Breakthroughs in Anti-Cancer Agents Discovery
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Oncology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 12
Special Issue Editor
Interests: small-molecules drug design; anti-cancer drugs; organic synthesis; medicinal chemistry; cancer; metabolic reprogramming; enzymatic assays
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Dear Colleagues,
Cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide, requiring the continuous development of more effective and safer therapeutic agents. Recent breakthroughs in medicinal chemistry, molecular biology, and computational methods, including artificial intelligence (AI)-driven strategies, have greatly accelerated the discovery of novel compounds with promising anti-cancer activity. These advances have improved our understanding of molecular targets and facilitated the rational design of more selective and potent agents.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue, “Breakthroughs in Anti-Cancer Agents Discovery”, which aims to showcase recent and impactful findings in this rapidly evolving field. The International Journal of Molecular Sciences offers an ideal platform for this topic, given its interdisciplinary scope encompassing molecular mechanisms, drug design, and experimental therapeutics.
This Special Issue welcomes original research articles and reviews focusing on innovative approaches for the design, synthesis, modeling, and biological evaluation of compounds with anti-cancer potential.
Research areas may include, but are not limited to:
- Design and synthesis of anti-cancer agents
- Structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies
- AI-assisted molecular modeling and target prediction
- Enzyme and receptor inhibitors
- Mechanisms of action and resistance
- Preclinical in vitro/in vivo evaluations
We look forward to your valuable contributions to this exciting Special Issue.
Dr. Giulia Bononi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- medicinal chemistry
- drug discovery
- cancer
- anti-cancer agents
- synthesis
- bioactive molecules
- biological evaluation
- computational drug discovery
- artificial intelligence
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