The present disclosure is concerned with xanthine analogs, methods of making xanthine analogs, and methods of treating West Nile virus using these analogs. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

The present disclosure is concerned with xanthine analogs, methods of making xanthine analogs, and methods of treating West Nile virus using these analogs. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

The invention relates to the use of compounds of general structure (I) in modulation of the Wnt pathway ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each, independently, H or an alkyl group; D is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, and dialkylamino, each (other than H and halogen) being optionally substituted; Ar is an aryl or heteroaryl group, optionally substituted; Cy is an aryl, heteroaryl or a saturated ring containing at least one heteroatom, each being optionally substituted; and n is an integer from 1 to 3.

The invention relates to the use of compounds of general structure (I) in modulation of the Wnt pathway ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each, independently, H or an alkyl group; D is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, and dialkylamino, each (other than H and halogen) being optionally substituted; Ar is an aryl or heteroaryl group, optionally substituted; Cy is an aryl, heteroaryl or a saturated ring containing at least one heteroatom, each being optionally substituted; and n is an integer from 1 to 3.

The inventors had earlier discovered a class of anticancer xanthine-related drugs that restores p53 activity in tumors with mutated p53 and perturbs an S-phase checkpoint. Based upon the properties of this class of p53-pathway restoring drugs, the inventors developed uses in cancer treatment. The invention provides drug combinations as new therapy regimens due to synthetic lethality in cancer models.

The inventors had earlier discovered a class of anticancer xanthine-related drugs that restores p53 activity in tumors with mutated p53 and perturbs an S-phase checkpoint. Based upon the properties of this class of p53-pathway restoring drugs, the inventors developed uses in cancer treatment. The invention provides drug combinations as new therapy regimens due to synthetic lethality in cancer models.

Described herein are cyclic amide-containing pyridyl-xanthines and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that are usesful as antagonists of A.sub.2B adenosine receptors.

Described herein are cyclic amide-containing pyridyl-xanthines and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that are usesful as antagonists of A.sub.2B adenosine receptors.

Bifunctional molecules having first and second alpha-synuclein binding agents coupled by a linker are disclosed. The bifunctional molecules have potential utility in the diagnosis, treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders in which alpha-synuclein is implicated, including Parkinson's disease. Methods of making and using the bifunctional molecules are disclosed.

The invention relates to the use of compounds of general structure (I) in modulation of the Wnt pathway

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wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each, independently, H or an alkyl group; D is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, and dialkylamino, each (other than H and halogen) being optionally substituted; Ar is an aryl or heteroaryl group, optionally substituted; Cy is an aryl, heteroaryl or a saturated ring containing at least one heteroatom, each being optionally substituted; and n is an integer from 1 to 3.