Provided herein are treatments for cancer by inhibition of USP7 activity, for example inhibition of USP7 activity in fibroblasts, inhibition of extra-cellular matrix remodelling in the tumour microenvironment, inhibition of VEGF, inhibition of angiogenesis or metastasis, modulation of the immune system, or a combination thereof.

Provided herein are treatments for cancer by inhibition of USP7 activity, for example inhibition of USP7 activity in fibroblasts, inhibition of extra-cellular matrix remodelling in the tumour microenvironment, inhibition of VEGF, inhibition of angiogenesis or metastasis, modulation of the immune system, or a combination thereof.

The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula I:

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wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, the A ring and the B ring are as described herein, pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.

The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula I:

##STR00001##

wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, the A ring and the B ring are as described herein, pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.

Provided herein are compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions that include a compound described herein (including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of a compound described herein) and methods of synthesizing the same. Also provided herein are methods of treating diseases and/or conditions with a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Provided herein are compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions that include a compound described herein (including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of a compound described herein) and methods of synthesizing the same. Also provided herein are methods of treating diseases and/or conditions with a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

This invention relates to novel method of treating or ameliorating a retinal disease or disorder or retinal degradation in a subject and a novel method of restoring retinal pigment epithelium cell compromising the administration of a one or more compounds which modulate Nox4, formation of radical oxygen species, serine protease, a dopamine receptor, NF-kB, mTOR, AMPK, RPE epithelial to mesenchymal transition, RPE dedifferentiation, or one or more Rho GTPases; and kits for administration of the methods.

The present invention provides a novel use of a compound having a plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) inhibitory effect. Specifically, a compound having a PAI-1 inhibitory effect is used as an intranostimulator, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, an inhibitor for exacerbation of tumor cells caused by PD-L1, or an enhancer of immunotherapy for tumors, based on the inhibitory effect of the compound on expression induction of immune checkpoint molecules.

The present invention provides a novel use of a compound having a plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) inhibitory effect. Specifically, a compound having a PAI-1 inhibitory effect is used as an intranostimulator, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, an inhibitor for exacerbation of tumor cells caused by PD-L1, or an enhancer of immunotherapy for tumors, based on the inhibitory effect of the compound on expression induction of immune checkpoint molecules.

The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula I: ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, the A ring and the B ring are as described herein, pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.