ASP3662 is a potent, selective, CNS-penetrable and orally active inhibitor of 11β-HSD1 with Ki of 5.3, 2.6 and 23 nM for human, mouse and rat 11β-HSD1, does not inhibit human 11β-HSD2 at 30 uM.

HSD-016 (HSD016) is a potent, selective, and efficacious 11β-HSD1 inhibitor with IC50 of 149 and 530 nM for mouse and human 11β-HSD1, respectively.

INCB13739 (INCB-13739) is a potent, selective, oral 11βHSD1 inhibitor (IC50=1.1 nM) with high seelctivity over other dehydrogenases, glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptors..

INU-101 (INU101) is a highly potent, selective, orally acitve 11β-HSD1 inhibitor with IC50 of 26.2 nM, 37 nM and 0.6 nM for mice, rats, and human 11β-HSD1, respectively.

BI 135585 (BI-135585, BI135585) is a potent, selective, orally active 11β-HSD1 inhibitor with IC50 of 4.3 nM and 53 nM in human adipocytes and primary human adipose tissue, respectively.

A novel potent, selective, orally active human 11β-HSD1 inhibitor with IC50 of 3.0 nM.

BVT 2733 is a selective 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) inhibitor,protecting osteoblasts against endogenous glucocorticoid induced dysfunction.

BVT 14225 is a new selective 11b-HSD1 inhibitor, it belongs to a class of arylsulfonamidothiazoles with in vitro and in vivo antidiabetic effects

18β-Glycyrrhetyl-3-O-sulfate (Glycyrrhetic acid 3-O-(hydrogen sulfate)) is a potent type 2 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11β-HSD2) inhibitor with an IC50 of 0.10 µM using rat kidney microsome. 18β-Glycyrrhetyl-3-O-sulfate is the major metabolite of Glycyrrhetinic acid (GA). 18β-Glycyrrhetyl-3-O-sulfate is the substrate of organic anion transporter (OAT) 1 and OAT3. 18β-Glycyrrhetyl-3-O-sulfate has anti-inflammatory effects and has the potential for pseudohyperaldosteronism research.

UE2343 (UE-2343, Xanamem) is a potent, orally bioavailable, brain penetrant 11β-HSD1 inhibitor with IC50 of 24 nM in cell-free assays, with no activity for isozyme 11β-HSD2.