Compounds and methods of modulating 15-PGDH activity, modulating tissue prostaglandin levels, treating disease, diseases disorders, or conditions in which it is desired to modulate 15-PGDH activity and/or prostaglandin levels include 15-PGDH inhibitors described herein.

A use of a diarylamide compound having the structure as shown in formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in preparing a drug which acts as a urea transporter protein inhibitor, and a novel diarylamide compound. The diarylamide compound has urea transporter protein inhibitor effect, and can produce urea selective diuresis in the body without obvious toxicity.

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Provided are methods and compositions for identifying inhibitors of an interaction between the oncogenic transcription factor MYC and its cofactor TRRAP. The methods involve both cell-based and in vitro approaches for probing an interaction between MYC and TRRAP and for identifying inhibitors of a MYC-TRRAP interaction. Also provided are compounds for use as inhibitors of an interaction between MYC and TRRAP, and methods for developing a cancer therapeutic from such compounds, including methods for derivatizing such inhibitors and for testing the inhibitors and derivatized inhibitors for an ability to treat cancer in a subject. The methods, compounds, and compositions provided herein can provide various advantages, such as a means to target the oncogenic transcription factor MYC in cancer.

Provided are methods and compositions for identifying inhibitors of an interaction between the oncogenic transcription factor MYC and its cofactor TRRAP. The methods involve both cell-based and in vitro approaches for probing an interaction between MYC and TRRAP and for identifying inhibitors of a MYC-TRRAP interaction. Also provided are compounds for use as inhibitors of an interaction between MYC and TRRAP, and methods for developing a cancer therapeutic from such compounds, including methods for derivatizing such inhibitors and for testing the inhibitors and derivatized inhibitors for an ability to treat cancer in a subject. The methods, compounds, and compositions provided herein can provide various advantages, such as a means to target the oncogenic transcription factor MYC in cancer.

The present disclosure novel pyrazine compounds targeting adenosine receptors (especially A1 and A2, particularly A2a). The present disclosure also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more of the compounds as an active ingredient, and use of the compounds in the treatment of adenosine receptor (AR) associated diseases, for example cancer such as NSCLC, RCC, prostate cancer, and breast cancer.

The present disclosure novel pyrazine compounds targeting adenosine receptors (especially A1 and A2, particularly A2a). The present disclosure also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more of the compounds as an active ingredient, and use of the compounds in the treatment of adenosine receptor (AR) associated diseases, for example cancer such as NSCLC, RCC, prostate cancer, and breast cancer.

The present invention relates to methods for modulating the Wnt signaling pathway using compounds of Formula (1),

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The present invention relates to methods for modulating the Wnt signaling pathway using compounds of Formula (1),

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Provided is a bicyclic compound having an acetyl-CoA carboxylase inhibitory action. A compound represented by the formula:

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wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof has an acetyl-CoA carboxylase inhibitory action, is useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of cancer, inflammatory diseases and the like, and has superior efficacy.

A medicinal agent for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by EP.sub.4 receptor activation. A compound having antagonistic activity against the EP.sub.4 receptor is contained as an active ingredient in the medicinal agent. The compound represented by the following general formula (I) as defined in the specification, a salt, an N-oxide, or a solvate thereof, or a prodrug of these is useful as a medicinal component having antagonistic activity against the EP.sub.4 receptor for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by EP.sub.4 receptor activation.

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