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Editorial
. 2018 Sep 13;9(10):959-961.
doi: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.8b00368. eCollection 2018 Oct 11.

Marine Natural Products in Medicinal Chemistry

Carlos Jiménez  1
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Editorial

Marine Natural Products in Medicinal Chemistry

Carlos Jiménez. ACS Med Chem Lett. .

Abstract

An overview of the marine natural products (MNPs) field is shown, including an update of FDA-approved drugs and those in clinical trials that can be considered derivatives of MNPs. The importance of marine microorganisms in present studies and the application of emerging techniques and technologies to this field are highlighted.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no competing financial interest.

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Examples of marine natural products and derivatives that are in advanced clinical trials.
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