Abstract: Provided herein are compounds of Formula (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E), pharmaceutically acceptable salts, quaternary amine salts, and N-oxides thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Compounds of Formula (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) are contemplated useful as therapeutics for treating a wide variety of conditions, e.g., including but not limited to, conditions associated with angiogenesis and with CDK8 and/or CDK19 kinase activity. Further provided are methods of inhibiting CDK8 and/or CDK19 kinase activity, methods of modulating the ?-catenin pathway, methods of modulating STAT1 activity, methods of modulating the TGF?/BMP pathway, methods of modulating HIF-1-alpha activity in a cell, and methods of increasing BIM expression to induce apoptosis, using a compound of Formula (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E). Further provided are CDK8 and CDK19 point mutants and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel alkaloid compounds and collections of these compounds, and provides methods for the synthesis of these compounds using biomimetic synthetic strategies. Additionally, the present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating disorders such as bacterial infections, proliferative diseases, and reproductive disorders, to name a few.