Tricyclic chemical modulators of FOXO transcription factor proteins are disclosed. The compounds are useful to treat cancer, age-onset proteotoxicity, stress-induced depression, inflammation, and acne. The compounds are of the following and similar genera:

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in which Het is an aromatic heterocyclic ring and Y is a point of attachment of various side chains and rings. An example of such a compound is 4-chloro-N-(3-(10,11-dihydro-5H-benzo[b]pyrido[2,3-f]azepin-5-yl)propyl)benzenesulfonamide:

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The present invention provides antibodies and related molecules that bind to chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4). The invention further provides antibody-drug conjugates comprising such antibodies, antibody encoding nucleic acids, and methods of obtaining such antibodies. The invention further relates to therapeutic methods for use of these antibodies and anti-CXCR4 antibody-drug conjugates for the treatment of a disorder associated with CXCR4 function or expression (e.g., cancer), such as colon, RCC, esophageal, gastric, head and neck, lung, ovarian, pancreatic cancer or hematological cancers.

Compounds having the formula I wherein R.sup.1, X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3 and X.sup.4 as defined herein are inhibitors of ERK kinase. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for treating hyperproliferative disorders.

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A polypeptide encoding a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) comprising at least one extracellular binding domain that comprises a scFv formed by at least a VH chain and a VL chain specific to an antigen, wherein said extracellular binding domain comprises at least one mAb-specific epitope.

A compound of formula (I′) or (I″) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compound is an inhibitor of mammalian kinase enzyme activity, including ROR1 tyrosine kinase activity and may be used in the treatment of disorders associated with such activity.

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This invention relates to antisense oligonucleotides comprising at least one N3′.fwdarw.P5′ phosphorodiamidate linkage (NPN) in the backbone as well as methods for using the same. The antisense oligonucleotides can effectively prevent or decrease protein expression.

This invention relates generally to bifunctional molecules including (a) a TGFβRII or fragment thereof capable of binding TGFβ and (b) an antibody, or antigen binding fragment thereof, that binds to an immune checkpoint protein, such as Programmed Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1), uses of such molecules (e.g., for treating cancer), and methods of making such molecules.

Nanoparticles and microparticles, and pharmaceutical formulations thereof, containing conjugates of an active agent such as a therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic agent attached to a targeting moiety, such as a somatostatin receptor binding moiety, via a linker have been designed. Such nanoparticles and microparticles can provide improved temporospatial delivery of the active agent and/or improved biodistribution. Methods of making the conjugates, the particles, and the formulations thereof are provided. Methods of administering the formulations to a subject in need thereof are provided, for example, to treat or prevent cancer or infectious diseases.

The invention provides compositions and methods for treating CEA-positive cancers. The method comprising administering a PD-1 axis binding antagonist and a bispecific antibody that targets CEA and CD3.

Disclosed are compounds of formula (I) wherein A is CH or N, B is CR or N; and D is CR; R represents hydrogen, OH or NH.sub.2; R1 and R2, independently of each other, represent hydrogen, N(R3).sub.2, halogen, cyano, nitro, R4-C1-C4alkyl, R4-C1-C4halogenoalkyl, OH, R4-C1-C4alkoxy, R4-C1-C4halogenoalkoxy, SH, R4-C1-C4alkythio, R4-C1-C4halogenoalkylthio; R3 represents, independently at each occurrence, hydrogen, R4-C1-C4alkyl or R4-C1-C4halogenoalkyl; R3a represents, independently at each occurrence, hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl; R4 represents, independently at each occurrence, hydrogen, halogen, cyano, OH, SH, NH.sub.2, NH(CH.sub.3) or N(CH.sub.3).sub.2; X represents a group of formula -E- or -E-F—, wherein E and F are different from each other and represent a group selected from —C(R3a)2-, —(C═O)—, —NR3a- and —O— and F is linked to Y, with the proviso that if X represents -E-F— one of E or F represents —C(R3a).sub.2- or —(C═O)—; Y represents a group selected from C1-C6alkyl, mono- or bicyclic C3-C11cycloalkyl, which may be partially unsaturated, mono- or bicyclic 3 to 11-membered heterocycloalkyl, which may be partially unsaturated, a mono- or bicyclic group comprising at least one aryl or heteroaryl cycle, wherein said heterocycloalkyl group and said group comprising at least one heteroaryl cycle comprise one or more heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur and said group Y is either unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents and comprises including its substituents one or more than one nitrogen atom having a lone electron pair; and Z represents a mono- or bicyclic group comprising at least one aryl or heteroaryl cycle, said heteroaryl cycle comprising one or more heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, which aryl or heteroaryl group is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents; including tautomers of said compounds, mixtures of two tautomeric forms of said compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said compounds, tautomers thereof or mixtures of two tautomeric forms thereof, preferably with the proviso that Y comprises one or more primary amino group —NH.sub.2, when X represents —(C═O)— or —(C═O)—NR3a-, wherein R3a represents hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl; which are useful for the treatment of proliferation disorders or diseases, such as cancer.

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