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PX-478 is a HIF-1α inhibitor with selectivity, oral activity, and blood-brain barrier permeability. PX-478 has antitumor activity and also protects pancreatic β-cell function in diabetes mellitus and is used in type 2 diabetes mellitus research.

Diprotin A (Ile-Pro-Ile) is a dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) inhibitor.

Evofosfamide (TH-302) is a hypoxia-activated prodrug of the cytotoxin bromo-isophosphoramide mustard (Br-IPM) conjugated with 2-nitroimidazole, possessing potential antineoplastic activity. Under hypoxic conditions, typical of hypoxic tumors, the 2-nitroimidazole moiety is reduced, releasing the DNA-alkylating Br-IPM moiety, which induces intra- and inter-strand DNA crosslinks that inhibit DNA replication and cell division, potentially causing apoptosis in tumor cells. The inactive form of the prodrug remains stable under normoxic conditions, which may reduce systemic toxicity.