KU-0063794 is a potent and highly specific dual-mTOR inhibitor of mTORC1 and mTORC2 with IC50 of ~10 nM in cell-free assays; no effect on PI3Ks.

Etoposide is a semisynthetic derivative of podophyllotoxin, which inhibits DNA synthesis via topoisomerase II inhibition activity which enhances double-strand and single-strand cleavage of DNA and reversibly inhibits repair by topoisomerase II binding. Etoposide induces autophagy, mitophagy and apoptosis.

Oxaliplatin is a DNA alkylating agent that activates autophagy. Oxaliplatin inhibits DNA synthesis by conforming DNA adducts in RT4, TCCSUP, A2780, HT-29, U-373MG, U-87MG, SK-MEL-2, and HT-144 cells.Solutions are unstable and should be fresh-prepared.DMSO is not recommended to dissolve platinum-based drugs, which can easily lead to drug inactivation.

Clofarabine (Clolar) inhibits the enzymatic activities of ribonucleotide reductase (RNR) (IC50 = 65 nM) and DNA polymerase. Clofarabine induces autophagy and apoptosis.

Nelarabine (506U78,Arranon) is a purine nucleoside analog and DNA synthesis inhibitor with IC50 from 0.067-2.15 μM in tumor cells.

Anastrozole is a third-generation nonsteroidal selective aromatase inhibitor. It may offer greater selectivity compared with other aromatase inhibitors, being without any intrinsic endocrine effects and with no apparent effect on the synthesis of adrenal steroids.

PIK-90 is a PI3Kα/γ/δ inhibitor with IC50 of 11 nM/18 nM/58 nM, respectively, less potent to PI3Kβ.

BIBR 1532 is a potent, selective, non-competitive telomerase inhibitor with IC50 of 100 nM in a cell-free assay. No inhibition of DNA and RNA polymerases, including HIV reverse transcriptase are observed at concentrations vastly exceeding the IC50 for telomerase. BIBR 1532 induces apoptosis in cancer cells.

NSC 74859 (S3I-201) shows potent inhibition of STAT3 DNA-binding activity with IC50 of 86 μM in cell-free assays, and low activity towards STAT1 and STAT5.

Paclitaxel is a microtubule polymer stabilizer with IC50 of 0.1 pM in human endothelial cells.Paclitaxel can cause both mitotic arrest and apoptotic cell death. Paclitaxel also induces autophagy.