(R)-Nepicastat HCl, the R-enantiomer of Nepicastat HCl, is a potent and selective inhibitor with IC50 of 25.1 nM and 18.3 nM for bovine and human dopamine-β-hydroxylase, with negligible affinity for twelve other enzymes and thirteen neurotransmitter receptors.

EGA inhibits the intoxication of lethal toxins and prevents the entry of a variety of other acid-dependent bacterial toxins and viruses into mammalian cells.EGA is a powerful tool for the study of membrane trafficking and can be used to treat infectious diseases.

SMS2-IN-2 is a potent selective and orally active sphingomyelin synthase 2 (SMS2) inhibitor (IC50s of 100 and 56 μM for SMS2 and SMS1 respectively). SMS2-IN-2 has anti-chronic inflammatory activity.