Apoptosis Activator 2 activates caspases in a cytochrome c-dependent manner and induces apoptosis in tumor cells.

Carubicin is an anthracycline antineoplastic antibiotic isolated from the bacterium Actinomadura carminata.

Ecteinascidin 770 (ET-770) is a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid with potent anti-cancer activities; inhibits U373MG cells with an IC50 of 4.83 nM.

Elesclomol (STA-4783) is a novel potent oxidative stress inducer that illicits pro-apoptosis events among tumor cells..

Flavokawain B is a natural chalcone that can induce apoptosis in androgen receptor-negative, hormone-refractory prostate cancer cell lines (IC50=3-50 uM), via up-regulation of death-receptor 5 and Bim expression.

Iberin, a sulfoxide analogue of sulforaphane, is a naturally occurring member of isothiocyanate family. It inhibits cell survival with an IC50 of 2.3 μM in HL60 cell.

β-Elemene ((-)-β-Elemene; Levo-β-elemene) is isolated from natural plant Curcuma wenyujin with an antitumor activity. β-Elemene can induce cell apoptosis.

Se-Methylselenocysteine, a precursor of Methylselenol, has potent cancer chemopreventive activity and anti-oxidant activity. Se-Methylselenocysteine is orally bioavailable, and induces apoptosis.

Minerval (2-Hydroxyoleic acid) is a synthetic oleic acid (OA) derivative that binds to the plasma membrane and alters lipid organization. Minerval has anti-tumor effect.

DB1976 is a selenophene analog of DB270 and a potent and cell-permeable fully efficacious PU.1 inhibitor. DB1976 potently inhibits PU.1 binding (IC50 of 10 nM) and strongly inhibits the PU.1/DNA complex (with high DB1976-λB affinity, KD of 12 nM) in vitro. DB1976 has apoptosis-inducing effect.

DB1976 hydrochloride is a selenophene analog of DB270 and a potent and cell-permeable fully efficacious PU.1 inhibitor. DB1976 hydrochloride potently inhibits PU.1 binding (IC50 of 10 nM) and strongly inhibits the PU.1/DNA complex (with high DB1976-λB affinity, KD of 12 nM) in vitro. DB1976 hydrochloride has apoptosis-inducing effect.

(S)-Thalidomide ((S)-(-)-Thalidomide) is the S-enantiomer of Thalidomide. (S)-Thalidomide has immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antiangiogenic and pro-apoptotic effects. (S)-Thalidomide induces teratogenic effects by binding to cereblon (CRBN) .

Sodium fluoride (NaF) induces apoptosis and autophagy via the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress pathway in MC3T3-E1 osteoblastic cells.

Leusin-1 (Leukemia specific inhibitor 1) is a cell cycle phase specific inhibitor that specifically arrest leukemia cells during G2-phase and triggers an apoptotic cell death (CCRF-CEM IC50= 2.66 uM and TOM1 IC50= 0.877 uM).Leusin-1 showed specificity towards acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells than other types of leukemias, non-bloodborne cancers, or normal cells.Leusin-1 also arrested cells with lower levels of p-H3 (present only in M-phase) and increased levels of Cyclin A (levels peak in G2-phase).Leusin-1 does not target tubulin, Leusin-1 inhibited colony formation similar to Taxol.

WEHI-7326 (WEHI 7326) is a specifi mitotic inhibitor and potential anticancer agent, causes cell cycle arrest in G2/M, cell death in vitro (MDA-MB-231 IC50=24.4 nM), and displays efficacious anti-tumor activity in vivo.WEHI-7326 induces cell death in a broad range of cancer cell lines, including taxane-resistant cells, and inhibits growth of human colon, brain, lung, prostate and breast tumors in mice xenografts.WEHI-7326 exceeded potency of myoseverin B by almost ten-fold, did not show any significant cytotoxic activity in vitro (IC50>40 uM) in HepG2 cells.WEHI-7326 prolongs survival in mouse models of high-risk neuroblastoma and leads to complete tumor regression when used in combination with standard-of-care relapse therapies.

BTR-1 induces cytotoxicity in a time- and concentration-dependent manner on leukemia cell line CEM. BTR-1 affects DNA replication by inducing a block at S phase and leads to activation of apoptosis to induce cell death.