The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof:
X-A-Y-L-R  (I)
which inhibit the protein(s) encoded by hepatitis B virus (HBV) or interfere with the function of the HBV life cycle of the hepatitis B virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HBV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HBV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.

Disclosed herein are compounds and compositions useful in the treatment of GLS1 mediated diseases, such as cancer, having the structure of Formula I:

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Methods of inhibition GLS1 activity in a human or animal subject are also provided.

Disclosed herein are compounds and compositions useful in the treatment of GLS1 mediated diseases, such as cancer, having the structure of Formula I:

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Methods of inhibition GLS1 activity in a human or animal subject are also provided.

Methods and compositions for agonizing a type-2 orexin receptor (OX2R) in a cell determined to be in need thereof, including the general method of (a) administering to a subject a cyclic guanidinyl OX2R agonist and (b) detecting a resultant enhanced wakefulness or increased resistance to diet-induced accumulation of body fat, or abbreviated recovery from general anesthesia or jet lag.

Methods and compositions for agonizing a type-2 orexin receptor (OX2R) in a cell determined to be in need thereof, including the general method of (a) administering to a subject a cyclic guanidinyl OX2R agonist and (b) detecting a resultant enhanced wakefulness or increased resistance to diet-induced accumulation of body fat, or abbreviated recovery from general anesthesia or jet lag.

Disclosed in the present invention is a lysosome-targeting antibody-drug conjugate and use thereof. The structure of the antibody-drug conjugate is Dr.sub.n1AbO.sub.n2; wherein, Dr is a drug, Ab is an antibody, and O is a lysosome-targeting small molecule or a functional peptide for increasing the lysosomal targeting ability of the antibody-drug conjugate; n1 and n2 are integers greater than or equal to 1, and n1 and n2 are identical or different.

Disclosed in the present invention is a lysosome-targeting antibody-drug conjugate and use thereof. The structure of the antibody-drug conjugate is Dr.sub.n1AbO.sub.n2; wherein, Dr is a drug, Ab is an antibody, and O is a lysosome-targeting small molecule or a functional peptide for increasing the lysosomal targeting ability of the antibody-drug conjugate; n1 and n2 are integers greater than or equal to 1, and n1 and n2 are identical or different.

Provided herein are methods for treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in a subject, comprising administering to a subject having NAFLD or NASH an effective amount of a SLC25A1 inhibitor.

Provided herein are methods for treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in a subject, comprising administering to a subject having NAFLD or NASH an effective amount of a SLC25A1 inhibitor.

The present invention is directed to compounds, compositions and methods for preventing, treating or curing Hepatitis B (HBV) infection in human subjects or other animal hosts. The compounds are as also pharmaceutically acceptable, salts, prodrugs, and other derivatives thereof as pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment, prevention or eradication of HBV infection.