Cyclic peptide compounds are provided that can bind to one or more homologs of Hedghehog signaling proteins and block their interaction with the Patched receptor. These compounds are useful for suppressing Hedgehog-dependent stimulation of the Hedgehog pathway in cells and in living organisms. Methods for using the cyclic peptide compounds, and compositions comprising them, for treatment of cancers and other diseases which are characterized by aberrant Hedgehog-dependent activation of the Hedgehog pathway and/or which can benefit from chemical suppression of Hedgehog-dependent signaling are also disclosed.
本发明提供了可以结合一个或多个Hedghehog信号蛋白同源物并阻止它们与Patched受体相互作用的环肽化合物。这些化合物对于抑制细胞和
生物体中Hedgehog通路的Hedgehog依赖性刺激非常有用。还公开了使用环肽化合物的方法和包含它们的组合物,用于治疗癌症和其他疾病,这些疾病的特征是Hedgehog通路的异常Hedgehog依赖性激活和/或可以受益于
化学抑制Hedgehog依赖性信号。