Metal Complexes in Medicinal Chemistry: From Coordination Chemistry to Pharmaceutical Applications
A special issue of Pharmaceuticals (ISSN 1424-8247). This special issue belongs to the section "Medicinal Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 November 2025 | Viewed by 67
Special Issue Editors
Interests: coordination compounds; bioinorganic chemistry; supramolecular chemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The field of medicinal inorganic chemistry has undergone substantial advancement, with metal complexes assuming increasingly pivotal roles in the rational design of novel therapeutic agents. Owing to their distinctive electronic, magnetic, and structural characteristics, metal ions offer versatile platforms for the development of pharmacological compounds with innovative mechanisms of action, enhanced target selectivity, and improved therapeutic outcomes. This Special Issue, “Metal Complexes in Medicinal Chemistry: From Coordination Chemistry to Pharmaceutical Applications”, seeks to disseminate recent progress in the synthesis, characterization, and biomedical application of metal-based compounds.
We welcome original research articles, and comprehensive reviews focusing on the synthesis, structural elucidation, mechanistic studies, and biological evaluation of metal complexes with potential pharmaceutical applications. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and diagnostic agents, drug delivery systems, and theragnostic applications involving metal coordination compounds. We particularly encourage the submission of contributions that bridge coordination chemistry with clinical research applications.
This Special Issue aims to highlight the critical role of coordination chemistry in addressing current and emerging challenges in drug discovery and development by bringing together innovative contributions from across this interdisciplinary field.
We look forward to receiving your contribution.
Dr. Laura Rodriguez-Silva
Dr. Cristina Núñez González
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- medicinal inorganic chemistry
- metallodrugs
- coordination compounds
- bioinorganic chemistry
- anticancer agents
- antimicrobial agents
- therapeutic applications
- diagnostic applications
- bioactive metal complexes
- drug development
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