Medicinal Chemistry - Volume 17, Issue 10, 2021

Background: Several quinones are on the pharmaceutical market as drugs for the treatment of several diseases. Objective: The aim of this review was to provide an overview of the quinones that have become drugs for several therapeutic applications. Methods: We have comprehensively and critically discussed all the information available in the literature about quinone-based drugs. Results: In this review, the various aspects o Read More

Background: Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders, characterized by memory deficits and cognitive impairment. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, NMDA receptor antagonists and nootropic agents are used clinically, but they have only symptomatic efficacy, attributed to the multifactorial character of AD. The multi-target directed compound approach is gaining attention and has bee Read More

Background: Targeted therapies acting on specific molecular targets in cancer cells with better curative efficacy and lower toxicity have come into prominence for the management of nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and colorectal cancer (CRC). COX-2 stands out as a plausible target for anticancer agents due to its pivotal role in tumor initiation, progression and invasion. Objectives: Due to the importance of triazolothiadi Read More

Background: Six N-acyl derivatives of aminocombretastatin A-4 have been synthesized and evaluated according to their interaction with tubulin and as c-Myc downregulators. Aims: In search of new promising anti-cancer agents. Objective: This study is focused on the synthesis and the biological evaluation of N-acyl derivatives of aminocombretastatin A-4 (CA-4). Docking studies were carried out to find out whether the synthetic d Read More

Background: Bone loss is the most common reason for broken bones among the elderly. An ideal agent for the treatment of bone loss should have both osteoclast inhibitory and osteoblast stimulatory functions. Leucine-rich repeat kinase 1 (LRRK1) is a novel target for alternative antiresorptive drugs to treat osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures. Recently a chemical IN04, Methyl 3-[({([5-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol- Read More

Background: Sigma receptors (σRs), initially classified as an additional class of opioid receptors, are now recognized as a unique entity with no homology to opioid receptors divided into two distinct subtypes, namely σ1R and σ2R. σ1R-targeting ligands have been conceived and explored for the treatment of various neurodegenerative disorders and neuropathic pain. Activation of the σ2R appears to be involved in the regulati Read More

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic immune-mediated disease of the central nervous system characterized by demyelination of neurons and neurodegeneration. Current MS therapies ameliorate inflammatory damage but are unable to address the degenerative aspects of the disease. Objective: In this report, we evaluate the ability of amide-based dithiolethiones (DTTs) to suppress neuroinflammation in mic Read More

Background: About 50 million epileptic cases worldwide and 12 million in India are reported. Currently, available drugs yield adequate control of seizure in 60-70% of patients and show many toxic effects. These actualities provoked the search for novel, more efficacious and safer anticonvulsants. Objective: The concatenation of 2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yloxy)-N'-[substituted]-acetohydrazides SA 1- 10 was designed by Read More

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorder afflicting a large mass of population. BACE-1 (β-secretase) is an aspartyl protease of the amyloidogenic pathway considered responsible for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Since it catalyzes the rate-limiting step of Aβ-42 production from amyloid precursor protein (APP), its inhibition is considered a viable therapeutic strategy. We have reported the d Read More

Background: Malaria is one of the most devastating parasitic diseases, yet the discovery of antimalarial agents remains profoundly challenging. Very few new antimalarials have been developed in the past 50 years, while the emergence of drug-resistance continues to appear. Objective: This study focuses on the discovery, design, synthesis, and antimalarial evaluation of 3- cinnamamido-N-substituted benzamides. Methods: In Read More