Bridged heterocyclic compounds and methods of use

1. A compound of the formula (E):

or a salt thereof, wherein:

R 1 is H, hydroxyl, unsubstituted C 1 -C 8 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 8 alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 8 alkynyl, perhaloalkyl, acyl, acyloxy, carbonylalkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, C 1 -C 8 perhaloalkoxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, thioalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted amino, acylamino, aminoacyl, aminocarbonylamino, aminocarbonyloxy, aminosulfonyl, sulfonylamino, sulfonyl or carbonylalkylenealkoxy;

R 2 is H, hydroxyl, alkoxy or substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 8 alkyl;

each R 3a and R 3b is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 8 alkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, hydroxyl, alkoxy, amino, substituted amino, cycloalkyl, acylamino or acyloxy or R 3a and R 3b are taken together to form a cycloalkyl moiety or a carbonyl moiety;

each X 7 , X 8 , X 9 and X 10 is independently N or CR 4 ;

m and q are independently 0 or 1;

p is 1 or 2;

n is 1;

each R 4 is independently H, hydroxyl, nitro, cyano, halo, C 1 -C 8 perhaloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 8 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 8 alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 8 alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, C 1 -C 8 perhaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 8 alkoxy, aryloxy, carboxyl, thiol, carbonylalkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, thioalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted amino, acylamino, aminoacyl, aminocarbonylamino, aminocarbonyloxy, aminosulfonyl, sulfonylamino, sulfonyl, carbonylalkylenealkoxy, alkylsulfonylamino or acyl;

each R 8a , R 8b , R 8c , R 8d , R 8e and R 8f , where present, is independently H, hydroxyl, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, carboxy, carbonylalkoxy, is taken together with the carbon to which it is attached and a geminal R 8(a-f) to form a cycloalkyl moiety or a carbonyl moiety, is taken together with a geminal R 8(a-f) to form a methylene or a substituted methylene, or is taken together with a vicinal R 8(a-f) and the carbon atoms to which they are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 8 cycloalkenyl or substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl moiety;

R10 is H, hydroxyl, alkoxy or a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 8 alkyl; and

Q is aminoacyl group, wherein the aminoacyl is —NRaC(O)Rb where each Ra and Rb group is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic or substituted heterocyclic.

2. The compound of claim 1 , or a salt thereof, wherein Q is aminoacyl of the formula —NR a C(O)R b where R a is H or alkyl and R b is alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic or substituted heterocyclic.

3. The compound of claim 2 , or a salt thereof, wherein R a is H.

4. The compound of claim 3 , or a salt thereof, wherein R b is unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl.

5. The compound of claim 4 , or a salt thereof, wherein X 7 , X 8 , X 9 and X 10 are CR 4 .

6. The compound of claim 5 , or a salt thereof, wherein each R 4 is independently H, halo, C 1 -C 8 perhaloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 8 alkyl.

7. The compound of claim 6 , or a salt thereof, wherein R 1 is H, unsubstituted C 1 -C 8 alkyl, acyl or carbonylalkoxy.

8. The compound of claim 7 , or a salt thereof, wherein each R 2 , R 10 , R 3a and R 3b is H.

9. The compound of claim 8 , or a salt thereof, wherein p is 1.

10. The compound of claim 9 , or a salt thereof, wherein each R 8a , R 8b , R 8C , R 8d , R 8e and R 8 f , where present, is H.

11. The compound of claim 1 , or a salt thereof, wherein X 7 , X 8 , X 9 and X 10 are CR 4 .

12. The compound of claim 11 , or a salt thereof, wherein each R 4 is independently H, halo, C 1 -C 8 perhaloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 8 alkyl.

13. The compound of claim 1 , or a salt thereof, wherein at least one of X 7 , X 8 , X 9 and X 10 is N.

14. The compound of claim 1 , or a salt thereof, wherein R 1 is H, unsubstituted C 1 -C 8 alkyl, acyl or carbonylalkoxy.

15. The compound of claim 14 , or a salt thereof, wherein R 1 is unsubstituted C 1 -C 8 alkyl.

16. The compound of claim 15 , or a salt thereof, wherein each R 2 , R 10 , R 3a and R 3b is H.

17. The compound of claim 16 , or a salt thereof, wherein p is 1.

18. The compound of claim 1 , or a salt thereof, wherein each R 8a , R 8b , R 8c , R 8d , R 8e and R 8f , where present, is independently H, hydroxyl, unsubstituted C 1 -C 4 alkyl, is taken together with the carbon to which it is attached and a geminal R 8(a-f) to form a carbonyl moiety or is taken together with a geminal R 8(a-f) to form a methylene or a substituted methylene.

19. The compound of claim 18 , or a salt thereof, wherein each R 8a , R 8b , R 8c , R 8d , R 8e and R 8f , where present, is H.

20. The compound of claim 1 , or a salt thereof, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

21. The compound of claim 1 , or a salt thereof, wherein the compound is:

22. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 1 or a salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

23. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 20 or a salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

24. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 21 or a salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

25. A kit comprising a compound according to claim 1 or a salt thereof.