Pleuromutilin derivative compounds of the following formula (I), and uses thereof for the treatment of diseases mediated by microbes, are disclosed:

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Multifunctional amine-containing bolaamphiphilic compositions comprising hydrocarbon terpenes, methods of preparing such compositions, and the use of these compositions in gene delivery applications are disclosed.

Multifunctional amine-containing bolaamphiphilic compositions comprising hydrocarbon terpenes, methods of preparing such compositions, and the use of these compositions in gene delivery applications are disclosed.

Described herein are compounds that are farnesoid X receptor agonists, methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds in the treatment of conditions, diseases, or disorders associated with farnesoid X receptor activity.

Described herein are compounds that are farnesoid X receptor agonists, methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds in the treatment of conditions, diseases, or disorders associated with farnesoid X receptor activity.

The invention provides compounds having the general formula I:

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and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the variables R.sup.AA, n, ring A, X.sup.1, L, m, X.sup.2, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, X, and R.sup.6 have the meaning as described herein, and compositions containing such compounds and methods for using such compounds and compositions.

The invention provides compounds having the general formula I:

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and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the variables R.sup.AA, n, ring A, X.sup.1, L, m, X.sup.2, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, X, and R.sup.6 have the meaning as described herein, and compositions containing such compounds and methods for using such compounds and compositions.

Disclosed herein are 1,4-naphthoquinone analogs, pharmaceutical compositions that include one or more of such 1,4-naphthoquinone analogs, and methods of treating and/or ameliorating diseases and/or conditions associated with a cancer, such as prostate cancer with such 1,4-naphthoquinone analogs. Also included are combination therapies wherein a 1,4-naphthoquinone analog disclosed herein, and a hormone therapy agent are provided to a subject suffering from a condition such as cancer.

Disclosed herein are 1,4-naphthoquinone analogs, pharmaceutical compositions that include one or more of such 1,4-naphthoquinone analogs, and methods of treating and/or ameliorating diseases and/or conditions associated with a cancer, such as prostate cancer with such 1,4-naphthoquinone analogs. Also included are combination therapies wherein a 1,4-naphthoquinone analog disclosed herein, and a hormone therapy agent are provided to a subject suffering from a condition such as cancer.

A compound of formula (I) wherein n is 0 to 4; m is 0 or 1 with the proviso that the sulphur atom and R.sub.3 are in vicinal position (if m=0 then R.sub.3 is in position 2, and if m=1 then R.sup.3 is on position 1); R is ethyl or vinyl; R.sub.1 is hydrogen or (C1-6)alkyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen or (C.sub.3-6)cycloalkyl, or unsubstituted (C.sub.1-6)alkyl, or (C.sub.1-6)alkyl substituted by one or more of hydroxy; preferably one or two, methoxy, halogen, (C.sub.3-6)cycloalkyl, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5 to 7 membered heterocyclic ring containing at least 1 nitrogen atom or 1 nitrogen and 1 additional heteroatome e.g. selected from N or O, or R.sub.1 is hydroxy and R.sub.2 is formyl; R.sub.3 is OH, OR.sub.4, a halogen atom, or with the proviso that R.sub.3 is bound to 2 R.sub.3 represents O(CH.sub.2)PO with p is 2 or 3; R.sub.4 is unsubstituted (C.sub.1-6)alkyl or (C.sub.3-6)cycloalkyl.