LX-7101 (Lexicon Pharmaceuticals) was advanced to Phase-I clinical trials for treatment open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. This drug is a potent inhibitor of LIM-kinase 2 (LIMK2) kinase and inhibits to less extent LIMK1 and Rho-associated protein kinase 2 (ROCK2).

CNDAC (TAK-109) is an analog of the nucleoside deoxycytidine with potential antineoplastic activity. CNDAC is incorporated into DNA and induces single-strand breaks, which are converted into double-strand breaks (DSBs) when cells go through a second S phase. This results in the cell cycle arrest in the S and G2/M phases, DNA fragmentation, and tumor cell apoptosis. Sapacitabine, a prodrug of CNDAC, is being developed by the US biotechnology company Cyclacel for the treatment of hemalogical cancers and solid tumors.

A diaminopyrimidine compound R547 is a small molecule selective ATP-competitive inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases CDK1, CDK2 and CDK4 and has excellent in vitro cellular potency, inhibiting the growth of various human tumor cell lines. In vivo, R547 showed antitumor activity in all of the models tested to date, including six human tumor xenografts and an orthotopic syngeneic rat model. R547 was being developed by Roche for the treatment of solid tumours. The compound was undergoing clinical development in the US. However, no recent development has been reported and it is assumed to have been discontinued.

Squaric acid is a dibasic organic acid and useful intermediate in a variety of synthetic reactions involving the synthesis of photosensitive squarylium dyes and inhibitors of protein tyrosine phosphatases. Medically, squaric acid dibutyl ester or dibutyl squarate derives from a squaric acid is used for the treatment of warts.

MP-412 (AV-412) is a potent dual inhibitor of EGFR and ErbB2 tyrosine kinases, including the mutant EGFR (L858R,T790M), which is clinically resistant to the EGFR-specific kinase inhibitors erlotinib and gefitinib. AV-412 has potential as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of cancers expressing EGFR and ErbB2, especially those resistant to the first generation of small-molecule inhibitors.AVEO Pharmaceuticals was developing AV-412 for the treatment of cancer, however development has been discontinued.

Fluoroacetic acid F-18 (18F-Fluoroacetate,18F-FAC) is an analog of acetate with a longer radioactive half-life (18F=110 min). Fluoroacetic acid F-18 was under investigation as a PET imaging agent. 18F-FAC was considered a promising alternative to 11C-ACE for positron tomographic imaging of prostate cancer, and possibly of other neoplasms with relatively low glucose use.

Nevanimibe (also known as PD-132301 and ATR101) is an acetyl-CoA C-acyltransferase (ACAT1) inhibitor. Millendo Therapeutics is currently advancing the development of nevanimibe for the treatment of two orphan adrenal diseases: classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and endogenous Cushing's syndrome (CS). Both of these diseases are associated with an overactive adrenal cortex causing excess steroid production. Millendo believes that nevanimibe represents an adrenal-specific approach that will address these diseases through the reduction of adrenal steroid production. Millendo is currently conducting Phase 2 clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of nevanimibe in subjects with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome and for the treatment of adult CAH.

Tandamine was developed as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor for the treatment of depression. Tandamine participated in clinical trials in hospitalized depressed patients, where it showed that the well-tolerated drug could be of some benefit for retarded depressions. In addition, was found in human volunteers, that tandamine possessed significant anticholinergic activity, to reduce appetite and to produce sedation. However, this drug has never been marketed.