Provided herein are compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof for treating a birthmark in a subject in need thereof, wherein the compound is according to any one of formula (I), (II), (III), (IV), and (V). wherein, X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.2a, R.sup.13, R.sup.13a, R.sup.23, R.sup.23a, R.sup.23b, R.sup.33, R.sup.33a, R.sup.33b, R.sup.43, R.sup.43a, R.sup.51, R.sup.53, R.sup.53a, R.sup.53b, bond “a”, and subscript n are described herein.

The invention relates to compounds as described herein and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. Also, the invention relates to methods for expanding stem cells and/or progenitor cells and methods for treating a hematopoietic disorder/malignancy, an autoimmune disease and/or an inherited immunodeficient disease.

The invention relates to compounds as described herein and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. Also, the invention relates to methods for expanding stem cells and/or progenitor cells and methods for treating a hematopoietic disorder/malignancy, an autoimmune disease and/or an inherited immunodeficient disease.

The present invention relates to compounds and compositions for the inhibition of NAMPT, their synthesis, applications and antidotes. An illustrative compound of the invention is shown below: ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to compounds and compositions for the inhibition of NAMPT, their synthesis, applications and antidotes. An illustrative compound of the invention is shown below: ##STR00001##

Provided herein are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, methods of preparing the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compositions in treating diseases or disorders in a subject where the subject is in need of an inhibitor of MEK where the Compound is according to Formula (I): ##STR00001##
where X, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.2a, R.sup.3, R.sup.3a, and R.sup.3b are as described herein.

Small molecule activators of interferon regulatory factor (IRF), such as IRF3, and methods of use are provided. In particular, compositions and methods for upregulating interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) activity, such as in the brain following stroke to provide potent protection against ischemic brain injury, to improve a therapeutic time window for providing treatments to stroke patients and/or for enhancement of vaccine platforms are disclosed.

The present disclosure provides pharmaceutical combinations comprising at least one spliceosome modulator and at least one inhibitor chosen from BCL2, BCL2/BCLxL, and BCLxL inhibitors. Also provided are methods of treating cancer comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one spliceosome modulator and a therapeutically effective amount of at least one inhibitor chosen from BCL2, BCL2/BCLxL, and BCLxL inhibitors.

The present disclosure provides pharmaceutical combinations comprising at least one spliceosome modulator and at least one inhibitor chosen from BCL2, BCL2/BCLxL, and BCLxL inhibitors. Also provided are methods of treating cancer comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one spliceosome modulator and a therapeutically effective amount of at least one inhibitor chosen from BCL2, BCL2/BCLxL, and BCLxL inhibitors.

The present invention relates to a benzamide compound and a preparation method, use and pharmaceutical composition thereof. The benzamide compound represented by formula (I) is a STAT3 inhibitor, and can be used to prevent and/or treat a disease related to STAT3 activity, such as a tumor, autoimmune disease, renal disease, cardiovascular disease, inflammation, metabolic/endocrine dysfunction, and neurological disease. ##STR00001##