Abstract: The invention provides quassinoid compounds that are useful in treating cancer. The invention further provides a composition comprising a pharmaceutically suitable carrier and at least one compound of the invention, a method of killing a cancer cell, and a method of treating cancer in a mammal.

Abstract: A molecular conjugate is provided having the formula: wherein R1 is a de-hydroxyl or de-amino moiety respectively of a hydroxyl-bearing or amino-bearing biologically active molecule or an analog or derivative thereof, and Z is —O— or —NH—, respectively, Y is a straight or branched alkyl having 1 to 20 carbons that may be optionally substituted with one or more phenyl, a cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more alkyl or phenyl, or an aromatic group optionally substituted with one or more alkyl groups, electron-withdrawing groups, or electron-donating groups; and R2 is —CH?CH(W), —CH(OH)CH(OH)W, or —C(O)H, where W can be H, a straight or branched alkyl having 1 to 20 carbons that may be optionally substituted with one or more phenyl, a cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more alkyl or phenyl, or an aromatic group optionally substituted with one or more alkyl groups, electron-withdrawing groups, or electron-donating groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to taxane analogs for the treatment of cancer having the general formula: wherein R1 and R2 are each selected from H, an alkyl group, an olefinic group, an aromatic group, an O-alkyl group, an O-olefinic group, or an O-aromatic group; R3 is hydroxyl or OP,; R4 and R5 are each hydroxyl or R7COO; R6 is hydroxyl, OP2, R7COO, or an ether functionality; R7 is an alkyl group, an olefinic group, or an aromatic group; P1 and P2 are each hydroxyl protecting groups; R8 and R9 are each selected from H, alkyl group, olefinic or aromatic group. The present invention is also directed to production methods and intermediates useful in the formation of these new taxane analogs. The methods may begin with a starting compound, such as paclitaxel or docetaxel, which is converted into a taxane analog through various intermediate compounds.

Abstract: It has been found that one of the enantiomers of 8-aminoquinoline antiparasitic compounds is surprisingly more active than the other enantiomer against parasitic infections including opportunistic parasitic infections. These enantiomers as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing pure enantiomers are disclosed. Also disclosed is a novel class of 8-aminoquinolines which contain a tri-substituted phenoxy substitution.

Abstract: It has been found that one of the enantiomers of 8-aminoquinoline antiparasitic compounds is surprisingly more active than the other enantiomer against parasitic infections including opportunistic parasitic infections. These enantiomers as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing pure enantiomers are disclosed. Also disclosed is a novel class of 8-aminoquinolines which contain a tri-substituted phenoxy substitution.