This invention is in the field of medicinal chemistry. In particular, the invention relates to a new class of small-molecules having a quinoline or thioxanthenone (or similar) structure which function as autophagy inhibitors and/or histone deactylase inhibitors, and their use as therapeutics for the treatment of conditions characterized with aberrant autophagy activity and/or aberrant HDAC activity (e.g., cancer, pulmonary hypertension, diabetes, neurodegenerative disorders, aging, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, infectious diseases, conditions and symptoms caused by a viral infection (e.g., COVID-19)).

This invention is in the field of medicinal chemistry. In particular, the invention relates to a new class of small-molecules having a quinoline or thioxanthenone (or similar) structure which function as autophagy inhibitors and/or histone deactylase inhibitors, and their use as therapeutics for the treatment of conditions characterized with aberrant autophagy activity and/or aberrant HDAC activity (e.g., cancer, pulmonary hypertension, diabetes, neurodegenerative disorders, aging, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, infectious diseases, conditions and symptoms caused by a viral infection (e.g., COVID-19)).

The present invention relates to novel compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds. The compounds provided herein can act as prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) EP4 receptor antagonists, which renders them highly advantageous for use in therapy, particularly in the treatment or prevention of cancer, a neovascular eye disease, inflammatory pain, or an inflammatory disease, such as, e.g., multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis or endometriosis.

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Provided are a method for producing a peptide compound including a step of using a compound represented by Formula (1); a protective group-forming reagent including the compound; and the compound. At least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 or Y.sup.2 has R.sup.A, R.sup.A represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group or an organic group having an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and the number of carbon atoms in at least one aliphatic hydrocarbon group is 12 or more. However, R.sup.A does not have a silyl group and a hydrocarbon group having a silyloxy structure.

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Disclosed are tricyclic heterocyclic compounds having kinase inhibitory activity, pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising the compounds, and use of the compounds in the treatment of or in medicaments for the treatment of various diseases and conditions. In particular, disclosed are tricyclic heterocyclic compounds of the formula (I) having CSF-1R (c-FMS kinase) inhibitory activity and their use in the treatment of various diseases and conditions, such as those mediated by CSF-1R, including proliferative or neoplastic diseases and conditions, including cancers, and bone, inflammatory, and autoimmune diseases and conditions.

Provided are a method for producing a peptide compound including a step of using a compound represented by Formula (1); a protective group-forming reagent including the compound; and the compound. At least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 or Y.sup.2 has R.sup.A, R.sup.A represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group or an organic group having an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and the number of carbon atoms in at least one aliphatic hydrocarbon group is 12 or more. However, R.sup.A does not have a silyl group and a hydrocarbon group having a silyloxy structure. ##STR00001##