NS-3728 (Endovion) is an orally active chloride channel blocker for the treatment of cancer. Endovion was originally discovered by NeuroSearch. In August 2004, NeuroSearch entered into a collaboration with TopoTarget to develop its compound Endovion, an orally active chloride channel blocker for the treatment of cancer. Endovion blocks a certain subtype of chloride ion channels important for cell division, cell migration and the formation of new blood vessels (angiogenesis). Endovion has shown efficacy in preclinical cancer models. The compound has completed Phase I clinical trials in 92 subjects. Endovion had been in phase I clinical trials for the treatment of sickle cell anemia and solid tumours. TopoTarget has discontinued development of Endovion for use in glioblastoma. It was discontinued as supplementary preclinical trials did not support its activity as an anticancer agent. Early studies as an anti sickling agent were discontinued due to higher costs than first estimated for the clinical programme.

Rofleponide is a third generation synthetic glucocorticosteroid. This compound has high affinity for the rat thymus glucocorticoid receptor and showed a very high biotransformation rate in the human liver. Rofleponide was being investigated for its anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive and anti-anaphylactic activity. It was evaluated in phase II clinical trials for its safety and efficacy in allergic rhinitis and asthma, and in a preclinical study for use in inflammatory bowel disease, but development of this drug was discontinued. Rofleponide was never marketed.

Cinfenoac is a chalcone derivative patented by a pharmaceutical company Biorex Laboratories from the UK. The compound is claimed for the treatment of inflammatory and allergic conditions, as well as for the treatment of the ulcerous condition of the gastrointestinal tract.

Timegadine Is a quinolylguanidine derivative patented by Loevens Kemiske Fabrik Produktionsaktieselskab as an anti-arthritic agent. Timegadine acts as a potent, competitive inhibitor of cyclo-oxygenase and lipo-oxygenase. Timegadine significantly inhibits both the primary and secondary lesions of rats adjuvant arthritis when the treatment is initiated on the day of the disease induction and continues for 28 days. Timegadine is able specifically to prevent the development of the swelling of the non-injected paw until 28 days after the adjuvant injection when administered for 5 days prior to and 5 days after the induction of the disease, in analogy with the effect of cyclophosphamide. In clinical trials, Timegadine significantly improves both biochemical and clinical markers of disease activity, i.e. ESR, serum IgG and IgM, leukocyte and platelet counts, duration of morning stiffness, Ritchie index, number of swollen joints and pain. Timegadine treatment associated with gastrointestinal and allergic side effects.

Tetrahydropalmatine is a tetrahydroprotoberberine isoquinoline alkaloid that is a primary active constituent of herbal preparations containing plant species of the genera Stephania and Corydalis. The levo isomer of THP (L-THP) appears to contribute to many of the therapeutic effects of these preparations. The pharmacological profile of L-THP, which includes antagonism of dopamine D1 and D2 receptors and actions at dopamine D3, suggests that it may have utility for treating addiction. Clinical trials where L-THP was used for the treatment of cocaine and heroin addiction have promising results. The clinical trial is planned for the treatment of schizophrenia. L-Tetrahydropalmatine is recorded in the Chinese pharmacopoeia.

Edatrexate (10-ethyl-10-deazaaminopterin or 10-EDAM) is an analog of methotrexate with improved pre-clinical antitumor activity, more selective cellular uptake, and with the more extensive formation of intracellular polyglutamate metabolites. This drug is a new dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor, which was studied in phase II clinical trial for the patients with different cancers. The studies were discontinued, for example, in advanced renal cell carcinoma edatrexate in the investigated dose and schedule had minimal activity and was toxic. In case of non-small-cell lung cancer, the dosing schedule of edatrexate did not appear to be improved compared to other chemotherapeutic regimens. In addition, edatrexate was involved in the experiment for the treatemnt of rheumatoid arthritis, but this study was also discontinued.