Mafosfamide is a synthetic oxazaphosphorine derivative with antineoplastic properties. Mafosfamide alkylates DNA, forming DNA cross-links and inhibiting DNA synthesis. The effects of mafosfamide on various types of cancer cells were determined during preclinical investigations and clinical trials. Its development has been discontinued.

Aconiazide, the isonicotinylhydrazone of 2-formylphenoxyacetic acid, has been used in the treatment and prophylaxis of tuberculosis. Aconiazide is a pro-drug of isoniazid which was designed to be less toxic than the parent drug. Aconiazide is hydrolyzed in the body to isoniazid and 2-formylphenoxyacetic acid. 2-Formylphenoxyacetic acid has been shown to bind hydrazine and acetylhydrazine. This binding could explain the lower toxicity of aconiazide and also could provide a reason for postulating its lack of carcinogenicity.

Sulotroban is a phenoxyalkylcarboxylic acid derivative patented by Boehringer Mannheim G.m.b.H. as thrombocyte aggregation inhibitor and lipid-lowering agent. Sulotroban is the first thromboxane A2 receptor antagonist available for use in man. Its antagonistic profile appeared to be specific and competitive both for platelets and vascular or bronchial smooth muscle receptors. In preclinical models Administered as a single dose of 800 mg, sulotroban antagonized arachidonic acid-induced, collagen-induced, and U-46619-induced platelet aggregation. In clinical trials, Sulotroban shows superior efficacy to placebo in preventing acute problems during, or restenosis after, coronary angioplasty. Chronic dosage with the drug did not lead to any accumulation of its blocking effect on platelet function; the effect of each dose declined to zero 6-7 hours after dosing.

(S)-baclofen (or L-baclofen) is an enantiomer of baclofen, a direct GABA-B receptor mimetic. L-baclofen represents a significant improvement over racemic baclofen in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.

Phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) presents in cruciferous vegetables which have been shown to decrease the risk of various types of malignancies. PEITC targets multiple proteins to suppress various cancer-promoting mechanisms such as cell proliferation, progression and metastasis. PEITC induces apoptosis in human colon cancer HT-29 cells, prostate cancer cells, and osteogenic sarcoma U-2 OS cells. Unique to prostate cancer is that PEITC downregulates the transcriptional factor Sp1, a regulator of AR expression. PEITC suppresses 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butoneinduced pulmonary neoplasia in A/J mouse lung, exhibits cancer chemopreventive activity in rat and reduces azoxymethane-induced colonic aberrant crypt foci formation. PEITC appears to be a promising agent for cancer therapy and is already under clinical trials for leukemia and lung cancer.

Meclinertant (SR-48692) is the first non-peptide antagonist of neurotensin receptors. It is potent and selective vs the high-affinity binding sites and with a small activity on the levocabastine-sensitive binding sites. It is active on several species including man without partial agonist properties. In vivo, it is active by oral route with a long duration of action and it is able to cross the blood-brain barrier. Meclinertant may be considered a powerful tool for investigating the role of neurotensin in physiological and pathological processes. Meclinertant has been developing for the treatment of anorexia nervosa; colorectal cancer; irritable bowel syndrome; pain; pancreatic cancer; prostate cancer; schizophrenia; small cell lung cancer however its development was discontinued.