Venritidine [D 16637] is an H2-antagonist which appears to undergo phase I clinical trials in the United Kingdom and preclinical investigation in Germany as a gastric ulcer treatment.

Lusaperidone (R107474) is a potent and relatively selective alpha(2)-adrenoceptor antagonist. It was under clinical evaluation for the treatment of depression, characterized by anergia and lack of drive. However, further clinical development has been stopped. Radiolabeled lusaperidone may be used as a potential radioligand for studying alpha(2)-adrenoceptors using PET.

Losoxantrone is an anthrapyrazole that induces both single and double strand breaks in DNA and is a potent inhibitor of DNA synthesis. The drug is in clinical trials for the treatment of breast cancer and of prostate cancer that is refractory to androgen ablation. Acute toxicity is negligible. Losoxantrone may be less cardiotoxic than doxorubicin. Up to 40% of patients encounter alopecia. 3% of patients develop congestive heart failure. Losoxantrone had been in phase II clinical trial for the treatment of breast and prostate cancer. However, this development was discontinued.

Encyprate (MO-1255) is a unique drug in being inactive as an MAO inhibitor in vitro but very active in vivo. It most probably is converted by the body to ethyl-N-benzyl-N-cyclopropylcarbamate which is an active MAOI in vitro. I was studying in the treatment of depression.

Etolotifen is an antiasthmatic agent.

Glicaramide is a compound with anti-diabetic (hypoglycemic) activity. It is a second-generation sulfonylurea with a structure similar to glibenclamide, but with 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzyl replaced by a cyclic acyl group. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) agonistic activity of glicaramide has been observed as well. Glicaramide has been suggested to have more pronounced extra-pancreatic effects than glibenclamide or tolbutamide.

Gimatecan is a topoisomerase I inhibitor that is presently tested in phase II of clinical trials for the treatment of different cancers: glioma, glioblastoma, epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube or peritoneal cancer. The drug recieved orphan designation for the treatment of glioma.

Pelitrexol (also known as AG2037) was developed by Pfizer as a glycinamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase inhibitor. This drug was studied in phase II clinical trials in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer and in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who failed treatment. In addition, the drug participated in a phase I clinical trial in treating patients who have advanced, metastatic, or recurrent solid tumors. Information about the further development of pelitrexol is not available.