University of Texas System

Jef De Brabander

Xin Jiang

Steven L McKnight

Andrew A Pieper

Qiren Liang

Wentian Wang

Daniel Rosenbaum

Beth Levine

Wei-Chung Chiang

Joseph M Ready

Methods and compositions for agonizing a type-2 orexin receptor (OX2R) in a cell determined to be in need thereof, including the general method of (a) administering to a subject a cyclic guanidinyl OX2R agonist and (b) detecting a resultant enhanced wakefulness or increased resistance to diet-induced accumulation of body fat, or abbreviated recovery from general anesthesia or jet lag.

OX2R compounds

Small molecule disruptors of Beclin-1/Bc1-2 protein-protein interactions induce autophagy and hence are useful for treating a variety of indications where stimulation of autophagy is therapeutically useful, including cancer, infection immunity, neurodegeneration, longevity.

Small molecule inducers of autophagy

Small molecule disruptors of Beclin-1/Bcl-2 protein-protein interactions induce autophagy and hence are useful for treating a variety of indications where stimulation of autophagy is therapeutically useful, including cancer, infection immunity, neurodegeneration, longevity.

The invention relates to the synthesis and complete stereochemical assignments of cytotoxic compounds such as compound 28-a and its stereoisomers: The invention further provides processes for making the compounds, their synthetic intermediates, and for methods of using the compounds and their pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of neoplastic diseases.

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Dallas, TX, United States of America

Jef De Brabander