Abstract: Compositions and methods for inhibiting and/or sensitizing or re-sensitizing a parasite to an antiparasitic drug are provided. The compositions can comprise a an arylphenoxypropionate derivative, an aryloxyphenoxyacetate derivative, an aryloxyphenylacetate derivative, one or more substituted quinols, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, or prodrug thereof, or a combination thereof in an amount and formulation sufficient to sensitize the parasite to the drug, treating infection of a patient by a parasite with a drug, or to prevent symptomatic infection of a patient by a parasite with a drug.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for inhibiting and/or sensitizing or re-sensitizing a parasite to an antiparasitic drug are provided. The compositions can comprise a an arylphenoxypropionate derivative, an aryloxyphenoxyacetate derivative, an aryloxyphenylacetate derivative, one or more substituted quinols, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, or prodrug thereof, or a combination thereof in an amount and formulation sufficient to sensitize the parasite to the drug, treating infection of a patient by a parasite with a drug, or to prevent symptomatic infection of a patient by a parasite with a drug.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for inhibiting and/or sensitizing or re-sensitizing a parasite to an antiparasitic drug are provided. The compositions can comprise a an arylphenoxypropionate derivative, an aryloxyphenoxyacetate derivative, an aryloxyphenylacetate derivative, one or more substituted quinols, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, or prodrug thereof, or a combination thereof in an amount and formulation sufficient to sensitize the parasite to the drug, treating infection of a patient by a parasite with a drug, or to prevent symptomatic infection of a patient by a parasite with a drug.

Abstract: A composition comprising a drug selected from the group consisting of an arylphenoxypropionate derivative, an aryloxyphenoxyacetate derivative, an aryloxyphenylacetate derivative, a substituted quinol, or a salt, hydrate, or prodrugs thereof, or a combination thereof, in an amount and formulation sufficient to inhibit a mycobacterium is disclosed.

Abstract: A composition comprising a drug selected from the group consisting of an arylphenoxypropionate derivative, an aryloxyphenoxyacetate derivative, an aryloxyphenylacetate derivative, a substituted quinol, or a salt, hydrate, or prodrugs thereof, or a combination thereof, in an amount and formulation sufficient to inhibit a mycobacterium is disclosed.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for inhibiting and/or sensitizing or re-sensitizing a parasite to an antiparasitic drug are provided. The compositions can comprise a rifamycin derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, or prodrug thereof in an amount and formulation sufficient to inhibit or induce drug-sensitization in a parasite. The methods can comprise administering a rifamycin derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, or prodrug thereof to a parasite in an amount and formulation sufficient to inhibit or induce drug-sensitization in the parasite.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for inhibiting and/or sensitizing or re-sensitizing a parasite to an antiparasitic drug are provided. The compositions can comprise a rifamycin derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, or prodrug thereof in an amount and formulation sufficient to inhibit or induce drug-sensitization in a parasite. The methods can comprise administering a rifamycin derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, or prodrug thereof to a parasite in an amount and formulation sufficient to inhibit or induce drug-sensitization in the parasite.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for inhibiting and/or sensitizing or re-sensitizing a parasite to an antiparasitic drug are provided. The compositions can comprise a rifamycin derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, or prodrug thereof in an amount and formulation sufficient to inhibit or induce drug-sensitization in a parasite. The methods can comprise administering a rifamycin derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, or prodrug thereof to a parasite in an amount and formulation sufficient to inhibit or induce drug-sensitization in the parasite.

Abstract: A composition and method of preventing or inhibiting tumor growth and, more particularly, of treating a malignant tumor, using prodrugs of plant-derived compounds and derivatives is disclosed. In the method, a composition containing betulinic acid or a betulinic acid derivative is administered in a prodrug form to release betulinic acid or a betulinic acid derivative in vivo at the tumor site.

Abstract: Ditiydropyrimidine derivatives are disclosed, which can be used to inhibit cysteine protease activity.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there are provided 4-substituted-3-(2-amino-2-cycloalkyl methyl)-acetamido azetidin-2-one derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein n is 1, 2 or 3; in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are as defined herein, and salts thereof, which exhibit excellent cysteine proteinase inhibitory activity and which can be used for treatment of different diseases such as muscular dystrophy, myocardial infarction, bone resorption, arthritis, cancer metastasis, pulmonary emphysema, septic shock, cerebral ischemia, memory function, Alzheimer and cataract, malaria, glomerular basement membrane degradation, bacterial infection, inflammatory diseases, parasitic infections, and viral infections.

Abstract: The present invention is based on the discovery that certain 3,4-disubstituted-azetidin-2-one derivatives exhibit excellent cysteine proteinase inhibitory activity which can be used for treatment of different diseases such as muscular dystrophy, myocardial infarction, bone resorption, arthritis, cancer metastasis, pulmonary emphysema, septic shock, cerebral ischemia, memory function, Alzheimer and cataract, malaria, glomerular basement membrane degradation, bacterial infection, inflammatory diseases, parasitic infections, and viral infections. In accordance to the present invention, there is provided a 3,4-disubstituted-azetidin-2-one derivatives of formula I, wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are as defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The use of certain 3-substituted-4-oxa-1-azabicyclo?3,2,0! heptan-7-one derivatives of general formula I, ##STR1## or physiologically acceptable salts thereof or isomers thereof, as active ingredients for the preparation of pharmaceutical composition and treatment of different diseases associated with deregulation of cysteine proteases is disclosed.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there are provided 4-substituted-3-(2-amino-2-cycloalkyl methyl)-acetamido azetidin-2-one derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein n is 1, 2 or 3; in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are as defined herein, and salts thereof, which exhibit excellent cysteine proteinase inhibitory activity and which can be used for treatment of different diseases such as muscular dystrophy, myocardial infarction, bone resorption, arthritis, cancer metastasis, pulmonary emphysema, septic shock, cerebral ischemia, memory function, Alzheimer and cataract, malaria, glomerular basement membrane degradation, bacterial infection, inflammatory diseases, parasitic infections, and viral infections.

Abstract: Novel 6-substituted amino-4-oxa-1-azabicyclo?3,2,0!heptan-7-one compounds, as well as the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and diastereoisomers thereof, of formula I, ##STR1## are disclosed, which exhibit excellent cysteine protease inhibitory activity and may be used for treatment of different diseases such as muscular dystrophy, arthritis, myocardial infarction, Alzheimer's disease, bacterial infection, common cold, osteroporosis and cancer metastasis.