The present invention provides small molecules having high affinity to the
ATP binding site of protein kinases, which are conjugated to apeptide or
peptidomimetic moiety which mimics the substrate of PKB. The chimeric
compounds according to the present invention preferably serve as PKB
inhibitors with improved activity and selectivity. Novel ATP mimetic
compounds, particularly isoquinoline derivatives, conjugated with
peptides or peptidomimetics are useful as inhibitors of protein kinases
for experimental, medical, and drug design purposes. Furthermore,
pharmaceutical compositions comprising these protein kinase inhibitors,
and methods of using such compositions for treatment and diagnosis of
cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular pathologies, hemorrhagic shock,
obesity, inflammatory diseases, diseases of the central nervous system,
and autoimmune disease, are disclosed.