The present invention provides a method of treating a cancer associated with a K-ras mutation in a subject in need thereof. The method comprises the steps of: (1) identifying a subject with a cancer associated with a K-ras mutation; and (2) administering to the subject (i) an inhibitor of PI3 kinase and (ii) an HDAC inhibitor, wherein the PI3 kinase inhibitor and the HDAC inhibitor are administered in amounts which together are therapeutically effective.
Background: Glucokinase activators (GKAs) represent a promising opportunity for the treatment of type 2 diabetes due to the fact that glucokinase (GK) is a key regulator of glucose homeostasis. Method: Based on structure-based design strategies, a series of novel orotic acid amide derivatives have been synthesized. Lead optimization led to the discovery of several active compounds via in vitro enzyme
receptor γ (GK/PPARγ) dual‐target molecules were constructed by the rational combination of pharmacophores from known GK activators and PPARγ agonists. A series of dual‐target agents were designed and synthesized, and their capacities to induce GK and PPARγ transcriptional activity were evaluated. Three of these compounds showed particularly high potency toward GK, moderate activity toward PPARγ, and their