Abstract: Systems and methods for determining whether a cancer patient may respond to inhibition of RNA polymerase II as a treatment for the patient are provided. Inhibition of RNA polymerase II may be by way of chemotherapy with an agent such as triptolide, an analog of triptolide, or a prodrug form of triptolide. The cancer patient may be a pancreatic cancer patient, an ovarian cancer patient, a gastric cancer patient, or an esophageal cancer patient. The patient may have any cancer in which c-Myc is over-expressed or over-amplified.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining whether a cancer patient may respond to inhibition of RNA polymerase II as a treatment for the patient are provided. Inhibition of RNA polymerase II may be by way of chemotherapy with an agent such as triptolide, an analog of triptolide, or a prodrug form of triptolide. The cancer patient may be a pancreatic cancer patient, an ovarian cancer patient, a gastric cancer patient, or an esophageal cancer patient. The patient may have any cancer in which c-Myc is over-expressed or over-amplified.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining whether a cancer patient may respond to inhibition of RNA polymerase II as a treatment for the patient are provided. Inhibition of RNA polymerase II may be by way of chemotherapy with an agent such as triptolide, an analog of triptolide, or a prodrug form of triptolide. The cancer patient may be a pancreatic cancer patient, an ovarian cancer patient, a gastric cancer patient, or an esophageal cancer patient. The patient may have any cancer in which c-Myc is over-expressed or over-amplified.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining whether a cancer patient may respond to inhibition of RNA polymerase II as a treatment for the patient are provided. Inhibition of RNA polymerase II may be by way of chemotherapy with an agent such as triptolide, an analog of triptolide, or a prodrug form of triptolide. The cancer patient may be a pancreatic cancer patient, an ovarian cancer patient, a gastric cancer patient, or an esophageal cancer patient. The patient may have any cancer in which c-Myc is over-expressed or over-amplified.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) or (Ia) which are ligands binding to the HDM2 protein, inducing apoptosis and inhibiting proliferation, and having therapeutic utility in cancer therapy and prevention. Compounds of formula (I) or (Ia) can be used as therapeutics for treating stroke, myocardial infarction, ischemia, multi-organ failure, spinal cord injury, Alzheimer's Disease, injury from ischemic events and heart valvular degenerative disease. Moreover, compounds of formula (I) or (Ia) can be used to decrease the side effects from cytotoxic cancer agents, radiation and to treat viral infections.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound selected from compounds of formula (A) as ligand binding to the HDM2 protein, inducing apoptosis and inhibiting proliferation, and having therapeutic utility in cancer therapy and prevention. Compounds of formula (A) can be used as therapeutics for treating stroke, myocardial infarction, ischemia, multi-organ failure, spinal cord injury, Alzheimer's Disease, injury from ischemic events and heart valvular degenerative disease. Moreover, compounds of formula (A) can be used to decrease the side effects from cytotoxic cancer agents, radiation and to treat viral infections.

Abstract: A method to determine the utility of small molecules as functional replacements (mimetics) for protein receptor ligands is described. The method uses cellular biological assays on a systematic array of compounds, comprising known protein receptor ligands and other biologically active molecules to determine if a proposed small molecule is a functional equivalent of a receptor ligand, having therapeutic utility as a pharmaceutically relevant and useful agent either alone or in combination with other molecules. Furthermore, the invention provides for a method for the treatment of cancer comprising administering a combination of ET-18-O-CH3 and an anti-cancer agent.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) or (Ia) which are ligands binding to the HDM2 protein, inducing apoptosis and inhibiting proliferation, and having therapeutic utility in cancer therapy and prevention. Compounds of formula (I) or (Ia) can be used as therapeutics for treating stroke, myocardial infarction, ischemia, multi-organ failure, spinal cord injury, Alzheimer's Disease, injury from ischemic events and heart valvular degenerative disease. Moreover, compounds of formula (I) or (Ia) can be used to decrease the side effects from cytotoxic cancer agents, radiation and to treat viral infections.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound selected from compounds of formula I as ligand binding to the HDM2 protein, inducing apoptosis and inhibiting proliferation, and having therapeutic utility in cancer therapy. Compounds of formula (I) can be used as therapeutics for treating stroke, myocardial infarction, ischemia, multi-organ failure, spinal cord injury, Alzheimer's Disease, injury from ischemic events, heart valvular degenerative disease Moreover, compounds of formula (I) can be used to decrease the side effects from cytotoxic cancer agents and to treat viral infections.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) or (Ia) which are ligands binding to the HDM2 protein, inducing apoptosis and inhibiting proliferation, and having therapeutic utility in cancer therapy and prevention. Compounds of formula (I) or (Ia) can be used as therapeutics for treating stroke, myocardial infarction, ischemia, multi-organ failure, spinal cord injury, Alzheimer's Disease, injury from ischemic events and heart valvular degenerative disease. Moreover, compounds of formula (I) or (Ia) can be used to decrease the side effects from cytotoxic cancer agents, radiation and to treat viral infections.

Abstract: A method to determine the utility of small molecules as functional replacements (mimetics) for protein receptor ligands is described. The method uses cellular biological assays on a systematic array of compounds, comprising known protein receptor ligands and other biologically active molecules to determine if a proposed small molecule is a functional equivalent of a receptor ligand, having therapeutic utility as a pharmaceutically relevant and useful agent either alone or in combination with other molecules.

Abstract: Isoindolone derivatives, compositions containing the same, and methods of use thereof for the treatment or prophylaxis of viral infection are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) or (Ia) which are ligands binding to the HDM2 protein, inducing apoptosis and inhibiting proliferation, and having therapeutic utility in cancer therapy and prevention. Compounds of formula (I) or (Ia) can be used as therapeutics for treating stroke, myocardial infarction, ischemia, multi-organ failure, spinal cord injury, Alzheimer's Disease, injury from ischemic events and heart valvular degenerative disease. Moreover, compounds of formula (I) or (Ia) can be used to decrease the side effects from cytotoxic cancer agents, radiation and to treat viral infections.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound selected from compounds of formula (A) as ligand binding to the HDM2 protein, inducing apoptosis and inhibiting proliferation, and having therapeutic utility in cancer therapy and prevention. Compounds of formula (A) can be used as therapeutics for treating stroke, myocardial infarction, ischemia, multi-organ failure, spinal cord injury, Alzheimer's Disease, injury from ischemic events and heart valvular degenerative disease. Moreover, compounds of formula (A) can be used to decrease the side effects from cytotoxic cancer agents, radiation and to treat viral infections.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound selected from compounds of formula I as ligand binding to the HDM2 protein, inducing apoptosis and inhibiting proliferation, and having therapeutic utility in cancer therapy. Compounds of formula (I) can be used as therapeutics for treating stroke, myocardial infarction, ischemia, multi-organ failure, spinal cord injury, Alzheimer's Disease, injury from ischemic events, heart valvular degenerative disease Moreover, compounds of formula (I) can be used to decrease the side effects from cytotoxic cancer agents and to treat viral infections.

Abstract: Isoindolone derivatives, compositions containing the same, and methods of use thereof for the treatment or prophylaxis of viral infection are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): (I) their pharmacologically acceptable salts, or solvates and hydrates, and their prodrugs, respectively, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing the same as active ingredient. These novel compounds are especially useful in the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel yeast cells with increased permeability to compounds, such as small organic compounds. In particular, the invention provides genetically modified yeast cells carrying functional, preferably conditionally regulated, copies of HXT9 and HXT11 genes integrated in the chromosome at the PDR1 and PDR3 loci, thereby disrupting the PDR1 and PDR3 gene activity. The invention further relates to methods and compositions for the use of these hyperpermeable yeast cells for screening for compounds that modulate macromolecular interactions. The invention is exemplified by the use of the hyperpermeable yeast cells in such a screening system. In addition, the invention further provides methods of producing the yeast cells of the invention, as well as polynucleotides, vectors, and kits for use of the hyperpermeable yeast cells and the screening methods of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention provides libraries of tag dominant-negative elements (TDNE) and methods the identification specific TDNEs that act as dominant-negative elements on a target protein of interest. The present invention further relates to the use of such TDNEs and dominant-negative elements for the identification of protein-protein interactions, and the determination of a target protein's biological activity and function. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the development of means, including small molecule compounds, for disrupting the target protein's biological function and activity.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved yeast interaction trap method and reagents for the detection of novel protein-protein interactions. The invention comprises a dual bait system which improves the accuracy of library screens with an immediate selection to eliminate false positives. The dual bait system of the present invention also allows for comparative, simultaneous assessment of interactions between two related members of a protein family or a wild-type versus mutated form of the same protein.