Cv Therapeutics, Inc.

Scios Inc.

Exelixis, Inc.

Alison Joly

George Frederic Schreiner

Steven R Schow

Robert T Lum

R Tyler White

Michael M Wick

Lawrence W Stanton

Suresh Kerwar

David J Matthews

Michael Martin Ollmann

Lisa Wang

Kevin Patrick Keegan

Thomas J Stout

Marek G Nelson

John A Lewicki

Deborah Damm

Alpha-ketoamide inhibitors of 20S proteasome

The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the detection, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of a disease, specifically cardiac, kidney or inflammatory disease, and related disorders. The present invention also relates to compositions and methods useful in the diagnosis, prevention and therapeutic treatment of a disease, specifically cardiac, kidney or inflammatory disease. Specifically, methods and compositions are provided for the diagnostic evaluation and prognosis of conditions involving a disease, specifically cardiac, kidney or inflammatory disease, for the identification of subjects exhibiting a predisposition to such conditions, for modulating the effect of these differentially expressed genes, for monitoring patients undergoing clinical evaluation for the prevention and treatment of a disease, specifically cardiac, kidney or inflammatory disease, and its disorders, and for monitoring the efficacy of compounds used in clinical trials.

Methods for detection and use of differentially expressed genes in disease states

The invention concerns the use of agonists and antagonists of peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptors (PTBR) in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac hypertrophy and other circulatory conditions. The invention specifically concerns the use of PTBR antagonists in the prevention or treatment of decompensated cardiac hypertrophy and, eventually, heart failure. The invention also concerns the use of PTBR agonists in the management of conditions calling for increased blood flow or cardiac output, including injury or functional compromise of the heart, increased demand for physical exercise, or an acquired or inherited predisposition to cardiac contractile disfunction. Pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of such conditions and screening methods to identify PTBR agonists and antagonists are also included.

Agonists and antagonists of peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptors

Human Ect2 polypeptide, fragments and derivatives, along with vectors and host cells for expression and production of Ect2 polypeptide are provided. Various methods of screening for agents that modulate interaction of Ect2 with an Ect2 binding agent, including high throughput methods, are also provided.

Methods of screening for agents that modulate the interaction of human ECT2 polypeptide with an ECT2 binding target

Human ECT2 polypeptide

The invention concerns the use of ligands of peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptors (PTBR) in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases involving cyst formation and in particular polycystic kidney disease. The invention further concerns the treatment of hypertension accompanying polycystic kidney disease, and pharmaceutical compositions and articles of manufacture for the treatment or diagnosis of the target disease or condition.

Treatment of diseases involving cyst formation

The invention concerns the use of agonists and antagonists of peripheral-type benzodiazcpine receptors (PTBR) in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac hypertrophy and other circulatory conditions. The invention specifically concerns the use of PTBR antagonists in the prevention or treatment of decompensated cardiac hypertrophy and, eventually, heart failure. The invention also concerns the use of PTBR agonists in the management of conditions calling for increased blood flow or cardiac output, including injury or functional compromise of the heart, increased demand for physical exercise, or an acquired or inherited predisposition to cardiac contractile disfunction. Pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of such conditions and screening methods to identify PTBR agonists and antagonists are also included.

This invention is novel indanone compositions useful for inhibiting cell proliferation disorders in mammals.

Inhibition of 26S and 20S proteasome by indanones

.alpha.-ketoamide compounds useful for treating disorders mediated by 20S proteasome in mammals having the following formula: wherein X.sub.2 is Ar or Ar--X.sub.3 wherein X.sub.3 is --C.dbd.O, or --CH.sub.2 CO--, and wherein Ar is phenyl, substituted phenyl, indole, substituted indoles, and any other heteroaryls; R.sub.1, and R.sub.2 are each individually selected from the side chains of the known natural .alpha.-amino acids and unnatural amino acids, hydrogen, 1-10 carbon linear and branched alkyl, 1-10 carbon linear and branched substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, 1-10 carbon linear, branched substituted aryl, alkoxyaryl, 3-8 carbon cycloalkyl, heterocycle substituted heterocycle, heteroaryl and substituted heteroaryl; X.sub.1 is selected from hydroxide, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxide, arylkoxide and ##STR1## wherein X.sub.4 is hydroxide, arylamino, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxide, or arylalkoxide; and R.sub.3 is selected from the known natural .alpha.-amino acids, unnatural amino acids, hydrogen, 1-10 carbon linear and branched alkyl, 1-10 carbon linear and branched substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, 1-10 carbon linear and branched substituted aryl, alkoxyaryl, 3-8 carbon cycloalkyl, heterocycle, substituted heterocycle, heteroaryl and substituted heteroaryl.

.alpha.-ketoamide inhibitors of 20S proteasome

This invention is a method for inhibiting cell proliferation using indanones.

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Alison Joly