AZD9164 was invented by AstraZeneca as a muscarinic M(3) receptor antagonist for evaluation of the potential as a treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, in 2010 studies were discontinued.

LY2300559 is a dual metabotropic glutamate receptor 2 (mGluR2) positive allosteric modulator and cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 (CysLTR1) antagonist. Eli Lilly was developing LY2300559 for the prevention of migraine. LY2300559 development has been discontinued.

CHF6001 is a phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitor optimised for inhaled delivery and tolerability, for the treatment of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. CHF6001 was 7- and 923-fold more potent than roflumilast and cilomilast, respectively, in inhibiting PDE4 enzymatic activity. CHF6001 inhibited PDE4 isoforms A-D with equal potency, showed an elevated ratio of high-affinity rolipram binding site versus low-affinity rolipram binding site and displayed >20,000-fold selectivity versus PDE4 compared with a panel of phosphodiesterases. CHF6001 effectively inhibited the release of tumor necrosis factor-α from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells, human acute monocytic leukemia cell line macrophages (THP-1), and rodent macrophages (RAW264.7 and NR8383). CHF6001 has the potential to be an effective topical treatment of conditions associated with pulmonary inflammation, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Otenzepad is the first competitive muscarinic M2 antagonist that is cardioselective and had been in phase III clinical trials for the treatment of arrhythmias and bradycardia. Otenzepad was originally developed by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma KG (Boehringer Ingelheim) in Germany. The parent company is developing oral and IV formulations of the drug for use in symptomatic bradycardia, sinus bradycardia, sick sinus syndrome and symptomatic arrhythmias after intoxication. However, all these research has been discontinued. Otenzepad binds to muscarinic cholinergic receptors in a simple competitive manner. Its affinity for cardiac (M2) muscarinic receptors is about 7 times greater than for ganglionic (M1) receptors and about 36 times greater than for glandular (M3) receptors. The (+)-enantiomer of otenzepad is about 8 times more potent at M2-receptors than the (−)-enantiomer. In a double-blind study, 48 healthy male volunteers were randomised to single oral doses of placebo or otenzepad (120, 240 or 480mg). Heart-rate (HR) was significantly increased by the 250 and 480mg doses (by 15 and 21 beats/minute, respectively). The 480mg dose also increased Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) significantly compared with placebo. The oral pharmacokinetics of otenzepad were investigated in a double-blind study in which 48 healthy male volunteers were randomised to single oral doses of placebo or otenzepad (120, 240 or 480mg). Otenzepad bioavailability was 45%, mean residence time (MRT) was 12.5 hours and tmax occurred 2.5 hours postdose.

Ferric glycinate is an iron chelate (Patent N 249.049/96 University of Buenos Aires-SANCOR C.U.L., Argentina) that is produced and used industrially in fluid milk fortification by a dairy products company in Argentina.

FLOTEGATIDE F-18, a radiolabelled tripeptide with arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (R-G-D) motif, is a positron emission tomography (PET) tracer targeting integrin alpha-V/beta-3. It was under development as a diagnostic agent for cancer and atherosclerosis.

Idrabiotaparinux, a biotinylated idraparinux, was developed by Sanofi as a long-acting inhibitor of factor Xa. Idrabiotaparinux participated in clinical trials phase III to prevent stroke and systemic thromboembolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation. The study was prematurely terminated, because of unknown reason. In addition, the drug was involved in phase II for patients with pulmonary embolism. Sanofi has discontinued development of idrabiotaparinux.