Peldesine is an effective, competitive, reversible, and orally active inhibitor of purine nucleoside phosphorylase.

3′,4-O-Dimethylcedrusin can improve wound healing in vivo by stimulating the formation of fibroblasts and collagen.

SB-674042 is a potent, selective dual antagonist of the non-peptide orexigenic peptides OX1 and OX2 receptors, with IC50 values of 3.76 nM and 531 nM, respectively.