Martin Burke - Cambridge MA, US Eric Berger - Concord MA, US Ohyun Kwon - Los Angeles CA, US Seung Park - Arlington MA, US Stuart Schreiber - Boston MA, US
International Classification:
G01N033/53 G01N033/543
US Classification:
435/007100, 436/518000
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method of synthesizing a library of chemical compounds with skeletal diversity. Two approaches are used to create skeletal diversity within a library of chemical compounds: (1) the “branching pathways” (or reagent-based) approach; and (2) the “folding pathways” (or substrate-based) approach. Upon exposure to certain reaction conditions the members of the library undergo unique transformations into a diverse collection of molecular skeletons, which can be functionalized and derivatized further to generate a large collection of unique, natural product-like compounds. A furan-based library synthesized using the folding pathways approach is provided, and a polycyclic library created using the braching pathways approach is also provided. The invention also provides materials, reagents, intermediates, and kits useful in the practice of the inventive method as well as method for screening the inventive compounds.
The present invention is directed to novel compounds. These compounds can be useful in inhibiting the activity of GGTase I. The compounds can also be used as anti-cancer therapeutics including as part of methods for treating cancer, in assays, and in kits.
The present invention is directed to novel compounds. These compounds can be useful in inhibiting the activity of protein prenyltransferases including GGTase I and/or RabGGTase. The compounds can also be used as anti-cancer therapeutics including as part of methods for treating cancer, in assays, and in kits.
Ohyun Kwon - Los Angeles CA, US Fuyuhiko Tamanoi - Los Angeles CA, US Hannah Fiji - Fontana CA, US Masaru Watanabe - Yahaba, JP
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA
International Classification:
C07D 211/96 C07D 207/48
US Classification:
514347, 548531, 514423, 546294
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to novel compounds. These compounds can be useful in inhibiting the activity of protein prenyltransferases including GGTase I and/or RabGGTase. The compounds can also be used as anti-cancer therapeutics including as part of methods for treating cancer, in assays, and in kits.
Chemical Inhibitors Of Cholesterol Biosynthesis And Venous Angiogenesis
This invention relates, e.g., to a compound, aplexone, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates, and functional variants, thereof. Methods of using the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, e.g. to inhibit angiogenesis and to reduce cellular cholesterol levels, are also included.
- Oakland CA, US Ohyun KWON - Los Angeles CA, US Jie HUANG - Los Angeles CA, US Hirohito SHIMIZU - Los Angeles CA, US Kui LU - Los Angeles CA, US Johann SCHREDELSEKER - Los Angeles CA, US Yi Chiao FAN - Los Angeles CA, US
Assignee:
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - Oakland CA
- Oakland CA, US Jie Lu - Los Angeles CA, US Kohei Yoshimura - Kawasaki, JP Ohyun Kwon - Los Angeles CA, US Hannah Fiji - Fontana CA, US Masaru Watanabe - Yahaba, JP
International Classification:
A61K 9/127 A61K 31/40 A61K 45/06 A61K 31/4418
US Classification:
424450, 514355, 514423, 514424, 435184, 705 2
Abstract:
The present invention relates, for example, to a liposome, which can be a basic liposome, a transferrin-conjugated liposome, or a pH-sensitive liposome, which encapsulates a compound that specifically inhibits the activity of a protein prenyltransferase, such as a RabGGTase and/or a GGTase I. The liposomes can be used as anti-cancer therapeutics including as part of methods for treating cancer, in assays, and in kits.