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This invention relates to compositions comprising thalidomide and another anti-cancer drug which can be used in the treatment or prevention of cancer. Preferred anti-cancer drugs are topoisomerase inhibitors. A particular composition comprises thalidomide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or clathrate thereof, and irinotecan. The invention also relates to methods of treating or preventing cancer which comprise the administration of a thalidomide and another anti-cancer drug to a patient in need of such treatment or prevention. The invention further relates to methods of reducing or avoiding adverse side effects associated with the administration of chemotherapy or radiation therapy which comprise the administration of thalidomide to a patient in need of such reduction or avoidance.

The present invention provides methods for diagnosing and treating cancer, and in particular methods for determining the susceptibility of subjects suspected of having breast cancer (or known to have breast cancer) to treatment with topoisomerase II inhibitors. The present invention also provides in situ hybridization probes for specifically detecting topoIIα gene sequences.

Antisense oligomers directed to bacterial cell division and cell cycle-encoding nucleic acids are capable of selectively modulating the biological activity thereof, and are useful in treatment and prevention of bacterial infection. The antisense oligomers are substantially uncharged, and contain from 8 to 40 nucleotide subunits, including a targeting nucleic acid sequence at least 10 nucleotides in length which is effective to hybridize to (i) a bacterial tRNA or (ii) a target sequence, containing a translational start codon, within a bacterial nucleic acid which encodes a protein associated with cell division or the cell cycle. Such proteins include zipA, sulA, secA, dicA, dicB, dicC, dicF, ftsA, ftsI, ftsN, ftsK, ftsL, ftsQ, ftsW, ftsZ, murC, murD, murE, murF, murG, minC, minD, minE, mraY, mraW, mraZ, seqA, ddlB, carbamate kinase, D-ala D-ala ligase, topoisomerase, alkyl hydroperoxide reductase, thioredoxin reductase, dihydrofolate reductase, and cell wall enzyme.

A method of using an MMP inhibitor and optionally radiation therapy, and one or more antineoplastic agents of the topoisomerase class selected from the group consisting of irinotecan and topotecan, as a combination therapy for the treatment of neoplasia is disclosed.

Methods and compositions for modulating the FGF effect on the sensitivity of malignant and normal cells to anticancer agents are provided. In particular, methods and compositions for inhibiting FGF-induced resistance to a broad spectrum of anticancer agents in solid and soft-tissue tumors, metastatic lesions, leukemia and lymphoma are provided. Preferably, the compositions include at least one FGF inhibitor in combination with a cytotoxic agents, e.g., antimicrotubule agents, topoisomerase I inhibitors, topoisomerase II inhibitors, antimetabolites, mitotic inhibitors, alkylating agents, intercalating agents, agents capable of interfering with a signal transduction pathway (e.g., g., a protein kinase C inhibitor, e.g., an anti-hormone, e.g., an antibody against growth factor receptors), an agent that promotes apoptosis and / or necrosis, and interferon, an interleukin, a tumor necrosis factor, and radiation. In other embodiments, methods and composition for protecting a cell in a subject, from one or more of killing, inhibition of growth or division or other damage caused, e.g., by a cytotoxic agent, are provided. Preferably, the method includes: administering, to the subject, an effective amount of at least one FGF agonist, thereby treating the cell, e.g., protecting or reducing the damage to the dividing cell from said cytotoxic agent.

The present Invention relates to a method of treating abnormal cell growth in a subject, comprising administering to said subject having abnormal cell growth: (a) a compound selected from the group consisting of a camptothecin, a camptothecin derivative, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or prodrug of said compounds; (b) a pyrimidine derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or prodrug of said pyrimidine derivative; and (c) an anti-tumor agent selected from the group consisting of antiproliferative agents, kinase inhibitors, angiogenesis inhibitors, growth factor inhibitors, cox-I inhibitors, cox-II inhibitors, mitotic inhibitors, alkylating agents, anti-metabolites, intercalating antibiotics, growth factor inhibitors, radiation, cell cycle inhibitors, enzymes, topoisomerase inhibitors, biological response modifiers, antibodies, cytotoxics, anti-hormones, anti-androgens and combinations thereof.

The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for covalently linking nucleic acid molecules. The methods include a strand invasion step, and the compositions and kits are useful for performing such methods. For example, a method of covalently linking double stranded (ds) nucleic acid molecules can include contacting a first ds nucleic acid molecule, which has a topoisomerase linked to a 3′ terminus of one end and has a single stranded 5′ overhang at the same end, with a second ds nucleic acid molecule having a blunt end, such that the 5′ overhang can hybridize to a complementary sequence of the blunt end of the second nucleic acid molecule, and the topoisomerase can covalently link the ds nucleic acid molecules. The methods are simpler and more efficient than previous methods for covalently linking nucleic acid sequences, and the compositions and kits facilitate practicing the methods, including methods of directionally linking two or more ds nucleic acid molecules.

The invention relates to the technical field of medicines. The content of DNA topoisomerase I (TopoI) in tumor cells is substantially higher the content of the TopoI in normal tissues, and an inhibitor of the TopoI is listed as one of six types of antitumor drugs which are primarily researched by an American NCI (National Cancer Institute). The invention aims to obtain evodiamine derivatives withstrong antitumor activities by modifying the structure of evodiamine. The evodiamine structure of the evodiamine compounds is represented by general formula (I) in the specification. The invention also provides an application of the evodiamine compounds and medicinal salts thereof in preparing topoisomerase inhibitors and antitumor drugs.

The invention discloses a method for predicating a homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) mechanism and a method for predicating response of patients to cancer therapy and relates to the field of biological information predication. The method comprises the step of judging whether a tumor sample has homologous recombination deficiency or not according to one or more comprehensive values in a large-segment INDEL (Insertion / Deletion) fraction, a copy number variation fraction and a tumor mutation load fraction, wherein the comprehensive values can also comprise a loss of heterozygosity variation fraction. By adopting the method disclosed by the invention, predication of a chromosome large-segment structure, a chromosome gene type number, a chromosome gene copy number, a chromosome variation interval and abnormal loss of heterozygosity and chromosome telomeric imbalance is realized, so that an evaluation range is more complete and HRD can be accurately predicated; the comprehensive values also can be used for determining whether the patients have response to a therapeutic regimen containing one or more of a PARP (Poly Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose Polymerase) inhibitor, an DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) injury inhibitor, a topoisomerase II / II+inhibitor, a topoisomerase I inhibitor and radiotherapy; the method is simple and has wide general applicability.

The invention provides compounds of formula I: wherein A, B, W, Y, Z, and R1 have any of the meanings defined in the specification and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula I, processes for preparing compounds of formula I, intermediates useful for preparing compounds of formula I, and therapeutic methods for treating cancer using compounds of formula I.

A pharmaceutical compositions comprises a compound of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein R1═R2 ═H; or R1 and R2 together form a moiety represented by the formula R3 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl having 4-30 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 3-30 carbon atoms; and R4 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 3-30 carbon atoms; with the proviso that R3 is not butyl, pentyl, tetrahydropyranyloxymethyl, tetrahydropyranyloxypropyl or phenyl when R1═R2═H and R4 is o-cyanophenyl,; and with the proviso that R3 is not butyl when R1═R2═H and R4 is phenyl. The pharmaceutical composition may be used to treat a subject afflicted with a tumor / cancer by inhibiting topoisomerase I activities or blocking the S phase or G2 / M phase of the tumor / cancer cells.

The present invention provides compositions and methods for recombinational cloning. The compositions include vectors having multiple recombination sites and / or multiple topoisomerase recognition sites. The methods permit the simultaneous cloning of two or more different nucleic acid molecules. In some embodiments the molecules are fused together while in other embodiments the molecules are inserted into distinct sites in a vector. The invention also generally provides for linking or joining through recombination a number of molecules and / or compounds (e.g., chemical compounds, drugs, proteins or peptides, lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, etc.) which may be the same or different. The invention also provides host cells comprising nucleic acid molecules of the invention or prepared according to the methods of the invention, and also provides kits comprising the compositions, host cells and nucleic acid molecules of the invention, which may be used to synthesize nucleic acid molecules according to the methods of the invention.

The invention provides compounds of formula I: wherein A, B, W, Y, Z, and R1 have any of the meanings defined in the specification and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula I, processes for preparing compounds of formula I, intermediates useful for preparing compounds of formula I, and therapeutic methods for treating cancer using compounds of formula I.

Compositions and methods relating to small interfering RNA (siRNA) polynucleotides are provided as pertains to modulation of biological signal transduction. Shown are siRNA polynucleotides that interfere with expression of members of the protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) class of enzymes that mediate signal transduction, and with certain MAP kinase kinases (MKK). In certain preferred embodiments siRNA modulate signal transduction pathways comprising SHP2, cdc14a / b, cdc25A / B / C, KAP, PTP-ε, PRL-3, CD45, dual specificity phosphatase-3 (DSP-3), MKK-4, and / or MKK-7. Modulation of PTP-mediated biological signal transduction has uses in diseases associated with defects in cell proliferation, cell differentiation and / or cell survival, such as metabolic disorders (including diabetes and obesity), cancer, autoimmune disease, infectious and inflammatory disorders and other conditions. The invention also provides siRNA polynucleotides that interfere with expression of chemotherapeutic target polypeptides, such as DHFR, thymidylate synthetase, and topoisomerase I.

The invention relates to the technical field of medicines and in particular relates to oxa- or thio-evodiamine anti-tumor derivatives as well as a preparation method of the derivatives and application of the derivatives in preparation of topoisomerase inhibitors and anti-tumor drugs. The oxa- or thio-evodiamine anti-tumor derivatives are newly discovered topoisomerase I inhibitors with brand-new structures and have remarkable anti-tumor activity, and the structure of a compound is as shown in a general formula I.

The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the mucosal and oral administration of monoterpenes and derivatives thereof. The compositions of this invention further comprise one or more surfactants and cosolvents and are in the form of self-emulsifying compositions. The compositions of the invention may further comprise water-insoluble therapeutic agents, vaccines and diagnostics. Such agents include but are not limited to taxanes, steroids, topoisomerase inhibitors such as etoposide and other water-insoluble or lipophilic drugs.

The present invention discloses a novel quinobenzoxazine self-assembly complex on DNA and on the topoisomerase II-DNA complex. The related model is used to design a new series of quinobenzoxazines, pyridobenzophenoxazines, pyrridonaphthophenoxazines, and other related compounds that may exhibit anticancer or antibiotic activity. The anticancer activity of these compounds is thought to operate via stabilization of the topoisomerase II-DNA complex and / or interaction with G-quadruplexes, while the antibiotic activity of these compounds derives from their ability to inhibit gyrase, the bacterial type II topoisomerase.

Methods are provided for preventing neurodegeneration and neuronal loss by administering compositions comprising small molecule compounds with the effect of preventing neurodegeneration and neuronal loss. In one aspect of the invention, the methods and compositions are also useful for treating neurodegenerative diseases. Small molecule compounds provide an important treatment option because of their stability, ease of use in both manufacture and formulation, ease of administration, and patient compliance. The small molecule compound compositions of the present invention may include topoisomerase II inhibitors, bacterial transpeptidase inhibitors, calcium channel antagonists, cyclooxygenase inhibitors, folic acid synthesis inhibitors, or sodium channel blockers and functional analogues thereof that have an effect on neurodegeneration. The compositions of the present invention may be administered prophylactically before the onset of clinical symptoms or after clinical symptoms of a neurodegenerative disease have manifested.

Disclosed inter alia is the use of quinazolinone derivatives, which are modulators of a mitotic kinesin such as KSP, in the treatment of cellular proliferative diseases. The quinazolinone derivatives are administered with another chemotherapeutic agent selected from alkylating agents, antimetabolites, platinating agents, topoisomerase inhibitors, tubulin agents and signalling inhibitors (e.g., kinase inhibitors). Pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or both types of active agents are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the modulation of bacterial topoisomerase enzymes within bacterial cells. More specifically, the present invention relates to bacterial assays wherein the levels of bacterial topoisomerase enzymes or the levels of target sites within the enzymes are varied within bacterial test strains in order to screen for compounds that target, i.e., interact with the topoisomerase enzymes, causing DNA damage and hence, bacterial growth inhibition and / or cell death. The present methods and compositions are useful for the identification and characterization of novel therapeutic antibacterial compounds.

The invention provides a method of nonenzymatic ligation of a nucleic acid. The method consists of contacting a polynucleotide-3′ phosphorothiolate with an acceptor polynucleotide under conditions that allow formation of a phosphodiester bond between the polynucleotide-3′ phosphorothiolate and the acceptor polynucleotide. The invention also provides methods of molecular cloning. In one embodiment, the method consists of contacting an insert comprising a polynucleotide-3′ phosphorothiolate with an acceptor vector under conditions that allow formation of a phosphodiester bond between the insert and the acceptor vector to generate a vector comprising an insert polynucleotide. The invention further provides a compound consisting of a polynucleotide-3′ phosphorothiolate and a kit containing a polynucleotide-3′ phosphorothiolate. Also provided is a method of ligating a nucleic acid using a non-sequence specific topoisomerase.

The invention relates to the technical field of medicine, in particular to a new benzoxanthone type compound and an application thereof in pharmacy. Benzoxanthone type derivatives are one type of topoisomerase I inhibitors in new structure, which are found in recent years, and have obvious cell proliferation activity. The invention provides the new benzoxanthone type compound and pharmaceutical salts thereof, and the structure of the compound is as shown in the general formula (I). The invention further provides the application of the benzoxanthone type compound and the pharmaceutical salts thereof in the preparation of the topoisomerase inhibitors, anti-tumor medicaments, antifungal medicaments, antiviral medicaments, anti-hypertensive medicaments or anti-thrombotic medicaments.

The present invention provides a therapeutic combination comprising (a) a compound of formula (I) as set forth in the specification and (b) one or more antineoplastic agents selected from the group consisting of an alkylating or alkylating-like agent, an antimetabolite agent, a topoisomerase I inhibitor, a topoisomerase 11 inhibitor, an inhibitor of a growth factor or of a growth factor receptor, an antimitotic agent, a proteasome inhibitor, an inhibitor of an anti-apoptotic protein and an antibody directed against a cell surface protein, wherein the active ingredients are present in each case in lice form or in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or any hydrate thereof.

The invention provides a multi-topology mapping method of a virtual network. The method comprises four subalgorithms which carry out optimization on random-type (default), star-type, ring-type and tree-type topologies respectively. When a virtual network request arrives, a system can recognize the topology of the request by a value of a variable TOPO (Topoisomerase) and calls corresponding subalgorithms. According to the mapping method, since the subalgorithms fully utilize the characteristics of the corresponding topology structures, the use efficiency of bottom-layer physical network resources is greatly improved, and the income and expenditure ratio of mapping is increased. Simultaneously, a new topology subalgorithm also can be added into the multi-topology mapping method according to a similar mode. The method provided by the invention is applicable to networks such as experimental networks and provider networks and the like which have used or are going to use a network virtualization technology to carry out network separation, resource management and scheduling or customized service provision. The method has the characteristics of low link mapping complexity, high success rate of virtual-network mapping request and strong extendibility and the like.

The invention discloses a beta-carboline derivative containing hydroximic acid as well as a preparation method and a medical application thereof. The product has the structure as shown in the general formula I. The compound can be combined with other antitumor drugs such as alkylating agents, antimetabolites, topoisomerase inhibitors, mitotic inhibitors and DNA intercalating agents and additionally can be combined with radiotherapy. The invention also discloses a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound with the general formula I as well as medical application thereof, particularly application of preparation of antitumor medicines, Alzheimer disease medicines and Parkinson disease medicines. The other antitumor medicines or radiotherapy can be administrated with the compound at the same time or in different times. The combination therapy can generate the synergistic effect, so that the treatment effect is improved.

A method of generating a double stranded (ds) recombinant nucleic acid molecule covalently linked in both strands by contacting two or more ds nucleotide sequences with a topoisomerase under conditions such that both termini of at least one end of a first ds nucleotide sequence are covalently linked by the topoisomerase to both termini of at least one end of a second ds nucleotide sequence is provided. Also provided is a method for generating a ds recombinant nucleic acid molecule covalently linked in one strand, by contacting two or more ds nucleotide sequences with a type IA topoisomerase under conditions such that one strand, but not both strands, of one or both ends of a first ds nucleotide sequence are covalently linked by the topoisomerase. Compositions for performing such methods, and compositions generated from such methods also are provided, as are kits containing components useful for conveniently practicing the methods.

This invention provides aryl-substituted acyclic enediyne compounds of formula (I):or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof,whereinR1=R2=H; or R1 and R2 together form a moiety represented by the formulaR3 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl having 4-30 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 3-30 carbon atoms; andR4 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 3-30 carbon atoms;with the proviso that R3 is not butyl, pentyl, tetrahydropyranyloxymethyl, tetrahydropyranyloxypropyl or phenyl when R1=R2=H and R4 is o-cyanophenyl,; and with the proviso that R3 is not butyl when R1=R2=H and R4 is phenyl.The compounds of formula (I) are found to have inhibitory activities against topoisomerase I or act as a S phase or G2 / M phase blocker.

A pharmaceutical combination comprising a topoisomerase I inhibitor, and an Hsp90 inhibitor according to the following formulae (I) (Ia) a tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the variables in the structural formulae are defined herein. Also provided is a method for treating a proliferative disorder in a subject in need thereof, using the pharmaceutical combination described herein.

A method of generating a double stranded (ds) recombinant nucleic acid molecule covalently linked in both strands by contacting two or more ds nucleotide sequences with a topoisomerase under conditions such that both termini of at least one end of a first ds nucleotide sequence are covalently linked by the topoisomerase to both termini of at least one end of a second ds nucleotide sequence is provided. Also provided is a method for generating a ds recombinant nucleic acid molecule covalently linked in one strand, by contacting two or more ds nucleotide sequences with a type IA topoisomerase under conditions such that one strand, but not both strands, of one or both ends of a first ds nucleotide sequence are covalently linked by the topoisomerase. Compositions for performing such methods, and compositions generated from such methods also are provided, as are kits containing components useful for conveniently practicing the methods.

The invention provides antineoplastic composition containing an inhibitor of angiogenesis and an inhibitor of DNA topoisomerase type I enzyme activity.