Publications by authors named "M Kratky"

This study evaluates the antimycobacterial potential of novel "mutual" bioactive amides, combining pyridine-4-carbohydrazide (isoniazid, INH) with various antimicrobial agents (sulphonamides, 4-aminosalicylic acid, thiosemicarbazide, diphenyl (thio)ethers) oxocarboxylic acids. The aim was to enhance activity against both drug-susceptible and multidrug-resistant (MDR) and non-tuberculous strains, while overcoming drug resistance through dual-action mechanisms. Many derivatives exhibited potent antimycobacterial activity, with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) as low as ≤0.

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Hydrazinecarboxamides (semicarbazides) are increasingly recognized as a versatile scaffold in developing potential antimicrobial agents. In addition to a brief overview of the synthetic methods to prepare them, this review comprehensively analyses their antimicrobial properties. These derivatives have demonstrated potent activity against a broad spectrum of mycobacteria, bacterial and fungal pathogens, highlighting their potential to address critical human health challenges, including neglected diseases, and to combat growing antimicrobial resistance.

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This review comprehensively summarizes recent advances in the field of hydrazinecarboxamide (semicarbazide) derivatives, highlighting their significant therapeutic potential and a broad spectrum of biological activities. As a promising and privileged scaffold in medicinal chemistry, hydrazinecarboxamides have emerged as a versatile class of compounds with significant bioactive properties. Based on their substitutions, their structural diversity permits extensive chemical modifications to enhance their interactions with various biological targets to combat multiple disorders.

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Pharmacologically active salicylanilides (2-hydroxy--phenylbenzamides) have been a promising area of interest in medicinal chemistry-related research for quite some time. This group of compounds has shown a wide spectrum of biological activities, including but not limited to anticancer effects. In this study, substituted salicylanilides were chosen to evaluate the activity on U87 human glioblastoma (GBM) cells.

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Increasing resistance in has created a critical need for new drugs, especially those effective against methicillin-resistant strains (methicillin-resistant [MRSA]). Sulfonamides are a privileged scaffold for the development of novel antistaphylococcal agents. This review covers recent advances in sulfonamides active against MRSA.

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