Abstract: The present disclosure is concerned with benzimidazole compounds that are capable of inhibiting Wnt signaling and methods of treating disease states such as, for example, cancer, using these compounds. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

Abstract: The instant invention has developed viral vectors encoding a mutant bacterial cytosine deaminase (bCD) gene, which have a higher affinity for cytosine than wild type bCD (bCDwt). The purpose of the present invention was to evaluate cytotoxicity in vitro and therapeutic efficacy in vivo of these vectors in combination with the prodrug 5-FC and ionizing radiation against human glioma. The present study demonstrates that infection with the viral vector expressing the mutant cytosine deaminase gene resulted in increased 5-FC-mediated cell killing, compared with vectors expressing the wild-type gene. Furthermore, a significant increase in cytotoxicity following infection with viral vector expressing the mutant cytosine deaminase gene and radiation treatment of glioma cells in vitro was demonstrated as compared to infection with viral vector expressing the wild-type gene.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions relating to cells and cell lines that are resistant to a given chemotherapeutics as well as method for making and using the same.

Abstract: This invention comprises a method of inhibiting tumor growth in tumors having growth factor receptors comprising administering, about simultaneously, antibodies to the target growth factor receptors, at least one chemotherapeutic agent and radiation therapy.