Muhammad Shahbaz

Mr. Muhammad Shahbaz

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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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7 August 2022 in Journal of Molecular Structure
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HMHumera Malik
Humera Malik
ZAZareen Akhter
Zareen Akhter
MSMuhammad Shahbaz
Muhammad Shahbaz
SYSammer Yousuf
Sammer Yousuf
KMKhurram Shahzad Munawar
Khurram Shahzad Munawar
TATauqeer Ahmad
Tauqeer Ahmad

16 February 2022 in Acta Crystallographica Section C Structural Chemistry
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MSMuhammad Shahbaz
Muhammad Shahbaz
UKUmair Ahmed Khan
Umair Ahmed Khan
MCMuhammad Iqbal Choudhary
Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary
SYSammer Yousuf
Sammer Yousuf

1 March 2024 in IUCrJ
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MSMuhammad Shahbaz
Muhammad Shahbaz
SFSaba Farooq
Saba Farooq
MCMuhammad Iqbal Choudhary
Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary
SYSammer Yousuf
Sammer Yousuf
Leishmaniasis is a neglected parasitic tropical disease with numerous clinical manifestations. One of the causative agents of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is Leishmania tropica (L. tropica) known for causing ulcerative lesions on the skin. The adverse effects of the recommended available drugs, such as amphotericin B and pentavalent antimonial, and the emergence of drug resistance in parasites, mean the search for new safe and effective anti-leishmanial agents is crucial. Miltefosine (MIL) was the first recommended oral medication, but its use is now limited because of the rapid emergence of resistance. Pharmaceutical cocrystallization is an effective method to improve the physicochemical and biological properties of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Herein, we describe the cocrystallization of coumarin-3-carboxylic acid (CU, 1a; 2-oxobenzopyrane-3-carboxylic acid, C10H6O4) with five coformers [2-amino-3-bromopyridine (1b), 2-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine (1c), 2-amino-6-methylpyridine (1d), p-aminobenzoic acid (1e) and amitrole (1f)] in a 1:1 stoichiometric ratio via the neat grinding method. The cocrystals 2–6 obtained were characterized via single-crystal X-ray diffraction, powder X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis, as well as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Non-covalent interactions, such as van der Waals, hydrogen bonding, C—H...π and π...π interactions contribute significantly towards the packing of a crystal structure and alter the physicochemical and biological activity of CU. In this research, newly synthesized cocrystals were evaluated for their anti-leishmanial activity against the MIL-resistant L. tropica and cytotoxicity against the 3T3 (normal fibroblast) cell line. Among the non-cytotoxic cocrystals synthesized (2–6), CU:1b (2, IC50 = 61.83 ± 0.59 µM), CU:1c (3, 125.7 ± 1.15 µM) and CU:1d (4, 48.71 ± 0.75 µM) appeared to be potent anti-leishmanial agents and showed several-fold more anti-leishmanial potential than the tested standard drug (MIL, IC50 = 169.55 ± 0.078 µM). The results indicate that cocrystals 2–4 are promising anti-leishmanial agents which require further exploration.

2 January 2026 in Computers in Biology and Medicine
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HAHailah M. Almohaimeed
Hailah M. Almohaimeed
AAAmany I. Almars
Amany I. Almars
NANADA ALKHORAYEF
NADA ALKHORAYEF
ABAhmed M. Basri
Ahmed M. Basri
FAFayez Alsulaimani
Fayez Alsulaimani
TMTahir Muhammad
Tahir Muhammad