Radiation-Protective Agents
DBCAT001143Pharmacologic class
Drugs used to protect against ionizing radiation. They are usually of interest for use in radiation therapy but have been considered for other, e.g. military, purposes. A DrugBank category of 31 drugs. 15 of them are approved.
- Also known as
- Agents, Radiation Protective · Agents, Radiation-Protective · Agents, Radioprotective · Drugs, Radiation-Protective · Drugs, Radioprotective
- Drugs
- Amifostine
- Ammonium trichlorotellurate
- Arsanilic acid
- Avobenzone
- Buthionine sulfoximine
- Cepharanthine
- Deoxyspergualin
- Deuterium oxide
- Ecamsule
- Emoxypine
- Epigallocatechin gallate
- Goralatide
- Gusperimus
- Homosalate
- Hydroquinone
- Irsogladine
- Lawsone
- Lycopene
- Octinoxate
- Octisalate
- Oxybenzone
- Padimate O
- Pentoxifylline
- Phosphocysteamine
- Sodium copper chlorophyllin
What you can answer from here — as of August 24, 2016
Which targets do Radiation-Protective Agents share, and which companies have late-stage candidates in this class?
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