Abstract: In one aspect, the instant invention provides novel compounds and pharmaceutical compositions useful for treating proliferative diseases such as cancer. In another aspect, the invention provides methods of using certain compounds in the treatment of proliferative diseases such as cancer. In particular, the instant invention provides methods of treating ocular cancer (e.g., retinoblastoma) using intraarterial infusion to administer inventive compounds locally to the eye of a subject with an ocular cancer.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds, methods, pharmaceutical compositions, and kits for the treatment of proliferative disorders such as cancer. In one aspect, the methods comprise compounds that inhibit the activity of protein kinases, such as cell division cycle (Cdc) kinase. In another aspect, the methods comprise compounds that inhibit Cdc7 and/or Dbf4 activity. In another aspect, the methods comprise compounds that exhibit anti-proliferative properties useful in treating diseases such as cancer. Compounds useful for any of the methods include compounds of the Formula (A) or (B) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Exemplary compounds of Formula (A) or (B) include granaticin A, granaticin B, dihydrogranaticin A, dihydrogranaticin B, medermycin, and actinorhodin.

Abstract: The instant invention provides novel benzofuran-4,5-diones and pharmaceutical compositions thereof useful for inhibiting PDF and for treating proliferative and infectious diseases. Compounds may be selective for eukaryotic (e.g., human) PDF or prokaryotic PDF.

Abstract: The instant invention provides methods of using a class of compounds known as cardenolides in the treatment of proliferative diseases such as cancer. In particular, the instant invention provides methods of treating ocular cancer {e.g., retinoblastoma) using intraarterial infusion to administer cardenolides locally to the eye of a subject with an ocular cancer.

Abstract: Compounds including those of the Formula I where X, R1, R2 and subscript t are as defined herein, useful as ?-secretase inhibitors, are provided, as are compositions comprising the compounds, as well as methods for use of the compounds for treating or preventing neurodegenerative diseases, such as, for instance, Alzheimer's disease.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel cephalotaxus esters, syntheses thereof, and intermediates thereto. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the present invention and methods of using said compounds or compositions in the treatment of proliferative diseases (e.g., benign neoplasm, cancer, inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, diabetic retinopathy) and infectious disease. The invention further provides methods of using said compounds or compositions in the treatment of multidrug resistant cancer.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to pyridazinone compounds of formula (I) and furan compounds of formula (II), pharmaceutical compositions of compounds of formula (I) and (II), kits containing these compounds, methods of syntheses, and a method of treatment of a proliferative disease in a subject by administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formulae (I) or (II). Both classes of compounds were identified through screening of a collection of small molecule libraries.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of screening for ligands of target molecules. The methods of the present invention include assays in which a target molecule is subjected to denaturing conditions, and compounds are screened for the ability to alter the susceptibility of the target to unfolding. The methods of the present invention use fluorescence detection to determine that degree of unfolding of a target molecule. In some aspects of the present invention, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) is detected. In other aspects of the invention, fluorescence polarization (FP) is detected. In preferred embodiments, a target molecule such as a target protein is heated to a temperature, called TATLAS, at which at least a portion of the target molecule unfolds, in the presence of a test compound.