Described herein are pyridinone-based compounds, derivatives thereof, and pharmaceutical formulations thereof. In some aspects, the pyridinone-based compounds, derivatives thereof, and/or pharmaceutical formulations thereof can be administered to a subject in need thereof. In some aspects, pyridinone-based compounds, derivatives thereof, and/or pharmaceutical formulations thereof can modulate an activity and/or a function of a BRD protein and/or BET protein.