Xenbucin is an antihyperlipidemic agent. Information about the current use of this agent is not available.

1,​2-​Dioleoyl-​sn-​glycero-​3-​phospho-​L-​serine Sodium Salt is a lipid being studied in the assembly and long-term stability of solid supported lipid bilayers from artificial and natural lipid mixtures.

2,2-DIMETHYLBUTYRIC ACID (HQK-1001) is an orally administered SCFAD (Short Chain Fatty Acid Derivative), which has shown an excellent safety profile and biologic effects on fetal hemoglobin induction and red blood cell production in the laboratory, relevant animal models, and in clinical trials carried out in healthy human subjects as well as patients with sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia. The compound has received Orphan Drug Designation in the United States and Europe for both sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia. HemaQuest Pharmaceuticals was developing HQK-1001 for the oral treatment of sickle cell anaemia and beta thalassaemia. HQK-1001 has been evaluated in phase II trials for beta thalassaemia and sickle cell anaemia.

Elarofiban is a novel nonpeptide glycoprotein IIb/IIIa (GPIIb/IIIa) antagonist. It inhibits thrombin-induced platelet aggregation in human gel-filtered platelets and platelet aggregation in human platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in response to collagen, arachidonic acid, ADP, and SFLLRN-NH(2). Elarofiban had adequate oral pharmacokinetics in dogs and excellent oral pharmacodynamics. Elarofiban has been in phase II clinical trials for the treatment of myocardial infarction and thrombosis. However, this research has been discontinued.

Tozasertib, originally developed as VX-680 by Vertex (Cambridge, MA) and later renamed MK-0457 by Merck (Whitehouse Station, NY), was the first aurora kinase inhibitor to be tested in clinical trials. The drug, a pyrimidine derivative, has affinity for all aurora family members at nanomolar concentrations with inhibitory constant values (Ki(app)) of 0.6, 18, and 4.6 nM for aurora A, aurora B, and aurora C, respectively. Preclinical studies confirmed that tozasertib inhibited both aurora A and aurora B kinase activity, and activity has been reported against prostate, thyroid, ovarian, and oral squamous cancer cell lines. Upon treatment with tozasertib, cells accumulate with a 4N DNA content due to a failure of cytokinesis. This ultimately leads to apoptosis, preferentially in cells with a compromised p53 function. Tozasertib is an anticancer chemotherapeutic pan-aurora kinase (AurK) inhibitor that also inhibits FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) and Abl. Tozasertib is currently in clinical trials as a potential treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). In cellular models of cancer, tozasertib activates caspase-3 and PARP and decreases expression of HDAC, increasing apoptosis and inhibiting cell growth. In other cellular models, tozasertib inhibits cell proliferation and metastasis by blocking downstream ERK signaling and downregulating cdc25c and cyclin B. This compound also decreases tumor growth in an in vivo model of prostate cancer.

Canfosfamide is a modified glutathione analogue and nitrogen mustard prodrug, with potential antineoplastic activity. Canfosfamide is selectively activated by glutathione S-transferase P1-1 an enzyme that is over-expressed in many human cancers including ovarian cancer. GST P1-1-mediated cleavage leads to an active cytotoxic phosphorodiamidate alkylating metabolite that forms covalent linkages with nucleophilic centers in tumor cell DNA, which may induce a cellular stress response and cytotoxicity, and decrease tumor cell proliferation. Preclinical studies showed that canfosfamide inhibited the growth and was cytotoxic to a wide range of established cancer cell lines including those derived from ovarian cancer (OVCAR3, HEY, SK-OV-3). Canfosfamide treatment inhibited cancer cell proliferation and induced apoptosis through the activation of the cellular stress response kinase pathway. The cytotoxic activity of canfosfamide correlated with the expression of GST P1-1. Cancer cells in which GST expression levels were increased by transfection with the GST P1-1 gene, were more sensitive to the cytotoxic effects of canfosfamide than the parental cell lines Canfosfamide in combination with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin is well tolerated and active in platinum and paclitaxel refractory or resistant ovarian cancer.

Tiprinast (MJ 12175) is one of a series of thienopyrimidine-carboxylic acids synthesized as possible antiallergy compounds. In clinical studies it has been shown to be efficacious in preventing the symptoms of ragweed hay fever when used as a nasal spray. Tiprinast has been shown to resemble disodium cromoglycate (cromolyn) in biologic activity in a variety of antigen-induced allergic test systems. Both compounds inhibit passive cutaneous anaphylaxis in the rat, histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells and nasal constriction due to antigen in the rat. In all cases tiprinast is more potent than cromolyn and also longer acting. Tiprinast, like cromolyn, appears to elicit a cardiac reflex (Bezold-Jarisch) in the anesthetized dog.

Tetronasin is a furanone derivative patented by Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. as antibiotic and feed additive for ruminants. Tetronasin acts as divalent antiporter that binds preferentially with Ca2+ or Mg2+ and inhibits anaerobic fungi and Gram-negative bacteria in vitro.