Publications
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N-Hydroxypiridinedione: A Privileged Heterocycle for Targeting the HBV RNase H
D Moianos, M Makri, GM Prifti, C Chiotellis, A Pappas, Molly Woodson, Razia Tajwar, John E. Tavis G Zoidis*. N-Hydroxypiridinedione: A Privileged Heterocycle for Targeting the HBV RNase H. Molecules 2024, 29(12), 2942.
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Novel Pyrazino[1,2-a]indole-1,3(2H,4H)-dione Derivatives Targeting the Replication of Flaviviridae Viruses: Structural and Mechanistic Insights
Erofili Giannakopoulou, Ifigeneia Akrani, George Mpekoulis, Efseveia Frakolaki, Marios Dimitriou, Vassilios Myrianthopoulos, Niki Vassilaki,* and Grigoris Zoidis,* Novel pyrazino[1,2-a]indole-1,3(2H,4H)-dione derivatives targeting the replication of Flaviviridae viruses: Structural and mechanistic insights, (2024) Viruses, 16(8), 1238.
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New Lipophilic Hydroxamates as Promising Trypanocidal Agents: Design, Synthesis, SAR, and Conformational Behavior Studies
George Fytas,* Grigoris Zoidis,* Antonios Drakopoulos, Martin C. Taylor, John M. Kelly, Alexandra Tsatsaroni, Andrew Tsotinis, Novel lipophilic hydroxamates as promising trypanocidal agents: Design, Synthesis, SAR and Conformational Behavior Studies, ACS Med. Chem. Lett. (2024), 15, 7, 1041–1048.
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Identification and assessment of the 1,6-dihydroxy-pyridin-2-one moiety as privileged scaffold for HBV ribonuclease H inhibition
Erofili Giannakopoulou, Vasiliki Pardali, Tiffany C. Edwards, Molly Woodson, Razia Tajwar, John E. Tavis, Grigoris Zoidis*. Identification and assessment of the 1,6-dihydroxy-pyridin-2-one moiety as privileged scaffold for HBV ribonuclease H inhibition. Antiviral Research, 223 (2024) 105833.
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MYC the oncogene from hell: Novel opportunities for cancer therapy
Adriana Papadimitropoulou, Maria Makri, Grigoris Zoidis,* Myc the oncogene from Hell: Novel opportunities for cancer therapy, (2022) European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2024, 267, 116194.
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Cyclopeptide alkaloids from the Greek shrub Paliurus spina-christi and their in silico binding affinity to Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV
Vaios Amountzias, Dennis Abatis, Antonios Drakopoulos, Grigoris Zoidis and Nektarios Aligiannis, Cyclopeptide alkaloids from the Greek shrub Paliurus spina-christi and their in silico binding affinity to Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV, Natural Product Research, 1–11, 2024.
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Cyclopeptide alkaloids from the Greek shrub Paliurus spina-christi and their in silico binding affinity to Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV
V Pardali, E Giannakopoulou, G Mpekoulis, V Tsopela, G Panos, Martin C. Taylor, John M. Kelly, Niki Vassilaki and Grigoris Zoidis*. Novel Lipophilic Hydroxamates Based on Spirocarbocyclic Hydantoin Scaffolds with Potent Antiviral and Trypanocidal Activity. Pharmaceuticals 16 (7), 1046, 2023.
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Targeting Metalloenzymes: The “Achilles’ Heel” of Viruses and Parasites
D Moianos, GM Prifti, M Makri, G Zoidis*. Targeting Metalloenzymes: The “Achilles’ Heel” of Viruses and Parasites, Pharmaceuticals 16 (6), 901, 2023.
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Targeting Metalloenzymes: The “Achilles’ Heel” of Viruses and Parasites
Tamer Nasr, Ahmed M. Aboshanab, George Mpekoulis, Antonios Drakopoulos, Niki Vassilaki, Grigoris Zoidis*, Khaled A. M. Abouzid and Wafaa Zaghary, Novel 6-Aminoquinazolinone Derivatives as Potential Cross GT1-4 HCV NS5B Inhibitors, Viruses, 2022, 14, 2767.
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Metal coordinating inhibitors of Rift Valley fever virus replication
Elizabeth Geerling, Valerie Murphy, Maria C. Mai, E. Taylor Stone, Andreu Gazquez Casals, Mariah Hassert, Austin T. O’Dea, Feng Cao, Maureen J. Donlin, Mohamed Elagawany, Bahaa Elgendy, Vasiliki Pardali, Erofili Giannakopoulou, Grigoris Zoidis, Daniel V. Schiavone, Alex J. Berkowitz, Nana B. Agyemang, Ryan P. Murelli, John E. Tavis, Amelia K. Pinto, James D. Brien
PLoS ONE, (2022), 17(9 September)
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Development of Stilbenoid and Chalconoid Analogues as Potent Tyrosinase Modulators and Antioxidant Agents
Vontzalidou, A.; Dimitrakoudi, S.-M.; Tsoukalas, K.; Zoidis, G.; Chaita, E.; Dina, E.; Cheimonidi, C.; Trougakos, I.P.; Lambrinidis, G.; Skaltsounis, A.-L.; Mikros, E.; Aligiannis, N
Antioxidants, (2022), 11, 1593
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Design and Synthesis of Novel Bis-Imidazolyl Phenyl Butadiyne Derivatives as HCV NS5A Inhibitors
J. Hamdy; N. Emadeldin; M.M. Hamed; E. Frakolaki; S. Katsamakas; N. Vassilaki; G. Zoidis; A.K.H. Hirsch; M. Abdel-Halim; A.H. Abadi
Pharmaceuticals, (2022), 15(5), 632
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Opioid ligands addressing unconventional binding sites and more than one opioid receptor subtype
A. Drakopoulos, D. Moianos, G.-M. Prifti, G. Zoidis, M. Decker
ChemMedChem, (2022), 17(14)
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Design, Synthesis and 5-HT1A Binding Affinity of N-(3-(4-(2-Methoxyphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)tricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]decan-1-amine and N-(3-(4-(2-Methoxyphenyl) piperazin-1-yl)propyl)-3,5-dimethyl-tricylo[3.3.1.13,7]decan-1-amine
G. Zoidis, M.I. Loza, M. Catto
Molbank (2022), (1), M1353
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Redesigning of the cap conformation and symmetry of the diphenylethyne core to yield highly potent pan-genotypic NS5A inhibitors with high potency and high resistance barrier
Mennatallah Abdallah, Mostafa M Hamed, Efseveia Frakolaki, Sotirios Katsamakas, Niki Vassilaki, Ralf Bartenschlager, Grigoris Zoidis, Anna KH Hirsch, Mohammad Abdel-Halim, Ashraf H Abadi
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, (2022), 229, 114034
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Therapeutic Approaches for the Treatment of Hepatitis B
Moianos, D., Prifti, G.-M., Zoidis, G.
Pharmakeftiki, (2021), 33(1), pp. 2–29
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1-Methyl-8-phenyl-1, 3-diazaspiro [4.5] decane-2, 4-dione
V. Pardali, S. Katsamakas, E. Giannakopoulou, G. Zoidis
Molbank, (2021), (2), M1228
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Recent Advances in Hepatitis B Treatment
G.M Prifti, D. Moianos, E. Giannakopoulou, V. Pardali, J.E. Tavis, G. Zoidis
Pharmaceuticals, (2021), 14 (5), 417
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A.H. Design and Synthesis of Novel Symmetric Fluorene-2, 7-Diamine Derivatives as Potent Hepatitis C Virus Inhibitors
MHA Mousa, NS Ahmed, K Schwedtmann, E Frakolaki, N Vassilaki, Zoidis, G., Weigand, J.J., Abadi
Pharmaceuticals, (2021), 14 (4), 292
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The triazole ring as a privileged scaffold for putative antifungals: Synthesis and evaluation of a series of new analogues
G. Zoidis, E Kritsi, P Lecinska, M Ivanov, P Zoumpoulakis, M Sokovic, Catto, M.
ChemMedChem, (2021), 16 (1), 134-144
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Symmetric benzidine derivatives as anti-HCV agents: Insight into the nature, stereochemistry of the capping amino acid and the size of the terminal capping carbamates
Abdel Karim, S.E., Youssef, Y.H., Abdel-Halim, M., Frakolaki, E., Vassilaki, N., Zoidis, G., Ahmed, N.S., Abadi, A.H.
Bioorganic Chemistry, (2020), 102, 104089
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A multi-technique analytical approach for impurity profiling during synthesis: The case of corticosteroids
Nicolette Sammut Bartolo, Grigoris Zoidis, Evagelos Gikas, Dimitra Benaki, Victor Ferrito, Anthony Serracino-Inglott
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, (2020), 190, 113483
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Lipophilic Guanylhydrazone Analogues as Promising Trypanocidal Agents: An Extended SAR Study
Vasiliki Pardali, Erofili Giannakopoulou, Dimitrios-Ilias Balourdas, Vassilios Myrianthopoulos, Martin C Taylor, Marina Šekutor, Kata Mlinarić-Majerski, John M Kelly, Grigoris Zoidis
Current Pharmaceutical Design, (2020), 26, 1-29
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1,2-Αnnulated Adamantane Heterocyclic Derivatives as Anti-Influenza Α Virus Agents
Pardali, V., Giannakopoulou, E., Konstantinidi, A., Kolocouris, A., Zoidis, G.
Croatica Chemica Acta, (2019), 92(2), 211-228
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Novel Symmetric Anti-HCV Agents: Synthesis, Antiviral Properties and Conformational Aspects of the Core Scaffold
Alaa R. S. Leila, Mai H. A. Mousa, Efseveia Frakolaki, Niki Vassilaki, Ralf Bartenschlager, Grigoris Zoidis, Mohammad Abdel-Halim, Ashraf H. Abadi
ACS Omega, (2019), 4, 11440−11454
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Scaffold hybridization strategy towards potent hydroxamate-based inhibitors of Flaviviridae viruses and Trypanosoma species
Erofili Giannakopoulou, Vasiliki Pardali, Efseveia Frakolaki, Vasileios Siozos, Vassilios Myrianthopoulos, Emmanuel Mikros, Martin C. Taylor, John M. Kelly, Niki Vassilaki and Grigoris Zoidis
Med. Chem. Commun., (2019), 10, 991–1006
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Chemical Approaches to Inhibiting the Hepatitis B Virus Ribonuclease H
Tavis, J.E., Zoidis, G., Meyers, M.J., Murelli, R.P.
ACS Infectious Diseases, (2019), 5 (5), 655-658
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Novel 2,6-diketopiperazine-derived acetohydroxamic acids as promising anti-Trypanosoma brucei agents
Fytas, G., Zoidis, G., Taylor, M.C., Kelly, J.M., Tsatsaroni, A., Tsotinis, A.
Future Medicinal Chemistry, 11 (11), 1259-1266
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Transesterification instead of N-Alkylation: An Intriguing Reaction
Giannakopoulou, E., Pardali, V., Skrettas, I., Zoidis, G.
ChemistrySelect, (2019), 4, 3195 –3198
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Expanding the chemical space of anti-HCV NS5A inhibitors by stereochemical exchange and peptidomimetic approaches
Ramsis, T.M. Abdel Karim, S.E., Vassilaki, N., Frakolaki, E., Kamal, A.A.M., Zoidis, G., Ahmed, N.S., Abadi, A.H.
Archiv der Pharmazie, (2018), 351(7), 1800017
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Metal-chelating agents against viruses and parasites
Giannakopoulou, E., Pardali, V., Zoidis, G.
Future Medicinal Chemistry, (2018), 10 (11), 1283-1285
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Lipophilic conformationally constrained spiro carbocyclic 2,6-diketopiperazine-1-acetohydroxamic acid analogues as trypanocidal and leishmanicidal agents: An extended SAR study
Zoidis, G., Tsotinis, A., Tsatsaroni, A., Taylor, M.C., Kelly, J.M., Efstathiou, A., Smirlis, D., Fytas, G.
Chemical Biology and Drug Design, (2018), 91(2), 408-421
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Inhibition of hepatitis B virus replication by N-hydroxyisoquinolinediones and related polyoxygenated heterocycles
Edwards, T.C., Lomonosova, E., Patel, J.A., Li, Q., Villa, J.A., Gupta, A.K., Morrison, L.A., Bailly, F., Cotelle, P., Giannakopoulou, E., Zoidis, G., Tavis, J.E.
Antiviral Research, (2017), 143, 205-217
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Indenocinnoline derivatives as G-quadruplex binders, topoisomerase IIα inhibitors and antiproliferative agents
Zoidis, G., Sosic, A., Da Ros, S., Gatto, B., Sissi, C., Palluotto, F., Carotti, A., Catto, M.
Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, (2017), 25(9), 2625-2634
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Novel indole-flutimide heterocycles with activity against influenza PA endonuclease and hepatitis C virus
Zoidis, G., Giannakopoulou, E., Stevaert, A., Frakolaki, E., Myrianthopoulos, V., Fytas, G., Mavromara, P., Mikros, E., Bartenschlager, R., Vassilaki, N., Naesens, L.
MedChemComm, (2016), 7(3), 447-456
This article is part of themed collection: New Talent: Europe and 2016 MedChemComm Hot Articles and has been selected as front cover page article.
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Quinolino[3,4-b]quinoxalines and pyridazino[4,3-c]quinoline derivatives: Synthesis, inhibition of topoisomerase IIα, G-quadruplex binding and cytotoxic properties
Palluotto, F., Sosic, A., Pinato, O., Zoidis G., Gatto, B., Carotti, A.
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, (2016), 123, 704-717
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Novel 1-(2-aryl-2-adamantyl)piperazine derivatives with antiproliferative activity
Fytas, C., Zoidis, G., Tsotinis, A., Fytas, G., Khan, M.A., Akhtar, S., Rahman, K.M., Thurston, D.E.
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, (2015), 93, 281-290
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Anti-allodynic effect of 2-(aminomethyl)adamantane-1-carboxylic acid in a rat model of neuropathic pain: A mechanism dependent on CaV2.2 channel inhibition
Zoidis, G., Sandoval, A., Pineda-Farias, J.B., Granados-Soto, V., Felix, R.
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (2014) 22 (6), 1797-1803
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An E/Z conformational behaviour study on the trypanocidal action of lipophilic spiro carbocyclic 2,6-diketopiperazine-1-acetohydroxamic acids
Tsatsaroni, A.; Zoidis, G.; Zoumpoulakis, P.; Tsotinis, A.; Taylor, M.C.; Kelly, J.M.; Fytas, G.
Tetrahedron Letters 54 (2013) 3238–3240
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An intriguing and facile one-pot catalytic synthesis of N-alkylated lactams
Zoidis, G.; Neasens, L., De Clercq, E.
Monatshefte für Chemie - Chemical Monthly (2013) 144 (4), 515–521
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Design, Synthesis and Molecular Simulations Studies of Dihydrostilbene Derivatives as Potent Tyrosinase Inhibitors
Vontzalidou, A., Zoidis, G., Chaita, E., Makropoulou, M., Aligiannis, N., Lambrinidis, G., Mikros, E., Skaltsounis, A-L.
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2012) 22 (17) , 5523-5526
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Facile and Effective Synthesis of Spirocycloalkanones
Zoidis, G., Kolocouris, N.
Lett. Org. Chem. (2011) 8 (8), 531-535
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Novel Lipophilic Acetohydroxamic Acid Derivatives Based on Conformationally Constrained Spiro Carbocyclic 2,6-Diketopiperazine Scaffolds with Potent Trypanocidal Activity
Fytas, C.; Zoidis, G.; Tzoutzas, N.; Taylor, M. C.; Fytas, G.; Kelly, J. M.
J. Med. Chem. (2011) 54 (14), 5250-5254
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Inhibition of recombinant N-type and native high voltage-gated neuronal Ca2+ channels by AdGABA: mechanism of action studies
Martinez-Hernandez, E.; Sandoval, A.; Gonzalez-Ramirez, R.; Zoidis, G.; and Felix, R.
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology (2010) 250 (3), 270-277
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Influence of an additional amino group on the potency of aminoadamantanes against influenza virus A. II - Synthesis of spiropiperazines and in vitro activity against influenza A H3N2 virus
Fytas, C., Kolocouris, A., Fytas, G., Zoidis, G., Valmas, C., Basler, C.F.
Bioorganic Chemistry (2010) 38 (6), 247-251
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Design and synthesis of bioactive adamantanaminoalcohols and adamantanamines
Zoidis, G., Kolocouris, N., Kelly, J.M., Prathalingam, S.R., Naesens, L., De Clercq, E.
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2010) 45 (11), 5022-5030
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Design and synthesis of trypanocidal 1-alkyloxy and 1-benzyloxyadamantano 2-guanylhydrazones
Papanastasiou, I; Tsotinis A.; Zoidis, G.; Kolocouris, N.; John M. Kelly, S. Radhika Prathalingham
ChemMedChem., (2009), 4 (7), 1059-1062
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Synthesis of 1,2 annulated adamantane heterocycles: structural determination studies of the bioactive cyclic sulfite
Zoidis, G.; Kolocouris, N.; Benaki, D.; Myrianthopoulos, V.; Mikros, E.; Naesens L. and De Clercq, E.
Tetrahedron Letters, (2009), 50 (22), 2671-2675
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Design and Synthesis of 1,2-Annulated Adamantane Piperidines with Antiviral Activity
Zoidis, G.; Kolocouris, N.; Naesens, L. and De Clercq E.
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, (2009), 17 (4), 1534-1541
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Design and synthesis of bioactive 1,2-annulated adamantane derivatives
Zoidis, G.; Tsotinis A.; Kolocouris, N.; John M. Kelly, S. Radhika Prathalingham, Lieve Naesens and Erik De Clercq
Org. Biomol. Chem., (2008), 6, 3177-3185
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A facile and effective synthesis of lipophilic 2,6-diketopiperazine analogues
Fytas, C.; Zoidis, G.; Fytas, G.
Tetrahedron (2008), 64, 6749-6754
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Design and synthesis of bioactive adamantane spiro heterocycles
Nicolas Kolocouris, Grigoris Zoidis, George B. Foscolos, George Fytas, S. Radhika Prathalingham, John M. Kelly, Lieve Naesens and Erik De Clercq
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2007), 17, 15, 4358-4362
("Top-cited articles" as published in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2003-2010)
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Facile synthetic routes to 2-oxo-1-adamantanalkanoic acids
Kolocouris, N.; Zoidis, G.; Fytas, C.
Synlett (2007), 7, 1063-1066
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Heterocyclic Rimantadine Analogues with Antiviral Activity
Grigoris Zoidis, Christos Fytas, Ioannis Papanastasiou, George B. Foscolos, George Fytas, Elizaveta Padalko, Erik De Clercq, Johan Neyts and Nicolas Kolocouris
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (2006), 14, 10, 3341-3348
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The novel GABA adamantane derivative (AdGABA): design, synthesis, and activity relationship with gabapentin
Grigoris Zoidis, Ioannis Papanastasiou, Ioannis Dotsikas, Alejandro Sandoval, Raquel Gouvea Dos Santos, Zeta Papadopoulou-Daifoti, Alexander Vamvakides, Nicolas Kolocouris, and Ricardo Felix
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (2005), 13, 8, 2791-2798
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Are the 2-isomers of the drug rimantadine active ant-influenza agents?
Zoidis, G.; Kolocouris, N.; Foscolos, G.B.; Kolocouris, A.; Fytas, G.; Karayannis, P.; Padalko, E.; Neyts, J.; De Clercq, E.
Antiviral Chemistry & Chemotherapy (2003), 14, 3, 153-164
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New 2-(1-Adamantylcarbonyl)pyridine and 1-Acetyladamantane Thiosemicarbazones-Thiocarbonohydrazones: Cell Growth Inhibitory, Antiviral and Antimicrobial Activity Evaluation
Kolocouris, A.; Dimas, K.; Pannecouque C.; Witvrow, M.; Foscolos, G.B.; Stamatiou, G.; Fytas, G.; Zoidis, G.; Kolocouris, N.; Andrei, G.; Snoeck, R.; De Clercq, E.
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2002), 12, 5, 723-727