Breakthroughs in Medicinal Chemistry: New Targets and Mechanisms, New Drugs, and New Hopes, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Medicinal Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 1843
Special Issue Editors
2. Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
Interests: design and synthesis of anticancer prodrugs with targeting properties determined by the linker’s type; design and synthesis of prodrugs with inefficient bioavailability; design and synthesis of prodrugs for masking the bitter sensation of commonly used drugs
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Interests: medicinal chemistry; computer-assisted drug design; computational chemistry; ligand–target molecular interactions; GPCRs; CFTR
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Interests: medicinal chemistry; drug discovery; heterocyclic compounds; small molecules; anticancer agents; antiviral agents
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Following the popularity of the last Special Issue edition, we have produced a second Special Issue version. We are inviting the submission of reviews and original research articles in medicinal chemistry that cover hot topics in the discovery, design, and development of new medicines, such as new agents for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, cancer, and COVID-19, for publication in the Special Issue "Breakthroughs in Medicinal Chemistry: New Targets and Mechanisms."
Furthermore, studies devoted to molecular modeling, molecular dynamics, QSAR, and AI that improve the understanding of drug design and action are encouraged. Articles investigating how a drug's chemical structure impacts its pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic features are also welcome. We invite eminent and young academics from around the world to submit papers to this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Rafik Karaman
Prof. Dr. Paola Fossa
Dr. Valeria Francesconi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Parkinson’s disease
- Alzheimer’s disease
- anticancer agents
- schizophrenia
- molecular modeling
- molecular dynamics
- QSAR
- AI in drug discovery
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