Diethyl oxalpropionate also known as methyloxalacetic acid diethyl ester or diethyl methyloxalacetate is a member of the class of compounds known as beta-keto acids and derivatives.

Cinnamic acid has potential use in cancer interventionThe concentration causing a 50% reduction of cell proliferation (IC50) ranged from 1 to 4.5 mM in glioblastoma melanoma prostate and lung carcinoma cells.

Tuftsin is a tetrapeptide (Thr-Lys-Pro-Arg) that specifically binds monocytes, macrophages, and polymorphonuclear leukocytes and potentiates their natural killer activity against tumors and pathogens.