Abstract:
Inhibitors of MIF are provided which have utility in the treatment of a variety of disorders, including the treatment of pathological conditions associated with MIF activity. The inhibitors of MIF have the following structures: including stereoisomers, prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein n, R1, R2, R3, R4, X, Y and Z are as defined herein. Compositions containing an inhibitor of MIF in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier are also provided, as well as methods for use of the same.
Abstract:
Inhibitors of MIF are provided which have utility in the treatment of a variety of disorders, including the treatment of pathological conditions associated with MIF activity. The inhibitors of MIF have the following structures: including stereoisomers, prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein n, R1, R2, R3, R4, X, Y and Z are as defined herein. Compositions containing an inhibitor of MIF in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier are also provided, as well as methods for use of the same.
Abstract:
The present invention contemplates a compound defined by the following formula: ##STR1## that inhibits the binding between the VLA-4 and the fibronectin CS-1 compound. Pharmaceutical compositions containing a contemplated compound and methods for treating immunoinflammatory conditions using the compound are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Methods and compositions for treating cancer and other diseases in which inhibition of telomerase activity can ameliorate disease symptoms or prevent or treat the disease relate to compounds characterized by the following structure: ##STR1## and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts. Z is selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulfur, sulfone, sulfinyl and --NR--, where R selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, and aralkyl. R.sub.1 is --Y.sub.n R.sub.6, where n is an integer between 0 and 10 and each Y.sub.n for n greater than 0 independently is methylene, methine, or quaternary carbon, and R.sub.6, for any value of n, is alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, heteroalkylcarbonyl, heteroaralkylcarbonyl, aralkylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, arylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, diarylaminocarbonyl, arylalkylaminocarbonyl, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, sulfo, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, alkylsulfinyl, or arylsulfinyl. R.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, hydroxyl, alkoxyl, aryloxyl, halogen, cyano, amino, alkylamino, arylamino, dialkylamino, diarylamino, arylalkylamino, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, arylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, diarylaminocarbonyl, arylalkylaminocarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, arylcarbonyloxy, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, sulfo, alkylsulfonyl, or arylsulfonyl. R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are selected independently from the group consisting of hydrogen, amino, alkylamino, arylamino, heterocycleamino, aralkylamino, heterocylcealkylamino, dialkylamino, diarylamino, arylalkylamino, nitro, halogen, hydroxyl, aryloxyl, alkoxyl, lower alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, cyano, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, and heteroaralkyl. Finally, R.sub.5 is selected from the group consisting of iminyl, hydroximinyl, alkyliminyl, aryliminyl, aralkyliminyl, alkoximinyl, aryloximinyl, heterocycleiminyl, cyclic iminyl, bis(alkylthio)methyl, bis(arylthio)methyl, bis(alkoxy)methyl, bis(aryloxy)methyl, carboxaldehyde, hydroxymethyl, alkoxymethyl, aryloxymethyl, aralkoxymethyl, heterocycleoxymethyl, heterocyclealkoxymethyl, and --HC.dbd.NNHR.sub.7 where R.sub.7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocycle, heterocyclealkyl, and --C(.dbd.X.sub.1)(X.sub.2).sub.p R.sub.8 where p is 0 or 1, X.sub.1 is oxygen or sulfur, X.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulfur, and --NR.sub.9 --, where R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are selected independently from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, and heterocycle.
Abstract:
The invention provides dendritic cell (DC) preparations that present a telomerase reverse transcriptase (TRT) peptide in the context of an MHC class I or MHC class II molecule. The DCs may be pulsed with a TRT polypeptide, or may comprise a recombinant polynucleotide encoding TRT. The invention also describes the use of such compositions for the prevention and treatment of cancers and other diseases.
Abstract:
Inhibitors of MIF are provided which have utility in the treatment of a variety of disorders, including the treatment of pathological conditions associated with MIF activity. The inhibitors of MIF have the following structures: including stereoisomers, prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein n, R1, R2, R3, R4, X, Y and Z are as defined herein. Compositions containing an inhibitor of MIF in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier are also provided, as well as methods for use of the same.
Abstract:
Inhibitors of MIF are provided which have utility in the treatment of a variety of disorders, including the treatment of pathological conditions associated with MIF activity. The inhibitors of MIF have the following structures: including stereoisomers, prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein n, R1, R2, R3, R4, X, Y and Z are as defined herein. Compositions containing an inhibitor of MIF in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier are also provided, as well as methods for use of the same.
Abstract:
Inhibitors of MIF are provided which have utility in the treatment of a variety of disorders, including the treatment of pathological conditions associated with MIF activity. The inhibitors of MIF have the following structures: including stereoisomers, prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein n, R1, R2, R3, R4, X, Y and Z are as defined herein. Compositions containing an inhibitor of MIF in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier are also provided, as well as methods for use of the same.
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Methods and compositions for treating cancer and other diseases in which inhibition of telomerase activity can ameliorate disease symptoms or prevent or treat the disease relate to compounds that are derivatives of benzo�b!thiophenes. Such compounds are characterized by the following structure: ##STR1## In this compound, R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of --OR.sub.7, --NR.sub.8 R.sub.9, --NHNR.sub.10 R.sub.11, --NHNHC(X.sub.2)NHR.sub.12, --NHSO.sub.2 NR.sub.8 R.sub.9, --NHNHC(O)R.sub.12, --NHNHSO.sub.2 R.sub.12 and --NHC(O)NR.sub.8 R.sub.9. R.sub.7 -R.sub.12 are selected independently from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl and heteroaralkyl. X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are selected independently from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur. R.sub.2 is hydrogen or halogen. R.sub.3 -R.sub.6 are selected independently from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, --NR.sub.8 R.sub.9, nitro, cyano, alkoxyl, lower alkyl, aryl and aryloxyl.
Abstract translation:用于治疗癌症和其它疾病的方法和组合物,其中端粒酶活性的抑制可以改善疾病症状或预防或治疗该疾病涉及作为苯并[b]噻吩衍生物的化合物。 这种化合物的特征在于以下结构:在该化合物中,R 1选自-OR 7,-NR 8 R 9,-NHNR 10 R 11,-NHNHC(X 2)NHR 12,-NHSO 2 NR 8 R 9,-NHNHC(O)R 12, -NHNHSO 2 R 12和-NHC(O)NR 8 R 9。 R7-R12独立地选自氢,烷基,芳基,芳烷基,杂芳基和杂芳烷基。 X1和X2独立于氧和硫组成的组中选择。 R2是氢或卤素。 R3-R6独立地选自氢,卤素,羟基,-NR8R9,硝基,氰基,烷氧基,低级烷基,芳基和芳氧基。
Abstract:
The inventive compounds are analogues of sialyl Le.sup.x that inhibit cellular adhesion between a selectin and cells that express sialyl Le.sup.x on their surfaces, and their synthetic intermediates. An inventive compound has structure A, ##STR1## wherein Z is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 acyl or ##STR2## Y is C(O), SO.sub.2, HNC(O), OC(O) or SC(O); R.sup.1 is an aryl, a substituted aryl or a phenyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylene group, wherein an aryl group has one five- or six-membered aromatic ring, a fused five/six-membered aromatic ring, or two fused six-membered aromatic rings, which rings are hydrocarbyl, monooxahydrocarbyl, monothiahydrocarbyl, monoazahydrocarbyl or diazahydrocarbyl rings, and a substituted aryl group is an aryl group having a halo, trifluoromethyl, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkoxy, amino, mono-C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkylamino, di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkylamino, benzylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkylbenzylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 thioalkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl carboxamido substituent, or R.sup.1 Y is allyloxycarbonyl or chloroacetyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 straight chain, branched chain or cyclic hydrocarbyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkylene .omega.-carboxylate, .omega.-tri(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl/phenyl)silyl C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene, monosaccharide or disaccharide,or OR.sup.2 together form a C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 straight chain, branched chain or cyclic hydrocarbyl carbamate;R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 acyl;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or benzyl;R.sup.5 is hydrogen, benzyl, methoxybenzyl, dimethoxybenzyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 acyl;R.sup.7 is methyl or hydroxymethyl; andX is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 acyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 hydroxylacyloxy, hydroxy, halo or azido.