The present disclosure provides a method of preparing a compound of Formula I, wherein R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sup.2 is C1-C4 alkyl; and R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, (aryl)alkyl, and (heteroaryl)alkyl in >95% chemical purity and >95% enantiomeric excess.

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Provided are a tripeptide compound, a preparation method therefor, and an application thereof. The structure of the related compound is represented by formula (I). The provided compound has angiotensin converting enzyme inhibiting bioactivity, and the compound and a pharmaceutical composition thereof play a role in preventing and treating hypertension and other cardiocerebral vascular system diseases.

This invention is in the field of medicinal pharmacology. In particular, the invention relates to protease activated receptor type 2 (PAR2) modulating compounds (e.g., mimetic peptides), compositions comprising such modulating compounds, and their use as therapeutics for the treatment of conditions involving PAR2 activity.

The present invention is to provide a method for producing a peptide containing an N-alkylamino acid, which comprises the following Steps (1) to (3). Step (1): a step of mixing an N-terminal protected amino acid or an N-terminal protected peptide with a carboxylic acid halide or a halogenated alkyl formate; Step (2): a step of mixing an amino acid or a peptide in which the N-terminal and the C-terminal are not protected with a trialkylsilylating agent; and Step (3): a step of mixing the product obtained in Step (1) with the product obtained in Step (2).

A linker molecule for targeting molecule-drug conjugate, has the structure of formula (I): A1p-D1q-Y-Lk-W-A2q-D2p (I). A conjugate has the structure of formula (III): A-((compound of formula (1))-PL .sub.t) .sub.z (III). The conjugate can be used in the manufacture of a medicament for treating a disease.

Compounds having the general structure A-L-B are presented wherein A and B are independently an E3 ubiquitin ligase protein binding ligand compound of formula 1A or 1B. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and methods of use are also presented.

The present disclosure provides a method of preparing a compound of Formula I, wherein R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sup.2 is C1-C4 alkyl; and R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, (aryl)alkyl, and (heteroaryl)alkyl in >95% chemical purity and >95% enantiomeric excess. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to a linker of the following formula (I) or a salt thereof: (I). The present invention relates to a linker-drug conjugate of the following formula (II) or a salt thereof: (II). The present invention relates also to a binding unit-drug corrugate, such as an antibody-drug conjugate, of the following formula (III) or (IV) or a salt thereof: (III), (IV), as well as a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a binding unit-drug corrugate and its use in the treatment of cancer.

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The disclosure provides proteasome inhibitors that can be used to halt cell division of rapidly dividing cells by preventing the degradation of cell cycle-regulating proteins, such as cyclins, cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors, and p53. The proteasome inhibitor compounds can be used to inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells.

Methods of treating aging related skin changes and of increasing skin thickness with topical administration of N-acyldipeptide derivatives are described. Compositions comprising N-acyldipeptide derivatives, are therapeutically effective for increasing skin thickness, and for treating extrinsic and intrinsic aging and aging related skin changes, such as fine lines, wrinkles, photoaging, hyperpigmentation, laxity, age spots, lentigines, mottled skin, and cellulite.