Mutations in oncogenes and tumor suppressors contribute to the development and progression of cancer. The present disclosure describes compounds and methods that restore DNA binding affinity of p53 mutants. The compounds of the present disclosure can bind to mutant p53 and restore the ability of the p53 mutant to bind DNA and activate downstream effectors involved in tumor suppression. The disclosed compounds can be used to reduce the progression of cancers that contain a p53 mutation.

Mutations in oncogenes and tumor suppressors contribute to the development and progression of cancer. The present disclosure describes compounds and methods that restore DNA binding affinity of p53 mutants. The compounds of the present disclosure can bind to mutant p53 and restore the ability of the p53 mutant to bind DNA and activate downstream effectors involved in tumor suppression. The disclosed compounds can be used to reduce the progression of cancers that contain a p53 mutation.

Covalent conjugation of an alpha amino acid ester to a modulator of the activity of a target intracellular enzyme or receptor, wherein the ester group of the conjugate is hydrolysable by one or more intracellular carboxylesterase enzymes to the corresponding acid, leads to accumulation of the carboxylic acid hydrolysis product in the cell and enables improved or more prolonged enzyme or receptor modulation relative to the unconjugated modulator.

Covalent conjugation of an alpha amino acid ester to a modulator of the activity of a target intracellular enzyme or receptor, wherein the ester group of the conjugate is hydrolysable by one or more intracellular carboxylesterase enzymes to the corresponding acid, leads to accumulation of the carboxylic acid hydrolysis product in the cell and enables improved or more prolonged enzyme or receptor modulation relative to the unconjugated modulator.

The invention relates to novel compounds of the formula (I)

##STR00001## in which the R.sup.1, R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.3, A.sup.1, A.sup.2, A.sup.3, A.sup.4 and n radicals are each as defined above, to their use as acaricides and/or insecticides for controlling animal pests and to processes and intermediates for their preparation.

The invention relates to novel compounds of the formula (I)

##STR00001## in which the R.sup.1, R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.3, A.sup.1, A.sup.2, A.sup.3, A.sup.4 and n radicals are each as defined above, to their use as acaricides and/or insecticides for controlling animal pests and to processes and intermediates for their preparation.

The present invention features a compound of formula I:

##STR00001##

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, W, X, Y, Z, n, o, p, and q are defined herein, for the treatment of CFTR mediated diseases, such as cystic fibrosis. The present invention also features pharmaceutical compositions, method of treating, and kits thereof.

The present invention features a compound of formula I:

##STR00001##

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, W, X, Y, Z, n, o, p, and q are defined herein, for the treatment of CFTR mediated diseases, such as cystic fibrosis. The present invention also features pharmaceutical compositions, method of treating, and kits thereof.

The invention relates to a new process for producing compound 2-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-N-(6-chloro-4-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)pyridin-3-yl)-N,2-dimethylpropanamide (Compound IX) which is useful in the manufacture of compound 2-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N-{4-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-6-[(7S,9aS)-7-(hydroxymethyl)hexahydropyrazino[2,1-c][1,4]oxazin-8(1H)-yl]-3-pyridinyl}-N,2-dimethylpropanamide (Compound A).

The present disclosure provides, for example, a compound represented by general formula (6) below or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate of the compound or salt:

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wherein X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3 and X.sub.4 are each independently —CR.sub.2═ or —N═, R.sub.2 is, for example, a halogen atom, R.sub.1 is, for example, —S(═O).sub.2—NH—R.sub.8, R.sub.8 is, for example, a C1-6 alkyl group, R.sub.3 is, for example, a hydrogen atom, R.sub.5 is, for example, a halogen atom, R.sub.6 is, for example, a hydrogen atom, and R.sub.4 is, for example, a cyclopropyl group. The compounds, salts or solvates provided by the present disclosure exhibit high RAF/MEK complex-stabilizing activity and can be used for the treatment or prevention of cell proliferative disorders, particularly cancers.