Bisorcic is an N-acetyl-L-amino acid that is L-ornithine was developed as a hepatoprotective agent and was studied as a psychostimulant.

Seglitide (previously known as L363,586 or MK-678), a cyclic, hexapeptide analog of somatostatin-14, is a somatostatin receptor 2 (SSTR2) agonist. This compound was studied in Alzheimer's disease. Besides, it possessed inhibitory actions on rat growth hormone (GH) release and thus could have a role in the treatment of acromegaly. Intravenous and intranasal administration of seglitide to diabetic subjects was effective in reducing both fasting and postprandial hyperglycemia. Thus, this compound could be useful in the control of unstable diabetes. In addition, preclinical studies have shown that seglitide had potential as a treatment for diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration. However, the further studied of this compound were discontinued.

Diprogulic acid (Dikegulac) is used as a precursor in vitamin C synthesis. It is plant growth regulator for hedges. Dikegulac is used to differentially kill terminal apices, and it analogously inhibits basic metabolic functions in dividing cells, but not stationary cells, in suspension culture. At the lowest concentrations, dikegulac partially suppresses division of the isolated tobacco protoplasts. Higher concentrations are required to produce visual cytoplasmic damage to the protoplasts, which probably first occurs at the level of the plasmalemma, as the vacuoles can be released intact. Later, tonoplast disruption occurs. It does not inhibit mature leaves.

Salmisteine was studied as an antipyretic and mucolytic agent. Information about the current use of this compound is not available.

Racemetirosine is an orally active inhibitor of the enzyme tyrosine 3-monooxygenase, and consequently of the synthesis of catecholamine. At dosages of 600 to 3500mg daily, it is effective in controlling the hypertensive episodes and symptoms of catecholamine excess in phaeochromocytoma during preparation for surgery. Oral Racemetirosine is well absorbed and absorption appears constant in each individual over a wide dosage range. The drug is largely excreted via the kidneys, but extrarenal elimination has not been studied. Case reports on the clinical use of Racemetirosine in phaeochromocytoma indicate that the drug controls hypertension and symptoms of catecholamine excess in most patients during preparation for surgical removal of a tumor. In some cases, the addition of Racemetirosine to phenoxybenzamine plus propranolol has resulted in adequate control of symptoms previously unresponsive to the adrenergic blocking regimen. Drowsiness and sedation have been the most frequently reported side effects of Racemetirosine treatment.

Alitame [l-α-aspartyl-N-(2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-3-thioethanyl)-d-alaninamide] is an amino acid-based sweetener developed by Pfizer Central Research from l-aspartic acid, d-alanine, and 2,2,4,4-tetraethylthioethanyl amine. A terminal amide group instead of the methyl ester constituent of aspartame was used to improve the hydrolytic stability. The incorporation of d-alanine as a second amino acid in place of l-phenylalanine has resulted in optimum sweetness. The increased steric and lipophilic bulk on a small ring with a sulfur derivative has provided a very sweet product and good taste qualities. Alitame is noncariogenic. From an oral intake, 7–22% is unabsorbed and excreted in the feces. The remainder is hydrolyzed to aspartic acid and alanine amide. The aspartic acid is normally metabolized, and the alanine amide is excreted in the urine as a sulfoxide isomer, sulfone, or conjugated with glucuronic acid. U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved alitame for use as per acceptable daily intake (ADI) value.

Menarini was developing oral nepadutant (MEN 11420), a potent and selective tachykinin neurokinin-2 receptor antagonist, for the treatment of infant colic. Nepadutant has been used in trials studying the treatment of colic, infantile colic, and infantile functional gastrointestinal disorders. MEN 11420 is a glycosylated derivative of the potent, selective, conformationally-constrained tachykinin NK2 receptor antagonist MEN 10627. MEN 11420 competitively bound with high affinity to the human NK2 receptor stably transfected in CHO cells, displacing radiolabelled [125I]-neurokinin A and [3H]-SR 48968 with Ki values of 2.5+/-0.7 nM (n = 6) and 2.6+/-0.4 nM (n = 3), respectively.

Levomequitazine is the L-enantiomer of mequitazine. The antihistaminergic activity mainly resides in the S-enantiomer, L-mequitazine, whereas the anticholinergic activity mainly resides in the D-enantiomer. It was shown, that L-enantiomer of mequitazine is less potent antagonist of human M3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors than D-enantiomer. In vitro binding studies have shown that the affinity of L-mequitazine for H1 receptors is approximately ten times higher and to muscarinic receptors ten times lower, compared to d-mequitazine. Memory impairment was observed after administration of L-mequitazine 10 mg alone on delayed recall. This could be due to indirect effects of H1 receptor blockade. L-mequitazine 10 mg produced mild driving impairment, whereas L-mequitazine 2.5 and 5.0 mg show no effects on driving. Levomequitazine had been in phase III clinical trials by Pierre Fabre for the treatment of perennial allergic rhinitis and seasonal allergic rhinitis.

Pimelautide is the immunomodulating lipopeptides lauroyl-L-Ala-gamma-D-Glu-LL-A2pmNH2-Gly. Pimelautide is an immunostimulant active on macrophages, polymorphonuclear leukocytes, T-lymphocytes, and NK cells, which in mice enhances delayed type hypersensitivity reactions, antibody production and resistance to bacterial infections. It was found to protect mice against the hepatotoxicity of paracetamol, which is due to cytochrome P-450 dependent formation of toxic metabolites and radicals. It decreased the amount of hepatic microsomal cytochrome P-450, and the level of CCl4-induced lipid peroxidation.

Barusiban, a long-acting oxytocin antagonist, has been studied to stop preterm labor in pregnant women at late gestational age. The experiments failed to demonstrate the effectiveness and were discontinued. However, barusiban participates in phase II clinical trials for female infertility.