PF-03715455 is a potent p38 inhibitor, showing some selectivity for p38-alpha over p38-beta. PF-03715455 inhibited IL-6, MCP-1, MIP1β, CC16 and CRP levels in plasma of healthy subjects. PF-03715455 was optimized for delivery by inhalation. PF-03715455 substantially reduced tobacco-smoke--induced lung neutrophilia and inflammatory damage to the lungs. PF-03715455 had been in phase II clinical trial for the treatment of asthma and phase I clinical trial for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, these investigations were discontinued.

VX-970 (VE-822) is an ATR kinase inhibitor. VE-822 decreased maintenance of cell-cycle checkpoints, increased persistent DNA damage and decreased homologous recombination in irradiated cancer cells. Vertex Pharmaceuticals is developing VX 970 for the treatment of advanced solid tumours. Phase I/II development is underway in the US for small-cell lung cancer and in the UK for solid tumours. Phase II development of VX 970 as a combination therapy in urogenital cancer, ovarian, primary peritoneal and fallopian tube cancer indications is underway in the US.

CK-101 is an orally available third-generation and selective inhibitor of certain epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) activating mutations, including the resistance mutation T790M, with potential antineoplastic activity. Activating mutations in the tyrosine kinase domain of EGFR are found in approximately 20% of patients with advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Compared to chemotherapy, first-generation EGFR inhibitors significantly improved ORR and progression-free survival in previously untreated NSCLC patients carrying EGFR mutations. However, tumor progression could develop due to resistance mutations, often within months of treatment with first-generation EGFR inhibitors. CK-101 designed to be highly selective against the T790M mutation while sparing wild-type EGFR, thereby improving tolerability and safety profiles. Compared to some other EGFR inhibitors, CK-101 may have therapeutic benefits in tumors with T790M-mediated drug resistance. This agent shows minimal activity against wild-type EGFR (WT EGFR) and does not cause dose-limiting toxicities that occur during the use of non-selective EGFR inhibitors, which also inhibit WT EGFR.