Antitumor Bioactive Compounds: Synthesis, Extraction and Evaluation
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Medicinal Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2025) | Viewed by 535
Special Issue Editors
2. Molecular Oncology and Viral Pathology Group, Research Center of IPO Porto (CI-IPOP)/RISE@CI-IPOP (Health Research Network), Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO Porto)/Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center (Porto. CCC), Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 351, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
Interests: bioactive compounds; antitumor compounds; antimicrobial compounds; immunomodulation
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2. Research Department, Portuguese League Against Cancer (NRNorte), 4200-172 Porto, Portugal
Interests: cancer; polymorphism; virus; pharmacogenomics; oncology; molecular biology; therapy; precision medicine; pharmacogenetics; biomedicine; pharmaceutical sciences; viral pathology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The treatment of oncological diseases continues to face enormous challenges, despite the constant scientific advances in the field of oncology.
It is therefore still essential to discover new molecules that can serve, for example, as therapeutic alternatives, reduce resistance to conventional therapies (chemotherapy or radiotherapy) or facilitate immunotherapy.
While nature is an important source of bioactive compounds, the synthesis of new molecules is an alternative way to discover new bioactive compounds that can solve current challenges in the field of cancer treatment.
This Special Issue will focus on advancements in the synthesis, extraction, evaluation and therapeutic application of compounds with antitumor properties. Contributions in the form of original research articles, reviews, and communications exploring their mechanisms of action and clinical potential are highly encouraged.
Dr. Fatima Cerqueira
Prof. Dr. Rui Medeiros
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antitumor
- synthetic compounds
- natural compounds
- mechanism of action
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