The present invention relates to triazine compounds and their analogs and derivatives, and methods and compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and compositions of this invention are useful for, among other things, treating pathophysiological conditions arising from inflammatory responses, inhibiting or blocking glycated protein produced induction of the signaling-associated inflammatory response in endothelial cells, inhibiting smooth muscle proliferation, treating vascular occlusive conditions characterized by smooth muscle proliferation such as restenosis and atherosclerosis, and the like.