A prodrug of the potent, long-acting, and selective AT1 receptor antagonist, candesartan; 4-16 mg/day effectively reduces diastolic blood pressure and has proved useful in the treatment of hypertension and diabetes.

An antifungal compound clinically used to treat nail and skin infections; inhibits ergosterol synthesis at the stage of squalene epoxidation (IC50 = 30 nM for C. albicans); induces cell cycle arrest at the G0/G1 stage in COLO 205 tumor cells and human vascular endothelial cells.