Abstract: The present invention relates to chemical compounds that can in particular be used as structural mimetics of proline-rich peptides. The compounds of the present invention are capable of selectively inhibiting ena/VASP-EVH1-mediated protein-protein interactions. The invention further relates to the use of said compounds as pharmaceutical agents and to the use of the pharmaceutical agents to treat tumor diseases. The chemical compounds of the present invention can significantly inhibit the chemotaxis and motility of invasive tumor cells and can therefore be used in the treatment and/or prevention of tumor metastases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to chemical compounds that can in particular be used as structural mimetics of proline-rich peptides. The compounds of the present invention are capable of selectively inhibiting ena/VASP-EVH1-mediated protein-protein interactions. The invention further relates to the use of said compounds as pharmaceutical agents and to the use of the pharmaceutical agents to treat tumor diseases. The chemical compounds of the present invention can significantly inhibit the chemotaxis and motility of invasive tumor cells and can therefore be used in the treatment and/or prevention of tumor metastases.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds that can be used, in particular, as structural mimetics of proline-rich peptides and are correspondingly able to bond with proline-rich-motif binding domains (PRM domains) of proteins. The invention further relates to the use of these compounds as pharmaceutically active agents, as well as the use of the pharmaceutically active agents for the treatment of bacterial, neurodegenerative and tumor diseases.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds that can be used, in particular, as structural mimetics of proline-rich peptides and are correspondingly able to bond with proline-rich-motif binding domains (PRM domains) of proteins. The invention further relates to the use of these compounds as pharmaceutically active agents, as well as the use of the pharmaceutically active agents for the treatment of bacterial, neurodegenerative and tumor diseases.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound comprising a general formula 1: In general formula 1, X is at least one of O and S. A is a ring bridge. Y1 is at least one of H, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, aryl and heteroaryl. Z1, Z2, Z3 are, individually or alternatively, at least one of H, carbonyl, OH, O-alkyl, O-acyl, N—R1R2 (where R1 or R2 are, individually or alternatively, at least one of H, alkyl, acyl, and sulfonyl), alkyl, acyl, fluoroalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl. R1 is at least one of alkyl, acyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, and aminocarbonyl. R2 is at least one of H, alkyl, aryl, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, aminoacyl and peptidyl. The present invention furthermore relates to the use of the compound as a pharmaceutical active compound, and to the use of the pharmaceutical active compound to treat bacterial diseases, neurodegenerative diseases and tumors.