A nitrogen-containing derivative of substituted phenol hydroxyl acid ester is represented by formula (I). A salt of the compound of formula (I) has good water solubility, and in vivo, can rapidly and completely release substituted phenols having a pharmacological effect, which can improve the water solubility of substituted phenols, rapidly exert the pharmacological effects of substituted phenols in vivo, and has good safety. The method for preparing the above-mentioned compound is provided. This compound can also be used in the preparation of drugs that produce anaesthesia and/or sedative and hypnotic effects on humans and animals.

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A nitrogen-containing derivative of substituted phenol hydroxyl acid ester is represented by formula (I). A salt of the compound of formula (I) has good water solubility, and in vivo, can rapidly and completely release substituted phenols having a pharmacological effect, which can improve the water solubility of substituted phenols, rapidly exert the pharmacological effects of substituted phenols in vivo, and has good safety. The method for preparing the above-mentioned compound is provided. This compound can also be used in the preparation of drugs that produce anaesthesia and/or sedative and hypnotic effects on humans and animals.

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A lipid membrane structure includes, as lipid components, a lipid compound represented by Formula (I):
(R.sup.1)(R.sup.2)C(OH)—(CH.sub.3).sub.a—(O—CO).sub.b—X  (I) [in the formula, a represents an integer of 3 to 5; b represents an integer of 0 or 1; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents a linear hydrocarbon group that may have —CO—O—; and X represents a 5- to 7-membered non-aromatic heterocyclic group or a group represented by Formula (B) (in the formula, d represents an integer of 0 to 3, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently represents a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group or a C.sub.2-4 alkenyl group, where, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 may be bonded to each other to form a 5- to 7-membered non-aromatic heterocycle (where, one or two C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups or C.sub.2-4 alkenyl groups may be substituted on the ring)].

The discovery of mutant or fusion kinases that drive oncogenesis, and the subsequent approval of specific inhibitors for these enzymes, has been instrumental in the management of some cancers. However, acquired resistance remains a significant problem in the clinic, limiting the long-term effectiveness of most of these drugs. Herein is demonstrated a strategy to overcome this resistance through drug-induced MEK cleavage (via direct procaspase-3 activation) combined with targeted kinase inhibition. This combination effect is shown to be general across diverse tumor histologies (melanoma, lung cancer, and leukemia) and driver mutations (mutant BRAF or EGFR, fusion kinases EML4-ALK and BCR-ABL). Caspase-3-mediated degradation of MEK kinases results in sustained pathway inhibition and substantially delayed or eliminated resistance in cancer cells in a manner superior to combinations with MEK inhibitors. These data suggest the generality of drug-mediated MEK kinase cleavage as a therapeutic strategy to prevent resistance to targeted anticancer therapies.

The present invention relates to a cationic lipid having one or more biodegradable groups located in a lipidic moiety (e.g., a hydrophobic chain) of the cationic lipid. These cationic lipids may be incorporated into a lipid particle for delivering an active agent, such as a nucleic acid. The invention also relates to lipid particles comprising a neutral lipid, a lipid capable of reducing aggregation, a cationic lipid of the present invention, and optionally, a sterol. The lipid particle may further include a therapeutic agent such as a nucleic acid.

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A compound is represented by formula I. A stereoisomer, tautomer, solvate, polymorph of the compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound, a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound, a preparation method of the compound, and the medical use of the compound are provided.

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Provided herein are lipid compounds that can be used in combination with other lipid components, such as neutral lipids, cholesterol and polymer conjugated lipids, to form lipid nanoparticles for delivery of therapeutic agents (e.g., nucleic acid molecules) for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes, including vaccination. Also provided herein are lipid nanoparticle compositions comprising said lipid compounds.

Provided herein are lipid compounds that can be used in combination with other lipid components, such as neutral lipids, cholesterol and polymer conjugated lipids, to form lipid nanoparticles for delivery of therapeutic agents (e.g., nucleic acid molecules) for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes, including vaccination. Also provided herein are lipid nanoparticle compositions comprising said lipid compounds.

Disclosed herein are methods for preparing [(2S,3R)-N-[(2S)-3-(cyclopent-1-en-1-yl)-1-[(2R)-2-methyloxiran-2-yl]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]-3-hydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-[(2S)-2-[2-(morpholin-4-yl)acetamido]propanamido]propanamide (compound “G”): ##STR00001##
and precursors thereof.

Disclosed herein are methods for preparing [(2S,3R)-N-[(2S)-3-(cyclopent-1-en-1-yl)-1-[(2R)-2-methyloxiran-2-yl]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]-3-hydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-[(2S)-2-[2-(morpholin-4-yl)acetamido]propanamido]propanamide (compound “G”): ##STR00001##
and precursors thereof.