Measurements of deposition, lung surface area and lung fluid for simulation of inhaled compounds

E Fröhlich, A Mercuri, S Wu… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Modern strategies in drug development employ in silico techniques in the design of
compounds as well as estimations of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and toxicity …

Improving the efficacy-safety balance of polypharmacology in multi-target drug discovery

B Ravikumar, T Aittokallio - Expert opinion on drug discovery, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Polypharmacology has emerged as an essential paradigm for modern drug
discovery process. Multiple lines of evidence suggest that agents capable of modulating …

Pharmacokinetics in drug discovery: an exposure-centred approach to optimising and predicting drug efficacy and safety

A Reichel, P Lienau - New approaches to drug discovery, 2016 - Springer
The role of pharmacokinetics (PK) in drug discovery is to support the optimisation of the
absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME) properties of lead compounds …

Computational Discovery of Marine Molecules of the Cyclopeptide Family with Therapeutic Potential

N Flores-Holguín, JS Salas-Leiva, D Glossman-Mitnik - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Stellatolides are natural compounds that have shown promising biological activities,
including antitumor, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties, making them potential …

Exploring marine toxins: comparative analysis of chemical reactivity properties and potential for drug discovery

N Flores-Holguín, JS Salas-Leiva… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Marine toxins, produced by various marine microorganisms, pose significant risks to both
marine ecosystems and human health. Understanding their diverse structures and …

In silico ADME techniques used in early-phase drug discovery

ML Danielson, B Hu, J Shen, PV Desai - Translating Molecules into …, 2017 - Springer
The process of drug discovery and development is time consuming and expensive. In silico
tools, in combination with in vitro and in vivo models, provide a valuable resource to improve …

Marine Toxins as Pharmaceutical Treasure Troves: A Focus on Saxitoxin Derivatives from a Computational Point of View

N Flores-Holguín, JS Salas-Leiva, EJ Núñez-Vázquez… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
This work highlights the significant potential of marine toxins, particularly saxitoxin (STX) and
its derivatives, in the exploration of novel pharmaceuticals. These toxins, produced by …

A theoretical study of the gas phase (proton affinity) and aqueous (p K a) basicity of a series of 150 pyrazoles

M Marín-Luna, I Alkorta, J Elguero - New Journal of Chemistry, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
This study deals with the basicity, both in the gas phase and in an aqueous solution, of a set
of 150 pyrazoles covering a range of about 200 kJ mol− 1 in proton affinity and 10–15 pKa …

Neuroprotective profile of pyridothiazepines with blocking activity of the mitochondrial Na+/Ca2+ exchanger

FJ Martinez-Sanz, R Lajarin-Cuesta… - European Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The mitochondrial Na+/Ca 2+ exchanger plays an important role in the control of
cytosolic Ca 2+ cycling in excitable cells, essential for the regulation of a plethora of Ca 2+ …

Understanding the chemical reactivity and biological properties of patellamides using theoretical and computational methods

N Flores-Holguín, J Frau, D Glossman-Mitnik - … and Theoretical Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Patellamides are cyclic peptides produced by marine cyanobacteria with potential
pharmaceutical properties. Chemical Reactivity Theory, specifically Conceptual DFT-based …