Harvard College

The Broad Institute, Inc.

The General Hospital Corporation

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Zarko Boskovic

Stuart L Schreiber

Mingji Dai

Drew Adams

Mahmud Mustaqim Hussain

Shrikanta Chattopadhyay

In one aspect, the present invention provides a method of inhibiting proliferation of a multiple myeloma cell, the method comprising contacting the cell with BRD9647, thereby inhibiting proliferation of the cell. In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of treating multiple myeloma in a pre-selected subject, the method comprising administering an effective amount of BRD9647 to the subject, wherein the subject is pre-selected by detecting a mutation in an AZIN1 polynucleotide or polypeptide relative to a reference in a biological sample obtained from the subject. In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of modulating benzoylation of an agent in a cell, the method comprising contacting the cell with BRD9647, thereby modulating benzoylation of an agent in the cell.

Compositions and methods for treating multiple myeloma

Compounds including various oligomers of piperlongumine and/or piperlongumine analogues as well as certain piperlongumine analogues that exhibit improved toxicity to cancer cells are disclosed. Also provided are compositions that comprise the compounds, methods of making compositions comprising the compounds, methods of making the compounds, and the use of compounds in methods for treating cancer.

Compounds, compositions, and methods for cancer therapy

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