Dacisteine is a derivative of a N-acetylcysteine, where a second acetyl group is attached to a sulfur atom. Dacisteine is marketed in France under tradename Mucothiol for the treatment of disorders of bronchial secretion, acute bronchitis and acute episode of chronic bronchopneumopathies. Dacisteine exerts its action on the gel phase of the mucus, presumably by breaking the disulfide bonds of the glycoproteins, and thus promotes the expectoration.

Dexfosfoserine (Phosphoserine, L-Serine-O-Phosphate, O-Phosphoserine), the most abundant phosphoamino acid in the eukaryotic phosphoproteome, is not encoded in the genetic code but synthesized posttranslationally. Dexfosfoserine is an agonist of the group III metabotropic glutamate receptors. This endogenous compound inhibits neural stem cells proliferation and promotes survival of nascent neurons thus it has potential therapeutic value in addition to its basic utility as a probe for dissecting molecular mechanisms underlying neurogenesis.

Danegaptide (GAP-134) is a small dipeptide gap junction modifier, developed by Wyeth and Zealand Pharma. Danegaptide works by re-establishing of gap junction intercellular communications in adjacent cardiomyocytes, thus reversing cardiac conduction slowing and electrical heterogeneity thought to be responsible for arrhythmias. In a canine model of acute sterile pericarditis, Danegaptide significantly reduced AF duration and overall AF burden. Danegaptide was investigated in phase 2 clinical trial in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). It was found that administrations danegaptide to patients with STEMI did not improve myocardial salvage, and development of the drug was discontinued.

Icrocaptide, also known as ITF 1697, a chemically modified LYS-Pro tetrapeptide that was studied to reduce reperfusion injury. The ability of icrocaptide to inhibit the early functions of activated endothelial cells could be used as pharmacological tool in model of pathologies of a variety of microvascular disorders. In addition, tetrapeptide was involved in phase II clinical trials for patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty with or without coronary stenting. As a result, a trend toward reperfusion improvement was seen.

Semagacestat (LY-450139) was a gamma secretase inhibitor being developed as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease by Eli Lilly. It was hoped that the drug would help to delay the onset of severe Alzheimer's disease, and thereby help preserve cognitive and executive functioning and in turn improve patient quality of life. Semagacestat (LY-450139) is designed to inhibit gamma secretase, an enzyme that is involved in the cleavage of APP to beta-amyloid. By decreasing production of beta-amyloid, it is hoped that gamma secretase inhibitors will exert a disease-modifying effect in Alzheimer's disease and thus slow or halt the destruction of nerve cells – the final stage in the amyloid cascade hypothesis. In March 2008 semagacestat (LY-450139) advanced to Phase III development, where it was evaluated in the IDENTITY (Interrupting Alzheimer's Dementia by EvaluatiNg Treatment of AmyloId PaThologY) trial, the first Phase III trial for this new anti-dementia drug. In August 2010, Eli Lilly announced its decision to halt the development of Semagacestat. The decision was taken after analysing the preliminary results of the second Phase III clinical trial of the drug, which indicated that semagacestat failed to slow disease progression. The drug, in fact, worsened cognition and the ability to perform day-to-day activities.

Leurubicin was developed as a prodrug of doxorubicin (Dox) with the aim of lowering the cardiotoxicity and improving the therapeutic index produced by Dox. Antineoplastic agent Dox was rapidly formed from leurubicin, reaching peak levels in plasma within 5 min and in tissues within 1 h after i.v. administration of leurubicin. The incorporation of leurubicin into the MES-SA human uterine sarcoma cell line and its Dox resistant counterpart, MES-SA/Dx5 cell line and the subsequent transformation of leurubicin into Dox and its subcellular distribution, were investigated. In both cell lines the cellular uptakes of Dox and leurubicin were similar at equimolar doses, while the percent transformation of leurubicin into Dox in MES-SA/Dx5 cells was about twice as great as its transformation in MES-SA cells, which is beneficial for reaching Dox cytotoxic levels in this resistant cell line. The highest Dox/ leurubicin ratio was found in the nuclear fraction, followed by the ratio in the low density organelle fraction that contains lysosomes, organelles in which lysosomal hydrolytic enzymes, capthesins, transform leurubicin into Dox.

Antineoplaston (Phenylacetylglutamine) is the amino acid acetylation product of phenylacetate (or phenylbutyrate after beta-oxidation). The chemical structure of Antineoplaston AS2-5 corresponds to phenylacetylglutamine. Two synthetic derivatives of Antineoplaston A10 were named Antineoplaston AS2-1 and AS2-5. All antineoplaston formulations were submitted for Phase I clinical studies in advanced cancer patients. The treatment was free from significant side-effects and resulted in objective response in a number of advanced cancer cases. Antineoplastons are an experimental cancer therapy developed by S.R. Burzynski, MD, PhD. Chemically, antineoplastons are a mixture of amino acid derivatives, peptides, and amino acids found in human blood and urine. The developer originally isolated antineoplastons from human blood and later found the same peptides in urine. Urine was subsequently used because it was less expensive and easier to obtain. Since 1980, antineoplastons have been synthesized from commercially available chemicals at the Burzynski Research Institute. According to the developer, antineoplastons are part of a biochemical surveillance system in the body and work as "molecular switches." For the developer, cell differentiation is the key to cancer therapy. At the molecular level, abnormal cells that are potential cancer cells need to be "switched" to normal mode. Antineoplastons are the surveillance system that directs cancer cells into normal channels of differentiation. According to statements published by the developer, people with cancer lack this surveillance system because they do not have an adequate supply of antineoplastons.

Metamelfalan is an antineoplastic agent. Metamelfalan is the meta form of the levo isomer melphalan. Metamelfalan causes crosslinking of DNA, thereby preventing DNA replication and eventually cellular proliferation.

Etisomicin is a semisynthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic.