U0126 is a highly selective inhibitor of both MEK1 and MEK2, a type of MAPK/ERK kinase. The inhibitory effects of U0126 on MEK and ERK activation have been confirmed repeatedly, and treatments with U0126 have been shown to inhibit proliferation and migration of cancer cells in vivo and in vitro. U0126 has been widely used as an inhibitor for the Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK signaling pathway. U0126 treatments lead to cancer cell death, which agrees with the well-known role of the Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK pathway in supporting cell survival. U0126 enhances apoptosis in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells, acute myeloid leukemia, and PC12 cells.

APREMILAST, (±)- is a mixture of isomers, one of them is therapeutic active S form (apremilast), an inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4. This active form is sold under the brand name OTEZLA for the treatment of adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis.

Chryseriol (Chrysoeriol) is a methoxylated flavone of great scientific interest because of its promising antioxidant, antiinflammatory, antitumor, antimicrobial, antiviral, and free radical scavenging activities. Chryseriol is a promising inhibitor of protein kinase CK2α and CK2α', the catalytic subunits of CK2, with IC50 values of 250 and 34 nM for CK2α and CK2α', respectively. Chrysoeriol produced a noncompetitive and mixed inhibition of pancreatic lipase with IC50=158uM. Chryseriol is a dual c‑Met and VEGFR2 kinase inhibitor. The results of docking experiments revealed that chrysoeriol was able to efficiently bind in the active site cavity of c‑Met and VEGFR2. The results of enzymatic assays showed relatively high binding affinities of chrysoeriol to c‑Met (Kd=12 uM) and VEGFR2 (Kd=11 uM). Chrysoeriol selectively inhibited human recombinant CYP1B1-mediated 7-ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylation (EROD) activity 5-fold more than that of CYP1A1-mediated activity in a competitive manner. Additionally, chrysoeriol inhibited E(2) hydroxylation catalyzed by CYP1B1, but not by CYP1A1. So chrysoeriol is a chemopreventive natural ingredient that can selectively inhibit CYP1B1 activity and prevent the formation of carcinogenic 4-OHE(2) from E(2.). Chrysoeriol was a selective PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway inhibitor. It restrained the proliferation of human multiple myeloma cells, but didn't affect proliferation of PBMNCs from normal donors. It might exhibit the cell cycle regulatory effect via the inhibition of PI3K-AKT-mTOR signal pathway. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted orphan drug approval for Chrysoeriol, a cannabis-based drug used to treat acute myeloid leukaemia, which was developed by Jamaican scientist Dr Henry Lowe.

BN-82451 belongs to a family of small molecules designated as multitargeting or hybrid molecules. BN-82451 is orally active, has good central nervous system penetration, and elicits potent neuronal protection and antiinflammatory properties. BN-82451 acts via three major pathways involved in neuronal death: excito-toxicity, oxidative stress, and inflammation, and is also a mitochondrial protective agent. Because BN-82451 is a multitargeting agent, each of its specific sites of action has been extensively evaluated, namely, neuronal excitotoxicity (sodium channel blocker), oxida-tive stress (antioxidant), neuroinflammation (cyclooxygenase inhibitor), and mitochondrialdysfunction (mitochondria-protective properties). BN-82451 was found to exert a significant protection in experimental animal models mimicking aspects of cerebral ischemia, Parkinson disease, Huntington disease, and more particularly amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. BN-82451 is in phase II clinical trials by Ipsen Pharma for the treatment of Huntington’s disease. In 2015, orphan drug designation was assigned in the U.S. to the compound for the indication.

Perilla alcohol is a naturally occurring monoterpene related to limonene. It is isolated from the essential oils of lavender, peppermint, spearmint, cherries, celery seeds, and several other plants. It has been used topically as a mosquito repellant and in toiletries and may be touted as a constituent of natural products such as tart cherry juice. Perillyl alcohol has demonstrated antiangiogenesis and anticancer effects in vitro. Purported mechanism of action is suppression of the synthesis of small G proteins, including RAS, thereby arresting tumor cells in the G1 phase of the cell cycle. Early clinical studies did not efficacy in prostate, ovarian or breast cancer, probably due to bad pharmacokinetic properties and toxicity after oral administration. More recent preliminary studies found intranasal delivery in patients with malignant gliomas to be well-tolerated and effective, with one study reporting tumor size regression, and another reporting increased overall survival and no side effects after long-term use.

APC-3316 is a vinyl sulfone cystein protease inhibitor. It is a potent, irreversible cysteine protease inhibitor and a potent and selective CCR4 antagonist. Its therapeutic targets are cruzain, a cysteine protease of the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, and cathepsins B and L, which are associated with cancer progression. It was discontinued after preclinical trials in Chagas disease in USA.

B-Trisaccharide belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acyl glycosides of mono- and disaccharides. B-Trisaccharide in blood group B is excreted when an individual is given Galactose. The B-trisaccharide was the only oligosaccharide detected in plasma after galactose administration to a blood-group-B secretor individual. The structure of the branched blood group B trisaccharide alone has been studied both by X-ray crystallography and by NMR.