IDENTIFICATION AND USE OF SMALL MOLECULES TO MODULATE TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR FUNCTION AND TO TREAT TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR ASSOCIATED DISEASES

摘要

The present invention relates to methods of identifying small molecule candidate agents capable of modulating transcription factor function such that the function/expression of a target transcription factor and/or proteins downstream of this target protein comprises the screening of small molecule libraries using in silico high throughput docking for candidate small molecules/agents that are selectively identified for their ability to target and disrupt the transcription factor-DNA interface through unique transcription factor and/or DNA descriptors that are defined within a pharmacophore, and then testing/evaluating the candidate agents identified above through one or more in vitro assays for their ability to modulate transcription factor function including expression of this target protein and/or proteins that are downstream of the target transcription factor. The present invention also relates to various compounds described herein (e.g., a compound of Formula XI), their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and to methods of using said compounds as described herein.