Abstract: The present invention provides compositions as well as methods for identifying compositions useful for treating or preventing cancer.

Abstract: The present invention provides improved methods for assessing the level of MGMT activity in a variety of biological preparations. MGMT, a DNA repair enzyme, can reduce the chemotherapeutic efficacy of alkylating agents by repairing the damage that alkylating agents do to tumor cell DNA. The methods of the present invention can be used, inter alia, to measure MGMT levels and to thereby predict the clinical response to alkylating agents. The present invention includes three preferred assays for assessment of MGMT activity: (1) the immunoassay technique, (2) the labeled O6—BG technique, and (3) the fluorescence polarization technique. Kits useful for the performance of such assays are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I (wherein X, m, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined herein). or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or ester thereof. The present invention also provides compositions comprising these compounds that are useful for treating cellular proliferative diseases, disorders associated with activity of mutants of p53, or in causing apoptosis of cancer cells.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I (wherein R1, R2, R3, L, and X are as defined herein). or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or ester thereof. The present invention also provides compositions comprising these compounds that are useful for treating cellular proliferative diseases, disorders associated with activity of mutants of p53, or in causing apoptosis of cancer cells.

Abstract: Hybrid regulatory proteins are provided which contain amino acid sequences that are susceptible to cleavage by specific proteolytic enzymes. When acted upon by such enzymes, the hybrid regulatory proteins are rendered substantially less active, thereby altering the rate of production of products of indicator genes that are controlled by the regulatory proteins. Also provided are DNAs encoding such regulatory proteins, recombinant vectors and transformed eukaryotic cells containing such DNAs, and methods for identifying inhibitors of the specific proteolytic enzymes.

Abstract: Soluble covalent HCV NS3-NS4A complexes comprising the catalytic domain of native HICV NS3 protease fused to an HCV NS4A cofactor, wherein the cofactor has been modified to prevent cleavage by the HCV NS3 protease.

Abstract: Hybrid regulatory proteins are provided which contain amino acid sequences that are susceptible to cleavage by specific proteolytic enzymes. When acted upon by such enzymes, the hybrid regulatory proteins are rendered substantially less active, thereby altering the rate of production of products of indicator genes that are controlled by the regulatory proteins. Also provided are DNAs encoding such regulatory proteins, recombinant vectors and transformed eukaryotic cells containing such DNAs, and methods for identifying inhibitors of the specific proteolytic enzymes.

Abstract: Hybrid regulatory proteins are provided which contain amino acid sequences that are susceptible to cleavage by specific proteolytic enzymes. When acted upon by such enzymes, the hybrid regulatory proteins are rendered substantially less active, thereby altering the rate of production of products of indicator genes that are controlled by the regulatory proteins. Also provided are DNAs encoding such regulatory proteins, recombinant vectors and transformed eukaryotic cells containing such DNAs, and methods for identifying inhibitors of the specific proteolytic enzymes.