Abstract: The present invention is directed to phenyl carboxamide compounds which are inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel CD40:CD154 binding interrupter compounds and use of these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, to treat conditions associated with inappropriate CD154 activation in a subject. Specifically, this invention provides compounds which are identified by screening a library of small molecules for those that are capable of specifically binding CD154 and interrupting CD40:CD154 interaction.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula I wherein X, Y, R1-R7 are as defined herein. Compositions containing these compounds, and methods for inhibiting HCV RNA-dependent RNA polymerase and treating hepatitis C and related disorders using these compounds and compositions are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a mass-coded combinatorial library comprising a set of compounds having the general formula X(Y)n, where X is a scaffold, each Y is, independently, a peripheral moiety, and n is an integer greater than 1. The method comprises selecting a peripheral moiety precursor subset from a peripheral moiety precursor set. The subset includes a sufficient number of peripheral moiety precursors that at least about 50 distinct combinations of n peripheral moieties derived from the peripheral moiety precursors in the subset exist. The subset of peripheral moiety precursors is selected so that at least about 90% of all possible combinations of n peripheral moieties derived from the subset have a molecular mass sum which is distinct from the molecular mass sums of all of the other combinations of n peripheral moieties. The method further comprises contacting the peripheral moiety precursor subset with a scaffold precursor which has n reactive groups.

Abstract: Methods for the analysis of receptor-ligand pairs are herein described. The methods can provide information about the binding affinity of a ligand to a receptor or can provide information about the binding kinetics of a ligand to a receptor. In some instances, the methods provide a very general system for evaluating and/or optimizing receptor-ligand interactions, which can be applied to a variety of types of receptor-ligand interactions, for example protein-small molecule interactions.

Abstract: A general system for screening targets (e.g., biomolecules) is described. The screening can be used to discover compounds that bind to a naturally occurring low activity or inactive state of a target and act as inhibitors of the target function as seen in subsequent biological assays.