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AhR antagonist
CH-223191 is a ligand-selective antagonist of the Ah (Dioxin) receptor.- Jie Tang, .et al. , Arch Toxicol, 2025, Nov;99(11):4611-4629 PMID: 40835755
- Yukiko Sakakibara, .et al. , Biopharm Drug Dispos, 2022, Oct;43(5):175-182 PMID: 36000181
- Jie Tang, .et al. , Ecotoxicol Environ Saf, 2021, Sep 15;221:112423 PMID: 34146985
- Gemfibrozil (Lopid) is a compound used to lower lipid levels.
- Jingyeong Shin, .et al. , Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, December
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SREBP inhibitor
PF 429242 is a reversible, competitive inhibitor of sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP) site 1 protease.- Jiunn-Chang Lin, .et al. , Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 2026, Jan 1:794:153065 PMID: 41317707
- Ziqing Yan, .et al. , Am J Physiol Cell Physiol, 2024, Jun 1;326(6):C1683-C1696 PMID: 38646785
- Kai Xue, .et al. , Oxid Med Cell Longev, 2021, Nov 26;2021:5710440 PMID: 34873430
- Tong-bing Wang, .et al. , Cell Death Dis, 2021, Aug; 12(8): 717 PMID: 34285190
- Shiying Xie, .et al. , Am J Physiol Renal Physiol, 2020, Aug 31 PMID: 32865015
- Yang PM, .et al. , Am J Cancer Res, 2019, Oct 1;9(10):2120-2139 PMID: 31720078
- Hui Fang, .et al. , Am J Physiol Cell Physiol, 2017, Dec 1; 313(6): C632-C643 PMID: 28903918
- Tsutomu Nakagawa, .et al. , J Biochem, 2016, Apr 1;161(4):369-379 PMID: 28013223
- Shimada S, .et al. , Virology, 2015, Aug;482:19-27 PMID: 25817401
- Jan H. Reiling, .et al. , Nat Cell Biol., 2013, 15(12): 1473-1485 PMID: 24185178
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PPAR agonist
Elafibranor is an agonist of the peroxisome proliferator-activated Receptor-α and -δ, induces resolution of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis without fibrosis worsening.- Joost Boeckmans, .et al. , Cells, 2022, 11(5), 893 PMID: 35269515
- Tomasz Kostrzewski, .et al. , Commun Biol, 2021, 4: 1080 PMID: 34526653
- Joost Boeckmans, .et al. , MethodsX, 2020, 7: 101068 PMID: 33024711
- Joost Boeckmans, .et al. , Cell Biol Toxicol, 2020, Jul 1 PMID: 32613381
- Joost Boeckmans, .et al. , Data in Brief, 2019, June 3 PMID: 31294056
- Boeckmans J, .et al. , Pharmacol Res, 2019, Apr 24. pii: S1043-6618(18)31850-4 PMID: 31028903
- Monoammoniumglycyrrhizinate is a constituent of the licorice root that has vital anti-viral activities that have been shown to inhibit the expression of 11_?HSD2 (11_?hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2) via an indirect mechanism.
- Jung-Ho Lee, .et al. , J Nat Prod, 2021, Sep 24;84(9):2612-2616 PMID: 34411479
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Foxo1 Inhibitor
AS1842856 is a cell-permeable inhibitor that blocks the transcription activity of Foxo1 with IC50 of 33 nM. It could directly bind to the active Foxo1, but not the Ser256-phosphorylated form.- Jungang Lan, .et al. , PLoS Pathog, 2023, Aug 18;19(8) PMID: 37594999
- Jiunn-Chang Lin, .et al. , Am J Cancer Res, 2023, Sep 15;13(9):4125-4144 PMID: 37818050
- Yuta Tanizaki, .et al. , Commun Biol, 2022, 5: 112 PMID: 35132135
- Zhongsheng Zhu, .et al. , BMC Complement Altern Med, 2019, 19: 111 PMID: 31146723
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Phospholipase inhibitor
Tanshinones are the major bioactive compounds of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (Danshen) roots, which are used in many therapeutic remedies in Chinese traditional medicine.- Kumar R, .et al. , Mol Biol Rep, 2018, Oct 11 PMID: 30311125
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dual FAAH/MAGL inhibitor
JZL195 is a selective and efficacious dual FAAH/MAGL inhibitor with IC50 of 13 nM and 19 nM for mouse brain FAAH and MAGL respectively.- Lakhan S Khara, .et al. , J Exp Biol, 2022, May 1;225(9):jeb244146 PMID: 35438163
- Md Shah Sufian, .et al. , J Exp Biol, 2021, 21 JUNE PMID: 34435626
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FAAH inhibitor
URB597 is a relatively selective inhibitor of the enzyme fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH).- Lakhan S Khara, .et al. , J Exp Biol, 2022, May 1;225(9):jeb244146 PMID: 35438163
- Md Shah Sufian, .et al. , J Exp Biol, 2021, 21 JUNE PMID: 34435626
- Toshihiko Tsutsumi, .et al. , Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids, 2020, Sep;1865(9):158761 PMID: 32629025
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MAGL Inhibitor
JZL184 is a potent and selective monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) inhibitor. Blocks hydrolysis of the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonyl glycerol (2-AG) in vivo in the mouse brain (IC50 = 8 nM).- Lakhan S Khara, .et al. , J Exp Biol, 2022, May 1;225(9):jeb244146 PMID: 35438163
- Md Shah Sufian, .et al. , J Exp Biol, 2021, 21 JUNE PMID: 34435626
- Toshihiko Tsutsumi, .et al. , Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids, 2020, Sep;1865(9):158761 PMID: 32629025
- Rea Pihlaja, .et al. , Front Neurosci, 2017, 11: 299 PMID: 28611577
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cathepsin inhibitor
VBY-825 is a novel, reversible cathepsin inhibitor with high potency against cathepsins B, L, S and V.- Laura Odongo, .et al. , Microbiol Spectr, 2023, Sep 20;11(5):e0190823 PMID: 37728342
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CYP17 inhibitor
Abiraterone (CB-7598) inhibits 17 α-hydroxylase/C17,20 lyase (CYP17A1), an enzyme which is expressed in testicular, adrenal, and prostatic tumor tissues.
- Laurie P. Lee-Glover, .et al. , bioRxiv, 2025, February 17
- Trilostane is an inhibitor of 3??-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase used in the treatment of Cushing's syndrome.
- Laurie P. Lee-Glover, .et al. , bioRxiv, 2025, February 17
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Adenosine deaminase inhibitor
Pentostatin is an irreversible inhibitor of adenosine deaminase (Ki = 2.5 pM).- Lifang Han, .et al. , Cell Rep, 2022, May 31;39(9) PMID: 35649375
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HSP90 Inhibitor
AUY922 (NVP-AUY922) is highly potent and oral inhibitor of Hsp90 with IC50=21 nM in Hsp90 FP binding assay and inhibits proliferation of various human cancer cell lines in vitro, with GI50 average 9 nM.- Linglong Yin, .et al. , Oncogene, 2025, Jun;44(21):1567-1577 PMID: 40044984
- Celia Rouges, .et al. , Microorganisms, 2023, Nov 22;11(12):2837 PMID: 38137982
- Haruka Wakasa, .et al. , J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia, 2022, Jun;27(2):155-170 PMID: 35581442
- Hiroki Murano, .et al. , Plant Biotechnol Rep, 2017, 11:107-113
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HSP 70 inhibitor
VER 155008 is a small molecule, ATP-derivative inhibitor of HSP70 (IC50 = 500 nM).- Linglong Yin, .et al. , Oncogene, 2025, Jun;44(21):1567-1577 PMID: 40044984
- Hiroshi Katoh, .et al. , J Virol, 2017, Mar 15; 91(6): e02220-16 PMID: 28053100
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MAO Inhibitor
Moclobemide is a reversible and selective inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A).- Linyu Cao, .et al. , Eur J Pharmacol, 2020, Jun 5;876:173058 PMID: 32131022
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pan-WNK-kinase inhibitor
WNK463 is an orally bioavailable pan-WNK-kinase inhibitor.- Lu DC, .et al. , Pflugers Arch, 2019, Dec;471(11-12):1539-1549 PMID: 31729557
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FASN inhibitor
Orlistat is a general lipase inhibitor with IC50 of 122 ng/ml for PL from human duodenal juice. Orlistat is also an inhibitor of fatty acid synthase (FASN), is used orally for long-term research of obesity. Anti-atherosclerotic effect.
- M Sugihara, .et al. , J Cell Biol, 2019, pii: jcb.201712120 PMID: 30705059
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factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor
Edoxaban(DU-176) is an oral factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor in clinical development for stroke prevention.- Magdolna Nagy, .et al. , Res Pract Thromb Haemost, 2026, Feb 2;10(2):103375 PMID: 41953708
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Capecitabine is a prodrug, that is enzymatically converted to 5-fluorouracil in the tumor, where it inhibits DNA synthesis and slows growth of tumor tissue. The activation of capecitabine follows a pathway with three enzymatic steps and two intermediary metabolites, 5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine (5'-DFCR) and 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine (5'-DFUR), to form 5-fluorouracil.
- Majid Momeny, .et al. , EMBO Mol Med, 2024, Jun 17 PMID: 38886591
- Takashi Azuma, .et al. , SEP PURIF TECHNOL, 2019, Apr; 212: 483-489
- Azuma T, .et al. , Environ Sci Pollut Res Int, 2017, Aug;24(23):19021-19030 PMID: 28660504
- Azuma T, .et al. , Sci Total Environ, 2016, Apr 1;548-549:189-197 PMID: 26802347
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Hsp90 inhibitor
17-DMAG is a water-soluble analog of 17-AAG and geldanamycin that binds the ATP binding site of Hsp90 and inhibits its chaperone activity. Displays more potent antitumor activity than 17-AAG.- Majid Momeny, .et al. , EMBO Mol Med, 2024, Jun 17 PMID: 38886591
- Yool Lee, .et al. , Sci Adv, 2021, 7 PMID: 33579708
- Naoki Shiraishi, .et al. , Oncol Rep, 2020, 448-458 PMID: 33416122
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VDAC inhibitor
Erastin is a cell-permeable piperazinyl-quinazolinone compound that exhibits oncogene-selective lethality in cells with H-Ras mutations.- Mao Yang, .et al. , Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 2025, Sep 5:784:152599 PMID: 40972362
- Xuejie Huan, .et al. , Neurosci Bull, 2024, Dec 12 PMID: 39666195
- Filiz Bakar-Ates, .et al. , Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol, 2024, Oct 11 PMID: 39392483
- Filiz Bakar-Ates, .et al. , Toxicol In Vitro, 2024, Feb:94:105732 PMID: 37956772
- Sureya Nijiati, .et al. , Mol Pharm, 2023, Oct 2;20(10):5185-5194 PMID: 37711135
- Erva Ozkan, .et al. , Life Sci, 2023, Jan 1;312:121222 PMID: 36442526
- Yuki Shibata, .et al. , Biochem Biophys Rep, 2021, Feb 24;26 PMID: 33681481
- Shibata Y, .et al. , PLoS One, 2019, Dec 4;14(12):e0225931 PMID: 31800616
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Cathepsin B inhibitor
CA-074 methyl ester is a cell-permeable analog of CA-074 that acts as an irreversible cathepsin B inhibitor. CA-074 methyl ester is reported to inhibit bone resorption in rodent models and shown to inhibit B16 melanoma cell invasion in vitro.- Maohuan Ran, .et al. , Ecotoxicol Environ Saf, 2026, May:316:120163 PMID: 42013791
- Qian Chu, .et al. , Food Chem Toxicol, 2021, Jan;147:111867 PMID: 33217525
- Ye Tao, .et al. , Chemosphere, 2020, Mar;242:124959 PMID: 31669990
- Ming Sun, .et al. , J Agric Food Chem, 2018, Nov 21;66(46):12376-12384 PMID: 30392375
- Xueyan Wu, .et al. , Food Chem Toxicol, 2017, Aug;106(Pt A):273-282 PMID: 28579546
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HSP90 Inhibitor
HSP990 is an orally bioavailable inhibitor of human heat-shock protein 90 (Hsp90) with potential antineoplastic activity.- Michael Heider, .et al. , Mol Cell, 2021, Mar 18;81(6):1170-1186 PMID: 33571422
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Hsp90 inhibitor
SNX-2112 is a heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) inhibitor with anticancer properties currently in clinical trials. SNX-2112 induced autophagy in a time- and dose-dependent manner via Akt/mTOR/p70S6K inhibition. SNX-2112 induces significant apoptosis and autophagy in human melanoma A-375 cells, and may be an effective targeted therapy agent
- Michael Heider, .et al. , Mol Cell, 2021, Mar 18;81(6):1170-1186 PMID: 33571422
- Hiroki Murano, .et al. , Plant Biotechnol Rep, 2017, 11:107-113
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Hsp90 Inhibitor
PU-H71 is a potent Hsp90 inhibitor (IC50 = 50 nM).- Michael Heider, .et al. , Mol Cell, 2021, Mar 18;81(6):1170-1186 PMID: 33571422
- Kale S, .et al. , Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol, 2019, Sep 14 PMID: 31522240
- Hiroki Murano, .et al. , Plant Biotechnol Rep, 2017, 11:107-113
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SCD inhibitor
MK-8245 is a Liver-Targeted Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase (SCD) Inhibitor. MK-8245 is useful for the Treatment of Diabetes and Dyslipidemia.- Miyayama Y, .et al. , Microbiol Immunol, 2019, Dec 19 PMID: 31854467
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Hsp70 inhibitor
JG-98, an allosteric heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) inhibitor, which binds tightly to a conserved site on Hsp70 and disrupts the Hsp70-Bag3 interaction. JG-98 shows anti-cancer activities affecting both cancer cells and tumor-associated macrophages.- Mizuho Nosaka, .et al. , Sci Rep, 2023, Dec 16;13(1):22416 PMID: 38104135
- Siu Hong Dexter Wong, .et al. , Sci Adv, 2023, Jul 7;9(27):eadg9593 PMID: 37418519
- Shivani Patel, .et al. , iScience, 2022, Apr 22;25(5):104282 PMID: 35573186
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IDH2 inhibitor
Enasidenib is a potent and selective IDH2 inhibitor with potential anticancer activity (IDH2 = Isocitrate dehydrogenase 2).- Mohammed NadimSardoiwala, .et al. , Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2021, Dec 24 PMID: 35527145
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Liver X Receptor Agonist
GW3965 is a potent, selective LXR agonist for hLXRα and hLXRβ with EC50 of 190 and 30 nM, respectively.- Mohácsik P, .et al. , Endocrinology, 2018, Feb 1;159(2):1159-1171 PMID: 29253128
- Pencheva N, .et al. , Cell., 2014, 156(5):986-1001 PMID: 24581497
- Bin Dong, .et al. , J Lipid Res., 2013, May; 54(5): 1241-1254 PMID: 23427282
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Hsp90 inhibitor
MPC-3100 is an orally bioavailable, synthetic, second-generation small-molecule inhibitor of heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) with potential antineoplastic activity.- Nazan Goksen Tosun, .et al. , Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol, 2023, Nov 2 PMID: 37917369
- Hiroki Murano, .et al. , Plant Biotechnol Rep, 2017, 11:107-113
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HSP90 inhibitor
BIIB021 is an oral fully synthetic Hsp90 inhibitor that selectively and potently inhibits the molecular chaperone Hsp90 thereby inhibiting the proper assembly of multiple oncogenic proteins involved in tumor growth and survival.- Nazan Gökşen Tosun, .et al. , Breast Cancer Res Treat, 2025, Apr;210(2):493-506 PMID: 39779635
- Aydemir Asdemir, .et al. , Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol ., 2024, Jan 19 PMID: 38240781
- Celia Rouges, .et al. , Microorganisms, 2023, Nov 22;11(12):2837 PMID: 38137982
- C M Güven, .et al. , Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci, 2023, Aug;27(15):7299-7308 PMID: 37606138
- Vijaya Bharti, .et al. , Cell Rep, 2022, Dec 20;41(12):111826 PMID: 36543138
- Ting-Yu Chang, .et al. , Biomed Pharmacother, 2021, Jun;138:111485 PMID: 33740521
- Hiroki Murano, .et al. , Plant Biotechnol Rep, 2017, 11:107-113
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GPX4 inhibitor
ML-210??the most potent compound in the nitroisoxazole series?? is a selective covalent inhibitor of glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) by binding the selenocysteine residue.- Ning Li, .et al. , J Ovarian Res, 2024, Feb 23;17(1):49 PMID: 38396022
- Aminopterin is an antineoplastic drug. It works as an enzyme inhibitor by competing for the folate binding site of the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase.
- Nobuo Aikawa, .et al. , J Toxicol Sci, 2020, 45(4):187-199 PMID: 32238694
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NAMPT activator
P7C3-A20 is a potent neuroprotective agent.- Oku H, .et al. , Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 2017, Sep 1;58(11):4877-4888 PMID: 28973334
- Oku H, .et al. , Jpn J Ophthalmol, 2017, Mar;61(2):195-203 PMID: 28032230
- Mito-TEMPO is a mitochondria-targeted superoxide dismutase mimetic with superoxide and alkyl radical scavenging properties.
- Panpan Tai, .et al. , J Transl Med, 2023, Nov 17;21(1):823 PMID: 37978379
- Disulfiram blocks the processing of alcohol in the body by inhibiting acetaldehyde dehydrogenase thus causing an unpleasant reaction when alcohol is consumed.
- Paul Mark Medina, .et al. , Transl Oncol, 2021, Jan;14(1):100940 PMID: 33221682
- Itraconazole is a relatively potent inhibitor of CYP3A4 with IC50 of 6.1 nM, used as a triazole antifungal agent.
- Paul Mark Medina, .et al. , Transl Oncol, 2021, Jan;14(1):100940 PMID: 33221682
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Vitamin D3 derivative
MC-976 is an Vitamin D3 derivative.- Peter H Chipman, .et al. , Neuron, 2022, Oct 19;110(20):3302-3317 PMID: 36070750
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Dehydrogenase Inhibitor
CPI-613 is a racemic mixture of the enantiomers of a synthetic alpha-lipoic lipoic acid analogue with potential chemopreventive and antineoplastic activities.- Purna Mukherjee, .et al. , Cell Rep Med, 2026, Jun 16;7(6):102845 PMID: 42302750
- Naohisa Ichiki, .et al. , J Cancer, 2024, Feb 4;15(7):1779-1785 PMID: 38434963
- Takuji Sakuratani, .et al. , Virchows Arch, 2020, Aug 13 PMID: 32789692
- Egawa Y, .et al. , PLoS One, 2018, Jun 7;13(6):e0198940 PMID: 29879220
- Clofazimine is a rhimophenazine dye, originally developed for the treatment of tuberculosis, it has both antimicrobial and antiinflammatory activity, postulated mechanisms of action include intercalation of clofazimine with bacterial DNA and increasing levels of cellular phospholipase A2.
- Qinlong Yu, .et al. , Infect Drug Resist, 2025, Oct 4;18:5239-5247 PMID: 41069760
- Nabila Ismail, .et al. , bioRxiv, 2025, March 11 PMID: 40161652
- Tanshinone IIA (TIIA) is one of the major extracts obtained from Salvia miltiorrhiza BUNGE, which has anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects on many diseases.
- Qiwen Yan, .et al. , Regen Ther, 2023, Dec; 24: 417-425 PMID: 37727797
- Judith Schaf, .et al. , Cell Death Discov, 2023, May 19;9(1):172 PMID: 37202382
- Williams R, .et al. , Research Square, 2022, NOV 21
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COX inhibitor
Xanthohumol, a prenylated chalcone from hop, inhibits COX-1 and COX-2 activity and shows chemopreventive effects.- Rachel Clark, .et al. , Mol Carcinog, 2026, Apr;65(4):508-522 PMID: 41664946
- ENOblock (AP-III-a4) is a novel small molecule which is the first, nonsubstrate analogue that directly binds to enolase and inhibits its activity (IC50=0.576 uM); inhibit cancer cell metastasis in vivo.
- Rachel Polcyn, .et al. , Neurochem Int, 2020, Jul 7;104788 PMID: 32650031
- Yakarsonmez S, .et al. , Mol Divers, 2019, Nov 21 PMID: 31754915
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α-amino acid
L-Citrulline is an amino acid derived from ornithine in the catabolism of proline or glutamine and glutamate, or from l-arginine via arginine-citrulline pathway.- Raul Salinas, .et al. , PLoS One, 2023, Mar 2;18(3):e0282155 PMID: 36862634
- Hydroxyflutamide (Hydroxyniphtholide) is a metabolite of flutamide found to inhibit the proliferation of estradiol-induced growth of MCF-7 breast cancer cells.
- Ren X, .et al. , Biochem Pharmacol, 2017, Sep 15;140:73-88 PMID: 28642037
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GLUT1 Inhibitor
BAY-876 is a potent and Selective GLUT1 Inhibitor. BAY-876 showed good metabolic stability in vitro and high oral bioavailability in vivo.- Rita Paolini, .et al. , J Oral Pathol Med, 2022, Sep;51(8):679-683 PMID: 35920070
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PAI-1 inhbitor
Tiplaxtinin is a selective and orally efficacious inhibitor of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) with IC50 of 2.7 μM.- Saijo A, .et al. , Cancer Lett, 2018, May 1;421:17-27 PMID: 29448000

