The present disclosure relates to a class of mammalian heat shock factor (HSF) inhibitors, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these inhibitors as well as to methods for using the inhibitors. The inhibitors inhibit stress-induced expression from heat shock gene promoters. Furthermore, the inhibitors are cytotoxic to a variety of human cancer cells types.

The present disclosure relates to a class of mammalian heat shock factor (HSF) inhibitors, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these inhibitors as well as to methods for using the inhibitors. The inhibitors inhibit stress-induced expression from heat shock gene promoters. Furthermore, the inhibitors are cytotoxic to a variety of human cancer cells types.

Provides herein are novel compounds, compositions, and methods useful for inhibiting bacteria, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. These compositions and methods find many uses in medicine and research, e.g., treating subjects afflicted with active or latent bacterial infections.

Provides herein are novel compounds, compositions, and methods useful for inhibiting bacteria, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. These compositions and methods find many uses in medicine and research, e.g., treating subjects afflicted with active or latent bacterial infections.

The present disclosure provides compounds of Formula (I). The compounds described herein may be useful in treating a disease associated with IDO, for example, cancer or an infectious disease (e.g., viral or bacterial infectious diseases). Also, provided in the present disclosure are pharmaceutical compositions, kits, methods, and uses including or using a compound described herein.

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Heterocyclic compounds are described that are lysophosphatidic acid receptor ligands that are useful in the treatment of lysophosphatidic acid receptor-dependent diseases and conditions, including but not limited to diseases involving fibrosis, such as fibrosis of the heart, kidney, liver and lung, and scleroderma; inflammatory diseases such as diabetic nephropathy and inflammatory bowel disease; ocular diseases such as diseases involving retinal degeneration; nerve diseases such as pruritus and pain. Non-limiting examples of those compounds include (RS)-3-Cyclopropyl-2-{4-[3-methyl-4-((R)-1-phenyl-ethoxycarbonylamino)-isoxazol-5-yl]-benzyloxy}-propionic acid and (R)-1-(4′-{5-[1-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-ethoxycarbonylamino]-4-fluoro-pyrazol-1-yl}-2-fluoro-biphenyl-4-yl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid.

Heterocyclic compounds are described that are lysophosphatidic acid receptor ligands that are useful in the treatment of lysophosphatidic acid receptor-dependent diseases and conditions, including but not limited to diseases involving fibrosis, such as fibrosis of the heart, kidney, liver and lung, and scleroderma; inflammatory diseases such as diabetic nephropathy and inflammatory bowel disease; ocular diseases such as diseases involving retinal degeneration; nerve diseases such as pruritus and pain. Non-limiting examples of those compounds include (RS)-3-Cyclopropyl-2-{4-[3-methyl-4-((R)-1-phenyl-ethoxycarbonylamino)-isoxazol-5-yl]-benzyloxy}-propionic acid and (R)-1-(4′-{5-[1-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-ethoxycarbonylamino]-4-fluoro-pyrazol-1-yl}-2-fluoro-biphenyl-4-yl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid.

Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the activity of RAF kinases, including BRAF kinase and for the treatment, prevention, or amelioration of one or more symptoms of disease or disorder mediated by RAF kinases.

The invention relates to N-(isoxazol-3-yl)-aryl-carboxylic acid amides and use thereof as herbicides. In formula (I), A stands for N or C—Y. R, V, X, Y, and Z stand for groups such as hydrogen, halogen, and organic groups such as substituted alkyl. ##STR00001##

The invention relates to N-(isoxazol-3-yl)-aryl-carboxylic acid amides and use thereof as herbicides. In formula (I), A stands for N or C—Y. R, V, X, Y, and Z stand for groups such as hydrogen, halogen, and organic groups such as substituted alkyl. ##STR00001##