The expanding role of pyridine and dihydropyridine scaffolds in drug design

Y Ling, ZY Hao, D Liang, CL Zhang… - Drug design …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Pyridine-based ring systems are one of the most extensively used heterocycles in the field of
drug design, primarily due to their profound effect on pharmacological activity, which has led …

Nitrogen containing heterocycles as anticancer agents: a medicinal chemistry perspective

A Kumar, AK Singh, H Singh, V Vijayan, D Kumar… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cancer is one of the major healthcare challenges across the globe. Several anticancer
drugs are available on the market but they either lack specificity or have poor safety, severe …

Concept of hybrid drugs and recent advancements in anticancer hybrids

AK Singh, A Kumar, H Singh, P Sonawane, H Paliwal… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cancer is a complex disease, and its treatment is a big challenge, with variable efficacy of
conventional anticancer drugs. A two-drug cocktail hybrid approach is a potential strategy in …

Recent advances (2015–2016) in anticancer hybrids

N Kerru, P Singh, N Koorbanally, R Raj… - European journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
In spite of the development of a large number of novel anticancer drugs over the years,
Cancer remains as a prominent cause of death, worldwide. Numerous drugs that are …

An overview of molecular hybrids in drug discovery

G Bérubé - Expert opinion on drug discovery, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The hybridization of biologically active molecules is a powerful tool for drug
discovery used to target a variety of diseases. It offers the prospect of better drugs for the …

Anticancer compounds based on isatin-derivatives: Strategies to ameliorate selectivity and efficiency

RE Ferraz de Paiva, EG Vieira… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In this review we compare and discuss results of compounds already reported as anticancer
agents based on isatin-derivatives, metalated as well as non-metallated. Isatin compounds …

Recent advances in isatin hybrids as potential anticancer agents

Z Ding, M Zhou, C Zeng - Archiv der Pharmazie, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The isatin framework is a useful template for the development of novel anticancer agents.
This is exemplified by the fact that several isatin‐based anticancer agents, such as …

Novel 4/3-((4-oxo-5-(2-oxoindolin-3-ylidene) thiazolidin-2-ylidene) amino) benzenesulfonamides: Synthesis, carbonic anhydrase inhibitory activity, anticancer activity …

WM Eldehna, MF Abo-Ashour, A Nocentini… - European journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Herein we report the synthesis of two series of novel 4/3-((4-oxo-5-(2-oxoindolin-3-ylidene)
thiazolidin-2-ylidene) amino) benzenesulfonamides (4a-m and 7a-g). All the newly prepared …

Synthesis biological evaluation and molecular docking of isatin hybrids as anti-cancer and anti-microbial agents

M Altamimi, SA Syed, B Tuzun… - Journal of enzyme …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Isatin, known as 1 H-indole-2, 3-dione, was originally recognised as a synthetic molecule
until its discovery in the fruits of the cannonball tree, Couroupita guianensis. It is naturally …

Synthesis and in vitro anticancer activity of certain novel 1-(2-methyl-6-arylpyridin-3-yl)-3-phenylureas as apoptosis-inducing agents

WM Eldehna, GS Hassan, ST Al-Rashood… - Journal of enzyme …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
In connection with our research program on the development of novel anticancer
candidates, herein we report the design and synthesis of novel series of 1-(2-methyl-6 …