The present invention provides a novel compound that increases KAI1 promoter activity, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a composition for inhibiting cancer metastasis and invasion or treating colorectal cancer containing the same.

Compounds of general formula (I): wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5a, R.sup.5b X.sup.1, X.sup.2, Z and Y are as defined herein are positive modulators of the calcium-activated chloride channel (CaCC), TMEM16A. The compounds are useful for treating diseases and conditions affected by modulation of TMEM16A, particularly respiratory diseases and conditions.

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Compounds of general formula (I): wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5a, R.sup.5b X.sup.1, X.sup.2, Z and Y are as defined herein are positive modulators of the calcium-activated chloride channel (CaCC), TMEM16A. The compounds are useful for treating diseases and conditions affected by modulation of TMEM16A, particularly respiratory diseases and conditions.

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Described herein, inter alia, are compositions of PCNA modulators and methods for treating or preventing cancer.

Described herein, inter alia, are compositions of PCNA modulators and methods for treating or preventing cancer.

The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4x, R.sup.4y, m, n and G are as defined herein. The invention further relates to herbicidal compositions which comprise a compound of Formula (I), to their use for controlling weeds, in particular in crops of useful plants.

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The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4x, R.sup.4y, m, n and G are as defined herein. The invention further relates to herbicidal compositions which comprise a compound of Formula (I), to their use for controlling weeds, in particular in crops of useful plants.

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This invention provides enantioenriched Mannich adducts with quaternary stereogenic centers and novel methods of preparing the compounds. Methods include the method for the preparation of a compound of formula (I): ##STR00001##
comprising treating a compound of formula (II): ##STR00002##
with a transition metal catalyst under alkylation conditions.

This invention provides enantioenriched Mannich adducts with quaternary stereogenic centers and novel methods of preparing the compounds. Methods include the method for the preparation of a compound of formula (I): ##STR00001##
comprising treating a compound of formula (II): ##STR00002##
with a transition metal catalyst under alkylation conditions.

The present invention relates to new compounds of formula (I) that show great affinity and activity towards the subunit α2δ of voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCC), especially the α2δ-1 subunit of voltage-gated calcium channels or dual activity towards the subunit α2δ of voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCC), especially the α2δ-1 subunit of voltage-gated calcium channels, and the noradrenaline transporter (NET). The invention is also related to the process for the preparation of said compounds as well as to compositions comprising them, and to their use as medicaments. ##STR00001##