The boron advantage: the evolution and diversification of boron's applications in medicinal chemistry

K Messner, B Vuong, GK Tranmer - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this review, the history of boron's early use in drugs, and the history of the use of boron
functional groups in medicinal chemistry applications are discussed. This includes …

Boron cluster compounds as new chemical leads for antimicrobial therapy

K Fink, M Uchman - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Boron cluster compounds are inorganic compounds with chemical compositions and
structures vastly different from those of organic compounds, albeit with the ability to form a …

N-Aminoacyl-3-amino-nido-carboranes as a Group of Boron-Containing Derivatives of Natural Amino Acids

DA Gruzdev, AA Telegina, GL Levit… - The Journal of Organic …, 2022 - ACS Publications
A new group of nido-carboranyl derivatives of natural (S)-amino acids containing from 9 to
18 boron atoms was obtained in good yields as a result of acylation of 3-amino-1, 2-dicarba …

Carborane-containing amino acids and peptides: Synthesis, properties and applications

DA Gruzdev, GL Levit, VP Krasnov… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
Derivatives of dicarba-closo-dodecaboranes and dicarba-nido-undecaboranes (carboranes)
are of increasing interest for modern medicinal chemistry and materials science. The …

Preparing (metalla) carboranes for nanomedicine

M Gozzi, B Schwarze, E Hey‐Hawkins - ChemMedChem, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract “There's plenty of room at the bottom”(Richard Feynman, 1959): an invitation for
(metalla) carboranes to enter the (new) field of nanomedicine. For two decades, the number …

Synthesis of naphthalimide-carborane and metallacarborane conjugates: Anticancer activity, DNA binding ability

J Nekvinda, D Różycka, S Rykowski, E Wyszko… - Bioorganic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The development of 1, 8-naphthalimide derivatives as DNA-targeting anticancer
agents is a rapidly growing area and has resulted in several derivatives entering into clinical …

Metallacarborane Derivatives Effective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Yersinia enterocolitica

W Swietnicki, W Goldeman, M Psurski… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic human pathogen that has become a
nosocomial health problem worldwide. The pathogen has multiple drug removal and …

Design, synthesis, and evaluation of novel 3-carboranyl-1, 8-naphthalimide derivatives as potential anticancer agents

S Rykowski, D Gurda-Woźna, M Orlicka-Płocka… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
We synthesized a series of novel 3-carboranyl-1, 8-naphthalimide derivatives, mitonafide
and pinafide analogs, using click chemistry, reductive amination and amidation reactions …

Metallacarboranes as a tool for enhancing the activity of therapeutic peptides

K Fink, J Boratyński, M Paprocka… - Annals of the New …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Metallacarboranes are anionic boron clusters with high affinity to serum albumin, ability to
cross biological membranes, and no apparent toxicity in vitro and in vivo. Thus, conjugation …

Novel Isoniazid-Carborane Hybrids Active In Vitro against Mycobacterium tuberculosis

D Różycka, M Korycka-Machała, A Żaczek, J Dziadek… - Pharmaceuticals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Tuberculosis (TB) is a severe infectious disease with high mortality and morbidity. The
emergence of drug-resistant TB has increased the challenge to eliminate this disease …