Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for inhibiting the proliferation, differentiation, or development of stem cells and cancer stem cells in a patient in need thereof. The methods involve administering to a patient a therapeutically effective amount of an antagonist of an Hs.459642 Unigene Cluster product, such as an inhibitor of CACNA1H. The compositions include an antagonist of an Hs.459642 Unigene Cluster product, such as an inhibitor of CACNA1H. Specific antagonists such as antibodies and antisense oligonucleotides, and combination therapy with one or more additional anti-cancer agents, are also provided by this disclosure. Such methods, antagonists, and compositions can be useful, for example, in the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel T type calcium channel inhibitors of formula (I), the use thereof in the treatment of a disease or condition in a mammal associated with influx of extracellular calcium via T type calcium channels, wherein R1 is C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-C4 alkoxy; Z is NH, NCH3, O, S, or CH2; Y is NH, O, or CH2 with the proviso that Y and Z are not the same; R2 is H, halo, NH2, C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-C4 alkoxy; m and n are independently selected from integers ranging from 1-5 with the proviso that m+n=an integer ranging from 2-9; and R3 is H, halo, NH2, C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-C4 alkoxy.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for treating a disease or condition in a mammal which comprises the steps of; administering a therapeutically effective amount of a T type calcium channel inhibitor to effectively slow or stop progression of eukaryotic cells through the S, G2 and M phases of the cell cycle to increase the proportion of the eukaryotic cells in the G1 phase, stopping administration of the T type calcium channel inhibitor for a period of time, and administering a dosage selected from the group consisting of a dosage of at least one chemotherapeutic agent, a dosage of radiation, and combinations thereof, to kill the proportion of eukaryotic cells progressing past the G1 phase of the cell cycle after the stopping of the administration of the T type calcium channel inhibitor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for imaging a disease or condition in a mammal which includes the steps of; administering a therapeutically effective amount of a cell cycle inhibitor to effectively stop proliferation of eukaryotic cells at a cell cycle checkpoint between the G1 and S phase, stopping administration of the cell cycle inhibitor for a period of time, administering a marker to the mammal and imaging the mammal.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel T type calcium channel inhibitors of formula (I), the use thereof in the treatment of a disease or condition in a mammal associated with influx of extracellular calcium via T type calcium channels, wherein R1 is C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-C4 alkoxy; Z is NH, NCH3, O, S, or CH2; Y is NH, O, or CH2 with the proviso that Y and Z are not the same; R2 is H, halo, NH2, C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-C4 alkoxy; m and n are independently selected from integers ranging from 1-5 with the proviso that m+n=an integer ranging from 2-9; and R3 is H, halo, NH2, C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-C4 alkoxy.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel T type calcium channel inhibitors of formula (I), the use thereof in the treatment of a disease or condition in a mammal associated with influx of extracellular calcium via T type calcium channels, wherein R1 is C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-C4 alkoxy; Z is NH, NCH3, O, S, or CH2; Y is NH, O, or CH2 with the proviso that Y and Z are not the same; R2 is H, halo, NH2, C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-C4 alkoxy; m and n are independently selected from integers ranging from 1-5 with the proviso that m+n=an integer ranging from 2-9; and R3 is H, halo, NH2, C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-C4 alkoxy.

Abstract: Presented herein are compounds that inhibit T-type Ca2+ channel activity in a cell when the cell membrane potential is about ?90 mV. Preferred compounds inhibit T-type Ca2+ channel activity with an IC50 of 10 ?M or less at a membrane potential of about ?90 mV. Preferred compounds show selectivity for inhibiting T-type Ca2+ channel activity at about ?90 mV, relative to inhibition of T-type Ca2+ channel activity at about ?30 mV to ?60 mV, of 10:1 or less. Also provided are methods for identifying compounds that inhibit T-type Ca2+ channel activity in a cell when the cell membrane potential is about ?90 mV, and compounds identified by such methods.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for inhibiting the proliferation, differentiation, or development of stem cells and cancer stem cells in a patient in need thereof. The methods involve administering to a patient a therapeutically effective amount of an antagonist of an Hs.459642 Unigene Cluster product, such as an inhibitor of CACNA1H. The compositions include an antagonist of an Hs.459642 Unigene Cluster product, such as an inhibitor of CACNA1H. Specific antagonists such as antibodies and antisense oligonucleotides, and combination therapy with one or more additional anti-cancer agents, are also provided by this disclosure. Such methods, antagonists, and compositions can be useful, for example, in the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for imaging a disease or condition in a mammal which includes the steps of; administering a therapeutically effective amount of a cell cycle inhibitor to effectively stop proliferation of eukaryotic cells at a cell cycle checkpoint between the G1 and S phase, stopping administration of the cell cycle inhibitor for a period of time, administering a marker to the mammal and imaging the mammal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for treating a disease or condition in a mammal associated with influx of extracellular calcium via T type calcium channels, which comprises administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a T type calcium channel inhibitor, a prodrug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said inhibitor or prodrug, wherein the T type calcium channel inhibitor blocks a splice variant of an ?1H isoform of T type calcium channels.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for treating a disease or condition in a mammal which comprises the steps of; administering a therapeutically effective amount of a T type calcium channel inhibitor to effectively slow or stop progression of eukaryotic cells through the S, G2 and M phases of the cell cycle to increase the proportion of the eukaryotic cells in the G1 phase, stopping administration of the T type calcium channel inhibitor for a period of time, and administering a dosage selected from the group consisting of a dosage of at least one chemotherapeutic agent, a dosage of radiation, and combinations thereof, to kill the proportion of eukaryotic cells progressing past the G1 phase of the cell cycle after the stopping of the administration of the T type calcium channel inhibitor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for treating a disease or condition in a mammal associated with influx of extracellular calcium via T type calcium channels, which comprises administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a T type calcium channel inhibitor, a prodrug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said inhibitor or prodrug, wherein the T type calcium channel inhibitor has a structure represented by Formula (I): Formula (I), wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy and C1-C4 alkoxy; X is selected from the group consisting of N and CH; Z is selected from the group consisting of NH, O, S and CH2; R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, halo, NH2, C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy and C1-C4 alkoxy; and R3 is selected from the group consisting of H, halo, NH2, C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy and C1-C4 alkoxy.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel T type calcium channel inhibitors of formula (I), the use thereof in the treatment of a disease or condition in a mammal associated with influx of extracellular calcium via T type calcium channels, wherein R1 is C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-C4 alkoxy; Z is NH, NCH3, O, S, or CH2; Y is NH, O, or CH2 with the proviso that Y and Z are not the same; R2 is H, halo, NH2, C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-C4 alkoxy; m and n are independently selected from integers ranging from 1-5 with the proviso that m+n=an integer ranging from 2-9; and R3 is H, halo, NH2, C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-C4 alkoxy.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for treating a disease or condition in a mammal associated with influx of extracellular calcium via T type calcium channels, which comprises administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a T type calcium channel inhibitor, a prodrug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said inhibitor or prodrug, wherein the T type calcium channel inhibitor has a structure represented by Formula (I): Formula (I), wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy and C1-C4 alkoxy; X is selected from the group consisting of N and CH; Z is selected from the group consisting of NH, O, S and CH2; R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, halo, NH2, C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy and C1-C4 alkoxy; and R3 is selected from the group consisting of H, halo, NH2, C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy and C1-C4 alkoxy.

Abstract: The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an antibody that specifically binds to a Cav3 isoform or its ?25 splice variants thereof. The present invention also relates to compositions and methods for inhibiting cancer cell proliferation, preventing, treating and/or controlling cancer and/or related disorders in a patient by administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of the T type calcium channel selective inhibitor. A preferred T type calcium channel selective inhibitor is mibefradil.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds useful as cancer cell inhibitors, compositions containing such compounds and methods for inhibiting proliferation of electrically non-excitable cells.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for screening for voltage gated (VG)-selective inhibitors, novel VG-selective inhibitors, compositions containing the same, methods for inhibiting calcium entry into electrically non-excitable cells with said VG-selective inhibitors, methods for preventing proliferation of electrically non-excitable cells with said VG-selective inhibitors as well as methods of treating autoimmune diseases, preventing graft rejections, preventing apoptosis and treating cancer with the same.