RGD-4C is a arginine-glycine-aspartic acid peptide (ACDCRGDCFC) with integrin binding activity. The Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) sequence serves as the primary integrin recognition site in extracellular matrix proteins, and peptides containing this sequence can mimic the recognition specificity of the matrix proteins. RGD-4C is a αv-integrin ligand, can conjugate with bioactive molecule to exert antitumor effects in animal models.

Butein, a plant polyphenol, is isolated from Rhus verniciflua. It can inhibit the activation of protein tyrosine kinase, NF-κB and STAT3, and also can inhibit EGFR.

Apterin has anti-inflammatory activity in vitro, it shows significantly inhibitory activity on nitric oxide production in RAW264.7 cells.