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.

This disclosure relates to new phthalimide and isoindolinone derivatives and other PFKFB3 inhibitors for use in the treatment of diseases. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such PFKFB3 inhibitors, methods of preparation thereof, methods for their use as therapeutic agents, and methods of preparation of a medicament for use in therapy, as well as kits and other inventions comprising such PFKFB3 inhibitors. These PFKFB3 inhibitors are useful for the treatment and prophylaxis of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders, multiple sclerosis, metabolic diseases, inhibition of angiogenesis and other diseases and conditions, where the modulation of PFKFB3 and/or PFKFB4 has beneficial effect as well as neuroprotection.

This disclosure relates to new phthalimide and isoindolinone derivatives and other PFKFB3 inhibitors for use in the treatment of diseases. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such PFKFB3 inhibitors, methods of preparation thereof, methods for their use as therapeutic agents, and methods of preparation of a medicament for use in therapy, as well as kits and other inventions comprising such PFKFB3 inhibitors. These PFKFB3 inhibitors are useful for the treatment and prophylaxis of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders, multiple sclerosis, metabolic diseases, inhibition of angiogenesis and other diseases and conditions, where the modulation of PFKFB3 and/or PFKFB4 has beneficial effect as well as neuroprotection.

A method of lowering cholesterol and/or PCSK9 levels in a subject in need thereof includes administering to the subject an ADH inhibitor, AKR inhibitor, and/or SNO-CoAR inhibitor at an amount(s) effective to reduce serum cholesterol and/or PCSK9 levels.

A method of lowering cholesterol and/or PCSK9 levels in a subject in need thereof includes administering to the subject an ADH inhibitor, AKR inhibitor, and/or SNO-CoAR inhibitor at an amount(s) effective to reduce serum cholesterol and/or PCSK9 levels.

This invention is in the field of medicinal chemistry. In particular, the invention relates to anew class of small-molecules having a tetrahydroindazole structure which function as modulators (e.g., activators or inhibitors) of sigma-1 and/or sigma-2 receptors, and their use as therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and other diseases (e.g., neurological conditions) characterized with sigma-1 and/or sigma-2 receptor activity.

This invention is in the field of medicinal chemistry. In particular, the invention relates to anew class of small-molecules having a tetrahydroindazole structure which function as modulators (e.g., activators or inhibitors) of sigma-1 and/or sigma-2 receptors, and their use as therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and other diseases (e.g., neurological conditions) characterized with sigma-1 and/or sigma-2 receptor activity.

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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The invention provides 2-(substituted phenylhetero) aromatic formate FTO inhibitors, a preparation method thereof, and applications thereof. Specifically, disclosed in the present invention are a 2-(substituted phenylhetero) aromatic formate compound represented by the following formula (I), and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a hydrate or a solvate thereof, which can be used as an FTO targeting inhibitor for treating diseases associated with FTO targets, including obesity, metabolic syndrome (MS), type 2 diabetes (T2D), Alzheimer's diseases, and cancers such as breast cancers, small-cell lung cancers, human bone marrow rhabdomyosarcoma, pancreatic cancer, malignant glioblastoma and the like. ##STR00001##