Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I): wherein R1-R3, n, and W have any of the values defined in the specification, and salts thereof. The compounds have good solubility and are useful for treating bacterial infections.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I): wherein R1-R7 and W have any of the values defined in the specification, and salts thereof. The compounds have good solubility and are useful for treating bacterial infections.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula (I): or a salt or prodrug thereof, wherein R1, R4-R8, R10, R2?-R6?, W, and A have any of the values described in the specification, as well as compositions comprising a compound of formula (I). The compounds are useful as antibacterial agents.

Abstract: The invention provides methods of treating a bacterial infection in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal a compound of formula I: wherein A, B, and X have any of the meanings defined in the specification; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as well as novel compounds of formula I and salts thereof and pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides methods of treating a bacterial infection in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal a substituted bicyclic heteroaromatic ring compound of formula I: wherein two of X1 to X8 are N and the remaining of X1 to X8 are CH; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as well as novel compounds of formula I and salts thereof and pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula I: or a salt or prodrug thereof, wherein Y, W, Z, Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, and R1-R12 have any of the values described in the specification, as well as compositions comprising a compound of formula I. The compounds are useful as antibacterial agents.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I) wherein u, d, v, m, n, R1, W, X, Y, and Z have any values defined herein, as well as salts thereof. The compounds have activity as anti-proliferative agents.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula I: formula (I) wherein X1-X4 and R1-R12 have any of the values defined in the specification, as well as salts and prodrugs thereof, which inhibit major molecular mechanisms associated with bacterial cell division and proliferation so as to be useful for the treatment and/or prevention of bacterial infections. The invention also provides compositions comprising these compounds as well as methods for using these compounds to inhibit bacterial cell division and proliferation and to treat bacterial infections.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula (I): or a salt or prodrug thereof, wherein R1, R4-R8, R10, R2?-R6?, W, and A have any of the values described in the specification, as well as compositions comprising a compound of formula (I). The compounds are useful as antibacterial agents.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula I:or a salt thereof, wherein R3-R8 and X and Y have any of the values described in the specification, as well as compositions comprising a compound of formula I. The compounds are useful as antibacterial agents.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I) wherein u, d, v, m, n, R1, W, X, Y, and Z have any values defined herein, as well as salts thereof. The compounds have activity as anti-proliferative agents.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula (I): or a salt or prodrug thereof, wherein Y, W, Z, Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, and R1-R12 have any of the values described in the specification, as well as compositions comprising a compound of formula (I). The compounds are useful as antibacterial agents.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula I: formula (I) wherein X1-X4 and R1-R12 have any of the values defined in the specification, as well as salts and prodrugs thereof, which inhibit major molecular mechanisms associated with bacterial cell division and proliferation so as to be useful for the treatment and/or prevention of bacterial infections. The invention also provides compositions comprising these compounds as well as methods for using these compounds to inhibit bacterial cell division and proliferation and to treat bacterial infections.

Abstract: This invention relates to anti-viral agents that target RNase H substrates of reverse transcriptase and methods of using these agents to inhibit reverse transcriptase and viral replication. The invention also relates to methods for screening anti-viral agents capable of inhibiting the RNase activity of reverse transcriptase by targeting RNA-DNA hybrid substrates.