Modithromycin (EDP-420, EP-013420, S-013420) is 6-11-bicyclic erythromycin derivative patented by Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc as an antibacterial agent. In preclinical studies, Modithromycin exhibited high levels of in vitro activities against N. gonorrhea, including isolates resistant to azithromycin, cefixime, ceftriaxone, spectinomycin, ampicillin, tetracycline, and ciprofloxacin. Modithromycin also has the good in vivo efficacy against S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae, which might be due to its lasting intracellular activity. In healthy adults, clinical trials Modithromycin shows long half-life and its high systemic exposure. Modithromycin was well tolerated, with no serious or severe adverse events reported, and no subject was discontinued from the study due to an adverse event. In 2005 Modithromycin was studied in phase II clinical trials but no further development reports were published.

Fluorescein Lisicol (NRL972) is a fluorescent-labelled bile acid analog that is used as an investigational marker for liver function, specifically hepatic biliary transporter function. Fluorescein Lisicol has been used in trials investigating the pharmacokinetics of hepatic cirrhosis, viral hepatitis, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

NeuroSearch was developing brasofensine (or NS 2214), an oral dopamine reuptake inhibitor for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Brasofensine successfully passed phase II clinical trial in patients with Parkinson's disease, The drug was safe and well tolerated. However, NeuroSearch discontinued the development of the drug because of the cis-anti isomerization of the 2α-methyloxime group of brasofensine in favor of NS 2230.

Dexsecoverine ia an antimuscarinic drug.

Cathinone is one of the biologically active alkaloids found in the khat shrub (Catha edulis). Due to its psychoactive properties, khat has been known and utilized for ages by the inhabitants of East Africa and the northeastern parts of Arabian Peninsula. In many regions, chewing of freshly collected khat leaves (thus liberating cathinone, which affects the central nervous system) is considered a matter of culture and local tradition. Because of their structural similarity to amphetamine, cathinone and its analogs are often denoted as “natural amphetamines”, and the only structural difference between amphetamine and cathinone is the presence of a carbonyl group in the α-position of cathinone’s side chain. Similar to amphetamine, cathinone and its analogs are characterized by stimulating, euphoric, and empathogenic properties. Due to their effects on the central nervous system, the first synthetic cathinone derivatives were synthesized for medicinal purposes in the early twentieth century, but they began attracting wider attention around the year 2000. At that time, synthetic cathinones were included in a broader group of psychoactive compounds denoted as “legal drugs” or “designer drugs”

Methyldesorphine is a synthetic narcotic analgesic derived from morphine. It has no medicinal value in the US. This compound is listed as a Schedule I Narcotic controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act 1970.

RGH-896 (radiprodi) is orally active and selective NMDA NR2B antagonist, a potential therapeutic agent in treatment of neuropathic pain and possibly other chronic pain conditions. It blocks pain signaling without interacting with other NMDA receptor subtypes thus potentially improving therapeutic index and side effect profile. RGH-896 is the first of this group and is currently in early clinical development. Forest and Richter initiated a Phase IIb study in neuropathic pain in the United Stated in the second half of 2006. The drug did not produce significant reductions in patient-reported pain scores for all the dosages tested. Forest says that it and Gedeon Richter will review the findings before making a decision about the further development of radiprodil. In addition to neuropathic pain, the companies intend to investigate various other pain conditions and possibly CNS indications not related to pain. Forest will pay Richter undisclosed upfront and milestone payments in addition to royalties and will have exclusive rights in the U.S. and Canada. The two companies will jointly fund the development program. RGH-896 has patent applications that provide patent protection until at least 2022.

Tixadil is a coronary vasodilator and sedative agent.

Taselisib (GDC-0032) is an highly selective small-molecule inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) p110-α isoform (PIK3CA). Taselisib is designed to bind to the ATP-binding pocket of PIK3CA to potentially prevent subsequent downstream signaling. Taselisib caused a strong differential growth inhibition in carcinoma cells harbored oncogenic PIK3CA mutations. In preclinical studies, taselisib induced growth inhibition in PIK3CA-mutant xenograft mouse models. Genentech (a Roche subsidiary) is developing taselib primarily for the treatment of solid tumours.

Propetandrol is a pregnanediol derivative patented by Schering A.-G. as long-acting anabolic androgen. Propetandrol is potent in the prevention of tissue calcification and skeletal lesions.