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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
ArticleCitations
Combining EGFR Inhibitors With SHP2 Or LSD1 Inhibitors to Overcome Multidrug Resistance in Cancer65
The role of descriptors extracted from ligand-target interaction to improve conventional QSAR model performance in the realm of angiogenesis receptor modulation to fight cancer57
Therapeutic N -Heterocyclic Carbenes: An Interview With Alejandro Bugarin52
Development of 5-hydroxybenzothiophene derivatives as multi-kinase inhibitors with potential anti-cancer activity44
Identification of Sulfonamide-Based Butyrylcholinesterase Inhibitors Using Machine Learning43
Design and synthesis of new nicotinamides as immunomodulatory VEGFR-2 inhibitors and apoptosis inducers42
Citrate Transporter Inhibitors: Possible New Anticancer Agents38
The Connection Between PARP14 and SARS-CoV-231
Super-Conserved Receptors Expressed in the Brain: Biology and Medicinal Chemistry Efforts30
Targeting Tuberculosis – An Interview With Robert Abramovitch30
Investigations of New N 1 -Substituted Pyrazoles as Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Agents having COX Inhibitory Act28
Design of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro, PLpro Dual-Target Inhibitors Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning and Virtual Screening28
α-Glucosidase-targeting 1,2,4-triazole antidiabetic candidates: comparative analysis and future perspectives25
Combining Structure-Based and 3D QSAR Pharmacophore Models to Discover Diverse Ligands Against EGFR in Oral Cancer24
Biological and computational evaluation of novel benzofuranyl derivatives as acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitors22
Novel Set of Highly Substituted Bis-Pyridines: Synthesis, Molecular Docking and Drug-Resistant Antibacterial Profile22
In vivo evaluation of novel synthetic pyrazolones as CDK9 inhibitors with enhanced pharmacokinetic properties21
Design, synthesis and inhibition evaluation of novel chalcone amide α-glucosidase inhibitors20
Discovery of Novel Covalent Inhibitors of DJ-1 Through Hybrid Virtual Screening20
Advances in AR-Targeting Chimeras: A Case Study of proteolysis-targeting Chimeras From Bench to Bedside20
Rh(III) and Ru(II) Complexes With Phosphanyl–Alkylamines: Inhibition of DNA Synthesis Induced By Anticancer Rh Complex19
Synergistic effect of new pyrimidine derivative with oxacilin against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus19
Recent advances in the design and development of small-molecule MMP-2 inhibitors19
New pyrrolopyridine-based Thiazolotriazoles As Diabetics Inhibitors: Enzymatic Kinetics and In Silico Study18
Basic nitrogen (BaN): a ‘privileged element’ in medicinal chemistry18
Synthesis, antimicrobial evaluation, HPLC-based compound accumulation and docking studies of 2-methoxybenzoyl thioureas18
Small-molecule Cathepsin K inhibitors: a medicinal chemistry perspective18
Synthesis, in vitro and in silico anticancer evaluation of novel pyridin-2-yl estra-1,3,5(10)-triene derivatives17
Computational Insights Into Novel Inhibitor Indole-Heterocycle Specific Against Glycogen Phosphorylase Isoenzymes Interaction Mechanism17
Identification of KRAS mutants (G12C, G12D, and G12V) inhibitors17
Key heterocyclic moieties for the next five years of drug discovery and development17
Barbiturate–sulfonate hybrids as potent cholinesterase inhibitors: design, synthesis and molecular modeling studies17
Propargylamine: an Important Moiety in Drug Discovery17
HDAC8 As an Emerging Target in Drug Discovery With Special Emphasis on Medicinal Chemistry17
Synthesis of Hydrazinyl–Thiazole Ester Derivatives, in Vitro Trypanocidal and Leishmanicidal Activities17
Unlocking the power of imidazoquinolines: recent advances in anticancer and immunotherapeutic strategies16
Novel Xylenyl-Spaced Bis-Thiazoles/Thiazines: Synthesis, Biological Profile as Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Inhibitors and in Silico Simulations16
Management of Adenocarcinoma With Honokiol: Progress So Far and the Way Forward16
Keto-Bridged Dual Triazole-Linked Benzenesulfonamides As Potent Carbonic Anhydrase and Cathepsin B Inhibitors15
GANT61 Elevates Chemosensitivity to Cisplatin Through Regulating the Hedgehog, AMPK and cAMP Pathways in Ovarian Cancer15
γ-Secretase As a Drug Target for Familial Alzheimer's Disease: The Road Less Traveled15
New thiosemicarbazones: synthesis, structural characterization, in vitro, and in silico evaluation of antiproliferative effects14
Medicinal Chemistry in Big Pharma has a Gender Diversity Problem14
HIV-1 Capsid Inhibitors: A Sword to Destroy the Virus13
Recent Advancements in the Discovery of Cereblon-Based Protease-Targeted Chimeras With Potential for Therapeutic Intervention13
Targeting TGF-β: Triumphs and Challenges13
Copper(II) complexes of 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde Schiff bases: synthesis, in vitro activity and computational studies13
Potent α-glucosidase inhibitors with benzimidazole-propionitrile hybridization; synthesis, bioassay and docking study13
Latest developments in photosensitizers: improving stability, specificity and responsiveness12
How does machine learning augment alchemical binding free energy calculations?12
Autophagy degradation: a promising dimension in drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases12
The versatility of phenothiazines as an anticancer drug scaffold12
Palbociclib-derived multifunctional molecules for lysosomal targeting and diagnostic-therapeutic integration11
Latest developments in small molecule analgesics: heterocyclic scaffolds II11
Treating Neurodegenerative Diseases with Multitarget Drugs: An Interview With Maria João Matos11
Advances in the synthesis of dehydroacetic acid based pyrazole-pyridine conjugates with promising anti-malarial and anti-inflammatory potentials11
Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras in Antiviral Research10
Synthesis of Novel Furan-Based Chalcone Derivatives As Anti-Tuberculosis Agents: In Vitro , Cytotoxicity Assessment and In Silico10
Dual inhibition of BRAF for cancer treatment: advances and therapeutic potential10
Novel bis-benzimidazole-triazole hybrids: anticancer study, in silico approaches, and mechanistic investigation10
Synthesis of indole-functionalized isoniazid conjugates with potent antimycobacterial and antioxidant efficacy10
Design, Synthesis and Antitumor Activity of Novel pyran-functionalized Uracil Derivatives: Docking Studies10
Piperazine-1,2,3-triazole Scaffolds: design, synthesis, Anticancer and Antimicrobial Evaluation10
NeuroClick: Software for Mimicking Click Reaction to Generate Drug-Like Molecules Permeating the Blood–Brain Barrier9
In vitro anti-breast cancer study of hybrid cinnamic acid derivatives bearing 2-thiohydantoin moiety9
Novel Effective Small-Molecule Inhibitors of Protein Kinases Related to Tau Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease9
New Indole Derivatives As Multitarget anti-Alzheimer's Agents: synthesis, Biological Evaluation and Molecular Dynamics9
Synthesis and Characterization of Potent RIPK3 Inhibitors Based on a Tricyclic Scaffold9
E3 Ligases: a Potential Multi-Drug Target for Different Types of Cancers and Neurological Disorders9
Refinement of MEK inhibitors9
Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Selective PI3Kδ Inhibitors Containing Pyridopyrimidine Scaffold9
Explainable Machine Learning for Medicinal Chemistry: Exploring Multi-Target Compounds9
Novel 2-Indolinone Derivatives as Promising Agents against Respiratory Syncytial and Yellow Fever Viruses9
19 Schiff Bases as Antimycobacterial Agents: Synthesis, Molecular Docking and a Plausible Mechanism of Action9
Levamisole Derivatives As Immune Modulators for the Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)9
Anti-alkaline phosphatases (ALP) potentials of potent 4-aminobenzenesulfonamide derivatives against Naja oxiana venom9
Synthesis, anti-biofilm and molecular docking of amino-substituted chalcones targeting Staphylococcus aureus sortase A9
Half-life prediction of central nervous system (CNS) small molecules in humans using gradient tree boosting9
One-pot synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of new quinoline/pyrimido-diazepines as pulmonary antifibrotic agents9
The impact of phenotypic- versus target-based approaches in antimalarial drug discovery in the last two decades (2005–2025)9
Novel Diamides Inspired By Protein Kinase Inhibitors As Anti- Trypanosoma Cruzi Agents: In Vitro and In Vivo 8
Novel Pyrimidine-1,3,4-Oxadiazole Hybrids and Their Precursors As Potential Antimycobacterial Agents8
A comprehensive review on azole-based hydroxamic acid analogs as histone deacetylases (HDACs) inhibitors8
Kynomycin: A Beacon of Hope in the Battle Against Antibiotic Resistance8
The current landscape of indole hybrids with in vivo antitumor potential8
“Spiro-pyrrolizidine-benzyloxy hybrid as synergistic partner to doxorubicin cardio-safe breast cancer chemotherapy”8
Thiazolidinedione–Triazole Conjugates: Design, Synthesis and Probing of the α-Amylase Inhibitory Potential8
Design, synthesis and mechanistic exploration of anti-plasmodial Indolo[2,3- b ]quinoxaline-7-chloroquinoline hybrids8
Novel Benzochromenes: Design, Synthesis, Cytotoxicity, Molecular Docking and Mechanistic Investigations8
BioPrint Meets the AI Age: Development of Artificial Intelligence-Based ADMET Models for the Drug-Discovery Platform SAFIRE8
Recent advances in the investigation of the quinazoline nucleus and derivatives with potential anticancer activities8
Recent Advances in dehydroacetic acid-clubbed pyridine conjugates: design, synthesis, characterization, molecular docking investigations and evaluation of anti-cancer efficacy8
Design, Synthesis and Bio-Evaluation of Indolin-2-Ones As Potential Antidiabetic Agents8
Dorzolamide Suppresses PKCδ -TIRAP-p38 MAPK Signaling Axis to Dampen the Inflammatory Response8
Autophagosome degraders: a novel therapeutic strategy with broad application potential in human diseases8
Transition metal complexes: next-generation photosensitizers for combating Gram-positive bacteria8
New Theobromine Derivatives Inhibiting VEGFR-2: Design, Synthesis, Antiproliferative, Docking and Molecular Dynamics Simulations8
Mucin Glycosylation: A Potential Target for Prostate Cancer Management8
Selenium: The Emerging Element in the Medicinal Chemist’s Toolkit8
Overcoming translational barriers in RNA–protein docking: enhancing computational accuracy for targeted drug discovery8
Clinical Progress of KRAS-targeted Therapies: What next?8
Targeted small molecule therapy and inhibitors for lymphoma8
Novel coumarin linked pyrazoles, thiazoles, and thiadiazoles: synthetic strategies and in vitro antimicrobial investigation7
Synthesis of Hydrazinylthiazole Carboxylates: A Mechanistic Approach for Treatment of Diabetes and Its Complications7
In-vitro and in-silico assessment of thiazole-thiazolidinone derivatives as selective inhibitors of urease and α-glucosidase7
CK1 Delta Inhibition: An Emerging Strategy to Combat Neurodegenerative Diseases7
Welcome to the 16th Volume of Future Medicinal Chemistry7
Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of aurones as potential neuroprotective agents7
Ultrasonic-assisted synthesis and antitumor evaluation of novel variant heterocyclic compounds based on piperidine ring7
Benzimidazole-acrylonitrile hybrid derivatives act as potent urease inhibitors with possible fungicidal activity7
Advancement of Targeted Protein Degradation Strategies As Therapeutics for Undruggable Disease Targets7
From clove oil to bioactive agents: synthetic routes, antimicrobial and antiparasitic activities of eugenol derivatives7
Evidence-based drug discovery7
Antimicrobial, Anticancer and Immunomodulatory Potential of New Quinazolines Bearing Benzenesulfonamide Moiety7
Research Progress on Tamoxifen and Its Analogs Associated With Nuclear Receptors7
Development of Small Macrocyclic Kinase Inhibitors7
The emerging field of senotherapeutic drugs7
Novel 4-Aminoquinoline Analogs Targeting the HIF-1α Signaling Pathway7
Development of indole hybrids for potential lung cancer treatment-part I: nitrogen-containing six-membered aromatic heterocycles7
New thiazolidin-4-ones as anti-cervical cancer agents targeting EGFR: design, synthesis, and computational studies7
Organoselenium compounds beyond antioxidants7
The anticancer therapeutic potential of pyrimidine–sulfonamide hybrids7
Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications in Medicinal Chemistry7
Synthesis, anticancer activity and computational studies of new benzimidazole-triazole-pyridine glycoside conjugates6
Tetrahydroquinoline: An Efficient Scaffold As mTOR Inhibitor for the Treatment of Lung Cancer6
Synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular docking of novel 2-pyrazoline-1-carboxamides as anti-Alzheimer agents6
Expanding potential of quinoline hydrazide/hydrazone derivatives as anticancer agents6
Cyclin-Dependent Kinases As Potential Targets for Colorectal Cancer: Past, Present and Future6
Recent developments in matrine as a versatile molecular scaffold in small molecule drug discovery6
Dual VEGFR-2 and EGFR T790M inhibitors of phenyldiazenes: anticancer evaluations, ADMET, docking, design and synthesis6
Network Analysis and Ligand-Based Pharmacophore Modeling for Discovery of Small Molecule Against Glioblastoma Multiforme6
Synthesis and antiproliferative evaluation of novel 3,5,8-trisubstituted coumarins against breast cancer6
Challenging Breast Cancer Through Novel sulfonamide–pyridine Hybrids: design, synthesis, Carbonic Anhydrase IX Inhibition and Induction of Apoptosis6
Design and synthesis of newer 5-aryl- N -(naphthalen-2-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-amine analogues as anticancer agents6
Key developments in fluorinated heterocycles6
Benzo[ d ]thiazole-2-Carboxamides As New Antituberculosis Chemotypes Inhibiting Mycobacterial ATP Phosphoribosyl Transferase6
Therapeutic potential of chalcone-1,2,3-triazole hybrids as anti-tumour agents: a systematic review and SAR studies6
Therapeutic targeting of neuroinflammation in methamphetamine use disorder6
Hybrid chalcone-pyrazoline derivatives: synthesis and in silico evaluation for anticancer potential6
Proteolysis-Targeting Chimera Molecules Targeting SHP26
Design and Synthesis of Selective FLT3 Inhibitors Via Exploration of Back Pocket II6
Establishment of Models for Reliability Evaluation of 3CLpro Ligand-Receptor Complexes With Different Binding Sites6
Optimizing selective estrogen receptor degraders for anticancer drug development6
Our New Year's (re)solution: Welcome to the 15th Volume of Future Medicinal Chemistry6
Human Sirtuin 2 inhibitors, Their Mechanisms and Binding Modes6
Coumarin hybrids: dual-target candidates for future antimicrobial and antitubercular therapies6
Designing molecular hybrids as novel breast cancer therapeutics6
Design, Synthesis and Anticancer Evaluation of Some Novel 7-Hydroxy-4-Methyl-3-Substituted Benzopyran-2-One Derivatives6
Synthesis and Anti-Ovarian Cancer Effects of Benzimidazole-2-Substituted Pyridine and Phenyl Propenone Derivatives6
Design and synthesis of novel N -phenyl-4-pyrimidine-diamine BCL6 inhibitors with anti -tumor activities6
Pyrazine-based small molecule kinase inhibitors: clinical applications and patent review (2019–2023)6
The antibreast cancer therapeutic potential of quinazoline hybrids–Part I6
Development of indole hybrids for potential lung cancer treatment - part II5
Synthesis, cytotoxicity and 99m Tc-MIBI tumor cell uptake evaluation of 2-phenylbenzothiazole tagged triazole derivatives5
Design, Synthesis and Structure–Activity Relationship Studies of Novel Spirochromanone Hydrochloride Analogs As Anticancer Agents5
Recent Progress of Palmitoyl Transferase DHHC3 As a Novel Antitumor Target5
Enoxacin-Based Derivatives: Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Agent: A Biology-Oriented Drug Synthesis (BIODS) Approach5
Protein-protein interactions in cGAS-STING pathway: a medicinal chemistry perspective5
Semicarbazone, thiosemicarbazone tailed isoxazoline-pyrazole: synthesis, DFT, biological and computational assessment5
Advances in Research With Rutin-Loaded Nanoformulations in Mitigating Lung Diseases5
Conjugated Carbon Monoxide-Releasing Molecules have Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Activity5
Regulation of post-translational modification of PD-L1 and associated opportunities for novel small-molecule therapeutics5
Combining Virtual Screening and In Vitro Evaluation for the Discovery of Potential CYP11B2 Inhibitors5
Synthesis and in vivo studies of metformin analogues for management of impaired metabolic syndrome in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma5
Recent development of azole–sulfonamide hybrids with the anticancer potential5
Exploring the therapeutic potential and chemical properties of trans-chalcone: a comprehensive review5
Design and Synthesis of Novel Aza-Ursolic Acid Derivatives: In Vitro Cytotoxicity and Nitric Oxide Release Inhibitory Activity5
Evaluation of novel nitrophenol-triazole hybrid molecules: biological screening and computational profiling5
Innovative virtual screening of PD-L1 inhibitors: the synergy of molecular similarity, neural networks and GNINA docking5
Environment benign synthesis of 5-acyl-4-hydroxypyridin-2(1 H )-one derivatives as antioxidant and α -amylase inhibitors5
Unveiling the potential of HS-1793: a review of its anticancer properties and therapeutic promise5
Preclinical characterization of a water-soluble low-impact ampakine prodrug, CX1942 and its active moiety, CX17635
Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of sulfamethazine derivatives as potent neuraminidase inhibitors5
Exploring the antimicrobial and cytotoxic potential of novel chloroquine analogues5
Research landscape of hydroxamic acid hybrids with therapeutic potential against prostate cancer: a decade of advances5
New and potential boron-containing compounds for treatment of Alzheimer's disease and cancers5
Prioritizing oral bioavailability in drug development strategies5
Advances in hydroxamic acid hybrids for liver cancer therapy: a decade of progress (2016–2025)5
Design, semi-synthesis and bioevaluation of koumine-like derivatives as potential antitumor agents in vitro and in vivo5
Synthesis of 2,4-dihydroxyacetophenone derivatives as potent PDE-1 and -3 inhibitors: in vitro and in silico insights5
Gold: Not Just jewelry…5
Thiourea-functionalized aminoglutethimide derivatives as anti-leishmanial agents5
A novel class of potent antiangiogenic and antioxidant pyrazoles: synthesis, bioactivity, docking and ADMET studies5
Pharmacokinetic Correlation of Structurally Modified Chalcone Derivatives As Promising Leads to Treat Tuberculosis5
Application of a Fluorescent H 2 S Probe Based on Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer for Detecting Latent Mechanism of H 2 5
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
Urea-sugar and thiourea-sugar diastereomers: synthesis, crystal structure and biological activities5
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