Use of UAP inhibitors to inhibit flux through the hexosamine biosynthetic pathway

1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising 1) a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the following formula or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, anomers or hydrate thereof and 2 a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier:

wherein X is CO, SO 2 or CH 2 ;

R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , are each independently H or CO(CH 2 ) n CH 3 ;

n is 0-16;

R is

wherein V, W, X, Y, Z are, each independently, C or N,

R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 are, each independently, —H, —(CH 2 ) n CH 3 where m=0-6, —Br, —Cl, —F, —I, —NH 2 , —SH, —NO 2 , —NHSO 2 R a where R a is alkyl or branched alkyl, —SO 2 NHR b where R b is alkyl or branched alkyl, —OH, —OR c where R c is alkyl or branched alkyl or alkyl ester, —NHR d where R d is alkyl or branched alkyl or amide, —OCF 3 , —COOH, or —COOR e where R e is alkyl or branched alkyl, i is 0, k is 1 to 10, and

a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

2. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

wherein X is CO, SO 2 or CH 2 ;

R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , are each independently H or CO(CH 2 ) n CH 3 ;

n is 0-16;

R is

 or cyclohexyl group.

3. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of

4. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition further comprises a bioactive agent and/or an anticancer agent in combination with the compound.

5. A kit comprising an applicator, an instructional material for use thereof, and the pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 .

6. The kit of claim 5 :

wherein the kit is used for treating a disease,

wherein the disease is selected from cancer, diabetes, neurodegenerative disease, metabolic disorder, cardiovascular disease, ageing, autoimmunity, metabolic syndrome, eye disease and kidney disease:

wherein the cancer is squamous-cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinomas, and renal cell carcinomas, cancer of the bladder, bowel, breast, cervix, colon, esophagus, head, kidney, liver, lung, neck, ovary, pancreas, prostate, and stomach; leukemias; benign and malignant lymphomas, particularly Burkitt's lymphoma and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; benign and malignant melanomas; myeloproliferative diseases; sarcomas, including Ewing's sarcoma, hemangiosarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, liposarcoma, myosarcomas, peripheral neuroepithelioma, synovial sarcoma, gliomas, astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas, ependymomas, gliobastomas, neuroblastomas, ganglioneuromas, gangliogliomas, medulloblastomas, pineal cell tumors, meningiomas, meningeal sarcomas, neurofibromas, and Schwannomas; bowel cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, cervical cancer, uterine cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, testicular cancer, thyroid cancer, astrocytoma, esophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer, stomach cancer, liver cancer, colon cancer, melanoma; carcinosarcoma, Hodgkin's disease, Wilms' tumor or teratocarcinomas,

wherein the disease is a metabolic disorder, diabetes or obesity, and/or

wherein the disease is a neurological disorder, or Alzheimer's disease.

7. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the compound is:

wherein R 1 is OH; and R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are each independently hydrogen.