CBL0137 (also known as Curaxin CBL0137) is a metabolically stable curaxin and belongs to the class of small molecules with anti-cancer activity. CBL0137 is in Phase I clinical trials to treat hematological malignancies and solid tumors. CBL0137 binds to Facilitates Chromatin Transcription (FACT) and sequesters the FACT complex on chromatin, which inhibits its activity. This prevents transcription of certain genes involved in cancer-associated signaling pathways; it specifically inhibits the transcription of both NF-kappa β and heat shock transcription factor 1 (HSF1) and simultaneously activates p53. In addition, CBL0137 was investigated in vitro and in models mice for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) and the obtained data suggested testing of CBL0137 efficacy in Phase II trial in PDA patients alone and in combination with gemcitabine.

JNJ-41443532 is a C-C motif chemokine receptor 2 antagonist. It is under development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Diallylmelamine was tested in man as a gastric antisecretory agent. In these tests it was inactive. However, when this compound was administered to trained, unanesthetized dogs, it was surprisingly found to have pronounced and prolonged hypotensive activity. Diallylmelamine is an effective hypotensive agent in hypertensive dogs and rats, having a duration of action exceeding twenty-four hours from a single oral dose. It has limited efficacy in normotensive rats. Hypotensive activity of gradual onset is preceded by a latent period of up to two hours and becomes maximal six hours or more after dosing. This agent does not depress cardiac output or sympathetic vasoconstrictor activity.

(R)-Norfluoxetine is a pharmacologically active metabolite of Fluoxetine that is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. (R)-Norfluoxetine was being investigated by Eli Lilly and Company for treatment pain and drug abuse, but future development was discontinued.

Camptothecin-20(S)-O-propionate (CZ48) is a prodrug of camptothecin, an alkaloid isolated from the Chinese tree Camptotheca acuminata, with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon entry into cells, camptothecin-20(S)-O-propionate is hydrolyzed by esterases into the active form camptothecin. Camptothecin selectively stabilizes topoisomerase I-DNA covalent complexes, thereby inhibiting religation of topoisomerase I-mediated single-strand DNA breaks and producing potentially lethal double-strand DNA breaks when encountered by the DNA replication machinery. CZ48 is being investigated in clinical trials for the treatment of advanced solid tumors and lymphomas.