9-cis-UAB30 is a rexinoid agonist. 9-cis-UAB30 significantly decreases the proliferation, viability, and motility of both patient-derived xenografts (PDXs). 9-cis-UAB30 induced cell-cycle arrest as demonstrated by the significant increase in the percentage of cells in G1 and a decrease in the percentage of cells in S phase by downregulating SKP2 and/or 20S proteasome activity, which leads to increased p27kip1 protein stability. 9-cis-UAB30 downregulates the abundance of stem cell marker mRNAs (Oct4, Nanog, Sox2, nestin) and upregulates the abundance of differentiation marker mRNAs (β3-tubulin, NSE, HOXC9, GAP43). 9-cis-UAB30 has no adverse effects on the central nervous system and cardiovascular system at the tested dose. 9-cis-UAB30 can be used for the study of neuroblastoma, cutaneous T-cell lymphomas, and breast cancer.

SB-T-1214 (SBT) is a taxane. SB-T-1214 efficiently inhibits expression of stem cell-related genes (Oct4, Sox2, and c-Myc) and induces apoptosis of colon cancer spheroids with drug resistant tumorigenic CD133+/CD44+ cells. SB-T-1214 strongly represses tumor growth in Pgp+ DLD-1 human colon tumor xenografts mice model. SB-T-1214 can be used for antitumor research, especially against tumors with drug resistance, such as colon, pancreatic and renal cancers.

Oct4 inducer-1 (compound OAC-3) is a potent Oct4 activator. Oct4 inducer-1 activates Oct4 and Nanog promoters and enhances induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) formation. Oct4 inducer-1 facilitates the reprogramming of cells by enhancing efficiency and shortening the reprogramming time.

OAC1 is a Octamer-binding transcription factor 4 (Oct4)-activating compound; enhances the iPSC reprogramming efficiency and accelerated the reprogramming process.

O4I1-1 is a Oct3/4 inducer. Increases Oct3/4 mRNA levels in HEK293 cells by 2.5- and 4-fold at 10 μM and 20 μM, respectively.

O4I2 is a a new class of small molecules suitable for iPSC generation, showed high activity in enforcing Oct3/4 expression.