- THIAZOLIUMS AS TRANSKETOLASE INHIBITORS
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The present invention provides N-3'-pyridylmethyl or N-2'-pyrazinylmethyl thiazolium derivatives of formula (I) which are useful as transketolase inhibitors wherein R1, R2, R3, Y, R5-R9, Ra-Rd, n and X- are as defined herein. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I). The invention provides methods for inhibiting transketolase activity, reducing cellular ribose-5-phosphate levels, inhibiting nucleic acid synthesis, inhibiting cell proliferation and tumor cell growth in vitro and in vivo, stimulating apoptosis in tumor cells and treating cancer by administering a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutical composition thereof.
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