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ReviewMini reviews in medicinal chemistry2025

Imidazo[2,1-b] [1,3,4]thiadiazole: A Versatile Scaffold in Anticancer Drug Discovery - Impact of C-2, C-5, and C-6 Substitutions.

Shivaraja Govindaiah, Praveen Beekanahalli Mokshanatha, Dwi Hudiyanti, Fadzilah Adibah Abdul Majid, Wan Mohd Norsani Bin Wan

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Shivaraja GovindaiahDepartment of Chemistry, Srinivas University, Mukka, Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada, 574146, Karnataka, India.
Praveen Beekanahalli MokshanathaDepartment of Chemistry, Srinivas University, Mukka, Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada, 574146, Karnataka, India.
Dwi HudiyantiDepartment of Chemistry, FSM UNDIP JL. Prof. Sudarto, SH Tembalang, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia.
Fadzilah Adibah Abdul MajidNatural and Synthetic Product, Institute of Marine Biotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Wan Mohd Norsani Bin WanDepartment of Chemistry, Institute of Marine Biotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Imidazo[2,1-b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles, a class of fused bicyclic heterocycles, have garnered significant interest in medicinal chemistry due to their diverse biological activities, particularly their anticancer properties. Over recent decades, extensive research has been conducted to explore and enhance their therapeutic potential. This comprehensive review spans six decades of research on the imidazo[2,1-b][1,3,4]thiadiazole scaffold, focusing on structural variations at C-2, C-5, and C-6 position on this scaffold and their implications for anticancer activity. Modifications at these positions have been shown to significantly impact the compound's efficacy against various cancer cell lines. Continuous exploration and optimization of these substitutions hold promise for the development of novel anticancer therapeutics.

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Antineoplastic AgentsDrug DiscoveryImidazolesNeoplasmsThiadiazolesAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationHumansMolecular StructureStructure-Activity RelationshipAntineoplastic AgentsImidazolesThiadiazoles[1 3 4]thiadiazoleAnticancercell lineherbicidal.Imidazo[2 1-b]scaffoldversatile

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