Ozagrel is a thromboxane A2 synthesis inhibitor used for the treatment of cerebral vasospasm and asthma due to its antiplatelet and anti-inflammation properties.

Dexloxiglumide is a selective antagonist of cholecystokinin receptor A (CCKA, CCK1). It is the dextro isomeric form of loxiglumide, Dexloxiglumide was investigated for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. Its development in USA was discontinued.

Umifenovir or arbidol (ethyl-6-bromo-4-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-5-hydroxy-1-methyl-2-[(phenylthio)methyl]-indole-3-carboxylate hydrochloride monohydrate) is a Russian-made potent broad-spectrum antiviral with demonstrated activity against a number of enveloped and non-enveloped viruses.For both viral infections the anti-viral mechanism involves umifenovir inhibition of virus-mediated fusion with target membrane and a resulting block of virus entry into target cells. Arbidol was shown to have effects on nonspecific defense factors, on its capacity to induce interferon and activate phagocytes in particular. Arbidol-treated patients with lower baseline immunity showed improvement in immunological parameters (in the counts of CD4 and CD8 lymphocytes, B lymphocytes, in the levels of serum immunoglobulins). Arbidol produces a high preventive and therapeutical effects in influenza A and B and other acute respiratory viral infections, prevents postinfluenza complications, reduces the incidence of exacerbations of chronic diseases in postinfluenza patients. In influenza, the therapeutical efficiency of the drug appears as decreases in intoxication, the severity of catarrhal syndrome, shorter fever and disease in general. Arbidol is beneficial for patients with secondary immunodeficiency, in those with recurrent herpes infection or chronic bronchitis.

Ristocetin A is an antibiotic, derived from Nocardia lurida and exerts bactericidal effect against a range of Gram-positive cocci, Gramnegative diplococci, and Myco. tuberculosis. Ristocetin A and B were applied to treat staphylococcal infections but no longer used clinically because it caused thrombocytopenia and platelet agglutination. The Von Willebrand Ristocetin Cofactor [vWF:RCo] assay measures the ability of a patient’s plasma to agglutinate platelets in the presence of the antibiotic Ristocetin. The rate of Ristocetin induced agglutination is related to the concentration and functional activity of the plasma von Willebrand factor. Ristocetin is thought to bind to VWF at Glu1239-Pro-Gly Gly1242.

(R)-FK480 is enantiomer of a cholecystokin-type-A (CCK-A) receptor antagonist FK480. Binding of (R)-FK480 to CCK-A is 26 times less potent than (S)-FK480.

Gemigliptin, an orally active, CD26 antigen (dipeptidyl peptidase IV or DPP IV) antagonist, was developed by LG Life Sciences (Seoul, Korea) and was approved by the Ministry of Food and Drug safety in June 2012 for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Zemiglo is the brand name of gemigliptin. The company also signed licensing agreement with multinational pharmaceutical companies including Sanofi (Paris, France), and at present gemigliptin is approved in India, Columbia, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador and a few other countries. Registration studies are currently ongoing in several countries including Russia, Mexico and Thailand. Various studies have proven the efficacy and safety of gemigliptin for the treatment of T2DM, both as monotherapy as well as in combination with other anti-diabetic drugs. Gemigliptin binds to the S1, S2, and S2 extensive subsites of the DPP-4 enzyme. The piperidinone group of gemigliptin binds to the S1 subsite, where the upside F atom on the piperidin ring forms a hydrogen bond with the side chain of Tyr631 and the downside F atom makes a hydrophobic interaction with the side chain of Tyr666 and Tyr662. In addition, the key interaction occurs between the CF3 groups on the pyrimidino piperidine and the S2 extensive subsite of the DPP-4 substrate, which enhances the potency of the drug and increases its selectivity as well. Gemigliptin is a reversible and competitive inhibitor of DPP-4 enzyme with a Ki value of 7.25 ± 0.67 nM. It acts as a long-acting DPP-4 inhibitor which inhibits DPP-4 in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, it showed at least >23,000 fold selectivity for proteases such as DPP-8, DPP-9, and fibroblast activating protein – α. By preventing degradation of GLP-1 by DPP-4 inhibition, it increases insulin secretion, reduces glucagon secretion, decreases HbA1c, and prevents β-cell damage. Gemigliptin has also been investigated for the treatment of cancer and cisplatin adverse reaction.

Thiocolchicoside is a muscle relaxant that has been authorised by national procedures in several EU Member States for use by mouth or injection into the muscles in the treatment of painful muscular disorders. Thiocolchicoside is marketed under the brand name Muscoril among others. Thiocolchicoside (TCC) is used clinically for its muscle relaxant, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic properties, and it has been shown to interact with gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) type A receptors (GABAARs) and strychnine-sensitive glycine receptors in the rat central nervous system.

Eldecalcitol (1α, 25-dihydroxy-2β-[3-hydroxypropyloxy] vitamin D3; ED-71) is an analog of the active form of vitamin D. Eldecalcitol has a hydroxypropyloxy group at the 2β-position of 1,25(OH)2D3. Compared with 1,25(OH)2D3, eldecalcitol has a higher affinity for serum vitamin D-binding protein (DBP), binds more weakly to vitamin D receptor, and shows lower potency in suppression of serum parathyroid hormone. The plasma half-life of eldecalcitol is longer than that of 1,25(OH)2D3, probably due to the higher affinity for DBP. In addition to regulation of calcium metabolism carried out by conventional vitamin D analogs, eldecalcitol possesses a strong inhibitory effect on bone resorption and causes a significant increase in bone mineral density. EDIROL (Eldecalcitol) has been approved for the treatment of osteoporosis in Japan.

Huperzine A is a plant alkaloid derived from Club moss plant, Huperzine serrata, which is a member or the Lycopodium species. Huperzine-A is in phase III clinical trial in the USA (Alzheimer disease) and is available as a dietary supplement. It selectively and reversibly inhibits acetylcholinesterase. Huperzine A is also a NMDA receptor antagonist, which protects the brain against glutamate induced damage, and it increases nerve growth factor levels. Huperzine A is used for Alzheimer's disease, memory and learning enhancement, and age-related memory impairment. It is also used for treating a muscle disease called myasthenia gravis, for increasing alertness and energy, and for protecting against agents that damage the nerves such as nerve gases. It can cause some side effects including nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, sweating, blurred vision, slurred speech, restlessness, loss of appetite, contraction and twitching of muscle fibers, cramping, increased saliva and urine, inability to control urination, high blood pressure, and slowed heart rate. Various medications used for glaucoma, Alzheimer's disease, and other conditions (Cholinergic drugs) interacts with Huperzine A.