The present disclosure provides methods and pharmaceutical compositions for treating or slowing the progression of cancers that overexpress the histone methyltransferase WHSC1, e.g., t(4; 14) multiple myeloma, by administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of an inhibitor of the histone methyltransferase, SETD2.

The present disclosure provides methods and pharmaceutical compositions for treating or slowing the progression of cancers that overexpress the histone methyltransferase WHSC1, e.g., t(4; 14) multiple myeloma, by administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of an inhibitor of the histone methyltransferase, SETD2.

Disclosed herein are, inter alia, compounds modulating MT.sub.1 and MT.sub.2 receptors' activity and methods of use thereof for treating MT.sub.1 and MT.sub.2 receptor-related conditions.

Disclosed is the use of a checkpoint kinase (CHK) inhibitor in combination with i) a poly(ADP)-ribose polymerase inhibitor, and optionally ii) a chemotherapeutic agent such as gemcitabine, in cancer treatment.

Disclosed is the use of a checkpoint kinase (CHK) inhibitor in combination with i) a poly(ADP)-ribose polymerase inhibitor, and optionally ii) a chemotherapeutic agent such as gemcitabine, in cancer treatment.

A method effective in treating a viral infection involves administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound capable of inhibiting expression of at least a portion of a virus genome containing an internal ribosomal entry site, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compound has an azole moiety comprising a five member heterocyclic ring containing at least one nitrogen atom, a hydrophobic moiety bonded to the heterocyclic ring of the azole, and a donor/acceptor moiety bonded to the heterocyclic ring having at least one of hydrogen bond donor and a hydrogen bond acceptor.

A method effective in treating a viral infection involves administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound capable of inhibiting expression of at least a portion of a virus genome containing an internal ribosomal entry site, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compound has an azole moiety comprising a five member heterocyclic ring containing at least one nitrogen atom, a hydrophobic moiety bonded to the heterocyclic ring of the azole, and a donor/acceptor moiety bonded to the heterocyclic ring having at least one of hydrogen bond donor and a hydrogen bond acceptor.

The invention concerns KDM5A inhibitors for use in prevention or treatment of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies such as polymyositis, dermatomyositis, necrotizing autoimmune myopathy, and in particular sporadic inclusion body myositis, and diagnosis of these diseases based on KDM5A expression levels in muscle tissue. The invention further concerns pharmaceutical compositions comprising KDM5A inhibitors for use in prevention or treatment of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies such as polymyositis, dermatomyositis, necrotizing autoimmune myopathy, and in particular sporadic inclusion body myositis.

The invention concerns KDM5A inhibitors for use in prevention or treatment of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies such as polymyositis, dermatomyositis, necrotizing autoimmune myopathy, and in particular sporadic inclusion body myositis, and diagnosis of these diseases based on KDM5A expression levels in muscle tissue. The invention further concerns pharmaceutical compositions comprising KDM5A inhibitors for use in prevention or treatment of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies such as polymyositis, dermatomyositis, necrotizing autoimmune myopathy, and in particular sporadic inclusion body myositis.

Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for ovulation induction in females in need thereof. Current methods for inducing ovulation have unpleasant side effects and are expensive. The disclosed compositions and methods are safe, efficacious, and inexpensive. An exemplary method of inducing ovulation includes steps of monitoring ovarian follicle development and size during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle; and administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition including progesterone or ioidentical progesterone in an amount effective to increase the plasma concentration of progesterone to between about 0.1 ng/ml to about 1 ng/ml when the follicle reaches a size of at least 15 mm.