Tisocalcitate is the vitamin D derivative. Tisocalcitate ointment is currently in phase 2 clinical development for mild to moderate psoriasis. Early studies have shown that, unlike other vitamin D3 analogues, tisocalcitate does not affect calcium metabolism. Tisocalcitate ointments were tolerated well and were safe to use on healthy skin. Tisocalcitate had been in phase II clinical trial for the treatment of psoriasis. However, this development was discontinued.

Transcrocetinate (TSC) is a novel compound that offers promise as a treatment for conditions caused by hypoxia or ischemia. Unlike crocetin, it worked well in the more severe hemorrhagic shock model. Although many of the earlier studies with TSC involved the treatment of the ischemic conditions of hemorrhagic shock in both rats and swine, a few other studies involved treating purely hypoxic situations. One study showed that TSC was capable of promoting survival in rats breathing 10% oxygen. TSC also was able to increase arterial PO2 values in a rat model of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by injection of oleic acid. The drug acts via a mechanism that has not been previously exploited in a pharmaceutical. TSC increases the rate of oxygen diffusion between the erythrocytes and the tissues by altering the 'structure' of water in blood plasma. It does this by causing additional hydrogen bonds to form among the water molecules. Animal toxicology studies have demonstrated that high levels of TSC are well-tolerated, and a Phase I clinical study has shown that TSC is also safe in humans. Delayed TSC treatment improves outcomes in experimental models of both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. TSC may be a safe and beneficial therapeutic modality for early stroke intervention, irrespective of the type of stroke involved. Transcrocetinate is in phase III clinical trial for the treatment of glioblastoma.

Ortetamine, also known as 2-methylamphetamine, is a monoamine releaser that was studied as a stimulant drug. Information about the current use of this drug is not available.

LY-3000328 is a Cathepsin S inhibitor with excellent in vitro potency and selectivity against other cysteine proteases. LY-3000328 is currently in clinical trials. Cathepsin S (Cat S) plays an important role in many pathological conditions, including abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Inhibition of Cathepsin S may provide a new treatment for AAA.

CGM-097, a novel, highly optimized, and selective inhibitor of the p53-Mdm2 interaction. CGM-097 binds to human Mdm2 protein with a Ki value of 1.3 nM, activates p53 in human cells and induces robust p53-dependent cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human p53 wild-type tumor cells. Its activity and selectivity has been tested and confirmed across a large panel of cancer cell lines from the Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia. CGM-097 displays desirable pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles in animals together with excellent oral bioavailability, which triggers rapid and sustained activation of p53-dependent pharmacodynamic biomarkers resulting in tumor regression in multiple xenografted models of p53 wild-type human cancer. The validation and understanding of its mechanism of action, the overall favorable drug-like properties and the characterization of its on-target toxicological profile in preclinical species strongly supported the initiation of Phase I clinical trials with CGM-097 in pre-selected patients with p53 wild-type tumors.

TAS-116 is a highly potent oral HSP90 inhibitor with unique tissue distribution properties. TAS-116 has the potential to demonstrate antitumor activity, while being designed to limit certain adverse events by unique tissue distribution. Phase-II clinical trials in gastrointestinal stromal tumours are ongoing in Japan.