Sitagliptin (MK0431), a new oral hypoglycemic (anti-diabetic drug), is a new dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor. This enzyme-inhibiting drug is used either alone or in combination with metformin or thiazolidinedione for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The drug can competitively inhibit a protein/enzyme and DPP-4, that leads to an incremental amount of active incretins (GLP-1 and GIP), the diminished amount of release of glucagon and increased release of insulin.

Aprotinin (Traskolan) is a broad-spectrum serine protease (BPTI) inhibitor that inhibits the activity of a number of different esterases and proteases. Aprotinin is an antifibrinolytic agent used to minimize hemorrhage during complex surgical procedures.

Linagliptin (BI 1356) is a potent, orally bioavailable dihydropurinedione-based inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4), with hypoglycemic activity.

Vildagliptin (LAF237) is a cyanopyrrolidine-based, orally bioavailable inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4), with hypoglycemic activity. Vildagliptin's cyano moiety undergoes hydrolysis and this inactive metabolite is excreted mainly via the urine.

Sitagliptin phosphate monohydrate (MK-0431 phosphate monohydrate) is a potent DPP-IV inhibitor with an IC50 of 19 nM in Caco-2 cell extracts.

Teneligliptin hydrobromide (MP-513 (hydrobromide)) is a novel, potent, and long-lasting dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor; competitively inhibited human plasma, rat plasma, and human recombinant DPP-4 in vitro, with IC50 values of approximately 1 nM.

Anagliptin (SK-0403) is a potent inhibitor of DPP-4 (IC50 of 3.8 nM) used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Bortezomib (LDP 341) is a 20S proteasome inhibitor (Ki=0.6 nM) that is reversible and selective. Bortezomib has antitumor activity and inhibits NF-κB, which can disrupt the cell cycle and induce apoptosis.