Next-Generation Antinfective Agents
A special issue of Pharmaceuticals (ISSN 1424-8247). This special issue belongs to the section "Medicinal Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 551
Special Issue Editors
Interests: diffraction techniques; structure elucidation; conformation of bioactive compounds; antitubercular and anticancer agents; metal complexes; protein–protein interaction inhibitors; enzymatic inhibitors; multi-target drugs
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Interests: protein–protein interaction inhibitors; enzyme inhibitors; multi-target drugs; anticancer agents
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Infectious diseases continue to account for a significant number of deaths worldwide. The rise of antimicrobial resistance is an alarming threat to both human and animal health, driving the search for novel classes of antibiotics to replenish our arsenal against bacterial infections. Furthermore, the profound impact of viral infections and associated pathologies on global health in recent years has prompted scientists to address the challenges and opportunities related to the development of effective antiviral agents with new mechanisms of action. The discovery of new antimicrobials/antivirals, as well as the repurposing of existing drugs, will be crucial in combating the growing resistance of "superbugs", pathogenic fungi, viruses, and parasites.
In this Special Issue, Pharmaceuticals welcomes the submission of both review articles and original research papers that highlight recent advances in medicinal chemistry, with a particular focus on novel antibacterial and antiviral agents. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, natural product screening, the identification and validation of novel antibacterial/antiviral targets, and strategies for the discovery and optimization of new compounds.
Dr. Fiorella Meneghetti
Prof. Dr. Daniela Barlocco
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- small molecules
- peptides
- peptidomimetics
- bacterial infections
- fungi
- virus
- parasites
- drug design
- computational tools
- biology assays
- resistance mechanisms
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