Peptide T is an octapeptide from the V2 region of HIV-1 gp120. Peptide T is a synthetic octapeptide whose possible mechanism of action is the competitive inhibition of gp120 to the CD4 receptor as well as binding to vasointestinal peptide receptors and inhibiting cytokine action.

Helichrysetin has mild anti-HIV-1 PR activity. Helichrysetin has great potentials for development as an anticancer agent, it has cytotoxic effect on four selected cancer cell lines, A549, MCF-7, Ca Ski, and HT-29.Searching for anti-HIV-1 protease (PR) inhibitors of Thai medicinal plants led to the isolation of a new cyclohexenyl chalcone named panduratin C and chalcone derivatives (2-6) from the methanol extract of Boesenbergia pandurata rhizomes.

(Iso)-Fosdevirine ( (Iso)-GSK2248761) is a selective and potent non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase (NNRTI) inhibitor with anti-HIV activity for the study of neurological disorders such as late-onset epilepsy.