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 …

Recent applications of hydantoin and thiohydantoin in medicinal chemistry

SH Cho, SH Kim, D Shin - European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Hydantoin, imidazolidine-2, 4-dione, is a non-aromatic five-membered heterocycle,
which is considered a valuable, privileged scaffold in medicinal chemistry. The importance …

Recent advances in the synthesis of hydantoins: the state of the art of a valuable scaffold

L Konnert, F Lamaty, J Martinez, E Colacino - Chemical Reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
The review highlights the hydantoin syntheses presented from the point of view of the
preparation methods. Novel synthetic routes to various hydantoin structures, the advances …

β-Carbolines as potential anticancer agents

S Aaghaz, K Sharma, R Jain, A Kamal - European Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract β-Carbolines are indole alkaloids having a tricyclic pyrido [3, 4-b] indole ring in their
structure. Since the isolation of first β-carboline from Peganum harmala in 1841, the isolation …

Expedition of sulfur‐containing heterocyclic derivatives as cytotoxic agents in medicinal chemistry: A decade update

K Laxmikeshav, P Kumari… - Medicinal Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This review article proposes a comprehensive report of the design strategies engaged in the
development of various sulfur‐bearing cytotoxic agents. The outcomes of various studies …

Synthesis of a novel phenytoin derivative: crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and DFT calculations

W Guerrab, H Lgaz, S Kansiz, JT Mague… - Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydantoin compounds are important heterocyclic scaffolds and a class of well-known
bioactive molecules with a broad spectrum of pharmacological properties. Consequently …

Kinesin superfamily: roles in breast cancer, patient prognosis and therapeutics

AJ Lucanus, GW Yip - Oncogene, 2018 - nature.com
Breast cancer pathobiology is known to be influenced by the differential expression of a
group of proteins called the kinesin superfamily (KIFs), which is instrumental in the …

Recent Advances on the Synthesis and Application of Tetrahydro‐β‐Carbolines

Y Du, A Semghouli, H Mei, L Kiss… - Advanced Synthesis & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Tetrahydro‐β‐carbolines (THβCs) also known as tryptolines serve as important structural
elements in natural products and pharmaceutical compounds, and they are also utilized in …

Targeting cell cycle by β-carboline alkaloids in vitro: Novel therapeutic prospects for the treatment of cancer

I Ahmad, S Fakhri, H Khan, P Jeandet… - Chemico-biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cell cycle dysregulation is the mainstay of aberrant cell proliferation, which leads to tumor
progression. Mutations in tumor cells initiate various dysregulated pathways and …

An overview on synthetic entries to tetrahydro-β-carbolines

P Maity, D Adhikari, AK Jana - Tetrahedron, 2019 - Elsevier
The tetrahydro-β-carboline (THBC) nucleus is a predominant feature of a vast array of
naturally occurring alkaloids. Most of these alkaloids have been found to exhibit significant …