Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry - Volume 23, Issue 25, 2023

Epigenetic modulations by HDACs are associated with multiple disease conditions. In this context, HDACs play vital roles in the progression of diseases including several cancers, neurodegenerative diseases, inflammatory diseases, and metabolic disorders. Though several HDAC inhibitors have been established as drug candidates, their usage has been restricted because of broad-spectrum inhibition, highly toxic character, Read More

Background: Breast cancer has always been a vicious disease that threatens female health. Although the existing surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and kinase-targeted drugs have achieved certain effects, there are still many shortcomings. Novel compounds used to treat breast cancer, particularly TNBC, are eagerly being discovered. Methods: More than 100 novel compounds that show anti-breast cancer growt Read More

Background: Piperine is a natural compound found in black pepper that has been traditionally used for various therapeutic purposes. In the ayurvedic system of medication there is a lot of evidence which shows that the piperine is widely used for different therapeutic purpose. In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in the pharmacological and therapeutic potential of piperine and its derivatives in modern Read More

Background: This work contains the synthesis of seven new N-heterocyclic compounds bearing imidazole, benzimidazole, pyridine, and morpholine moieties.Objectives: We aimed to synthesize N-heterocyclic compounds for a more effective drug candidate to increase the amount of acetylcholine in synapses in Alzheimer's disease. All compounds were characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, FTIR and elemental analysis. Read More