organoselenium compounds beyond antioxidants7
Novel 4-Aminoquinoline Analogs Targeting the HIF-1α Signaling Pathway7
The antibreast cancer therapeutic potential of quinazoline hybrids–Part I7
Corrigendum7
Welcome to the 16th Volume of Future Medicinal Chemistry7
Design, Synthesis and Anticancer Evaluation of Some Novel 7-Hydroxy-4-Methyl-3-Substituted Benzopyran-2-One Derivatives6
Therapeutic potential of chalcone-1,2,3-triazole hybrids as anti-tumour agents: a systematic review and SAR studies6
Coumarin hybrids: dual-target candidates for future antimicrobial and antitubercular therapies6
Synthesis and Anti-Ovarian Cancer Effects of Benzimidazole-2-Substituted Pyridine and Phenyl Propenone Derivatives6
Dual VEGFR-2 and EGFR T790M inhibitors of phenyldiazenes: anticancer evaluations, ADMET, docking, design and synthesis6
Development of Small Macrocyclic Kinase Inhibitors6
Key developments in fluorinated heterocycles6
Designing molecular hybrids as novel breast cancer therapeutics6
Our New Year's (re)solution: Welcome to the 15th Volume of Future Medicinal Chemistry6
Challenging Breast Cancer Through Novel sulfonamide–pyridine Hybrids: design, synthesis, Carbonic Anhydrase IX Inhibition and Induction of Apoptosis6
Recent developments in matrine as a versatile molecular scaffold in small molecule drug discovery6
Expanding potential of quinoline hydrazide/hydrazone derivatives as anticancer agents6
Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of aurones as potential neuroprotective agents6
Ultrasonic-assisted synthesis and antitumor evaluation of novel variant heterocyclic compounds based on piperidine ring6
Antimicrobial, Anticancer and Immunomodulatory Potential of New Quinazolines Bearing Benzenesulfonamide Moiety6
Pyrazine-based small molecule kinase inhibitors: clinical applications and patent review (2019–2023)6
Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications in Medicinal Chemistry6
Human Sirtuin 2 inhibitors, Their Mechanisms and Binding Modes6
Establishment of Models for Reliability Evaluation of 3CLpro Ligand-Receptor Complexes With Different Binding Sites6
Design and synthesis of newer 5-aryl- N -(naphthalen-2-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-amine analogues as anticancer agents6
Tetrahydroquinoline: An Efficient Scaffold As mTOR Inhibitor for the Treatment of Lung Cancer6
Benzo[ d ]thiazole-2-Carboxamides As New Antituberculosis Chemotypes Inhibiting Mycobacterial ATP Phosphoribosyl Transferase6
Evidence-based drug discovery6
Proteolysis-Targeting Chimera Molecules Targeting SHP26
Synthesis and antiproliferative evaluation of novel 3,5,8-trisubstituted coumarins against breast cancer6
The anticancer therapeutic potential of pyrimidine–sulfonamide hybrids6
Therapeutic targeting of neuroinflammation in methamphetamine use disorder6
Cyclin-Dependent Kinases As Potential Targets for Colorectal Cancer: Past, Present and Future6
Advances in Research With Rutin-Loaded Nanoformulations in Mitigating Lung Diseases5
Conjugated Carbon Monoxide-Releasing Molecules have Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Activity5
Recent advances in targeted degradation in the RAS pathway5
Synthesis, cytotoxicity and 99m Tc-MIBI tumor cell uptake evaluation of 2-phenylbenzothiazole tagged triazole derivatives5
Gold: Not Just jewelry…5
A novel class of potent antiangiogenic and antioxidant pyrazoles: synthesis, bioactivity, docking and ADMET studies5
Combining Virtual Screening and In Vitro Evaluation for the Discovery of Potential CYP11B2 Inhibitors5
Prioritizing oral bioavailability in drug development strategies5
Innovative virtual screening of PD-L1 inhibitors: the synergy of molecular similarity, neural networks and GNINA docking5
Recent development of azole–sulfonamide hybrids with the anticancer potential5
Novel Sulfonamide Derivatives as a Tool to Combat Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus5
Environment benign synthesis of 5-acyl-4-hydroxypyridin-2(1 H )-one derivatives as antioxidant and α -amylase inhibitors5
Exploring the therapeutic potential and chemical properties of trans-chalcone: a comprehensive review5
Design, synthesis, and molecular docking studies of thiazole derivatives against phospholipase A 2 ( Naja oxiana ) venom5
Glyco Disulfide Capped Gold Nanoparticle Synthesis: Cytotoxicity Studies and Effects on Lung Cancer A549 Cells5
Semicarbazone, thiosemicarbazone tailed isoxazoline-pyrazole: synthesis, DFT, biological and computational assessment5
Development of indole hybrids for potential lung cancer treatment - part II5
Design and Synthesis of Novel Aza-Ursolic Acid Derivatives: In Vitro Cytotoxicity and Nitric Oxide Release Inhibitory Activity5
Design, semi-synthesis and bioevaluation of koumine-like derivatives as potential antitumor agents in vitro and in vivo5
Sirtuin Modulators: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives5
Recent Progress of Palmitoyl Transferase DHHC3 As a Novel Antitumor Target5
New and potential boron-containing compounds for treatment of Alzheimer's disease and cancers5
Regulation of post-translational modification of PD-L1 and associated opportunities for novel small-molecule therapeutics5
Urea-sugar and thiourea-sugar diastereomers: synthesis, crystal structure and biological activities5
Enoxacin-Based Derivatives: Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Agent: A Biology-Oriented Drug Synthesis (BIODS) Approach5
Design, Synthesis and Structure–Activity Relationship Studies of Novel Spirochromanone Hydrochloride Analogs As Anticancer Agents5
Targeting STK33: From Inhibition to Degradation5
Unveiling the potential of HS-1793: a review of its anticancer properties and therapeutic promise5
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