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Voretigene neparvovec
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13932ApprovedInvestigationalVoretigene Neparvovec-rzyl (VN-rzyl) is an adeno-associated virus vector-based gene therapy.[L1094] An adeno-associated virus is a small virus that infects humans and other primates. … [A31478] VN-rzyl was developed by Spark Therapeutics Inc. and FDA approved on December 19, 2017.[L1095]
Synonyms: VN-rzylPhenoxyethanol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11304ApprovedInvestigationalIt is produced by reacting phenol (EU) and ethylene oxide (EU) at a high temperature and pressure. This substance occurs naturally in green tea (EU) [L2621]. … According to the European Union Cosmetics Regulation (EC) n.1223/2009, phenoxyethanol is authorized as a preservative in cosmetic formulations at a maximum concentration of 1.0% [L2625].
Mitomycin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00305ApprovedInvestigationalMitomycin is an antineoplastic antibiotic first isolated by Japanese microbiologists in the 1950s from cultures of _Streptomyces caespitosus_. … [A193419] Mitomycin's cross-linking activity has resulted in its approval for the treatment of a variety of cancers - the most recent of which is an April 2020 approval for its use in low-grade Upper
Categories: Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household settingSodium tartrate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13707ApprovedWithdrawnIt acts as an emulsifier and pH control agent in food products [L2590]. … This compound is commonly used as an emulsifier in cheese/cheese spread products and is not to exceed 4% concentration, according to Health Canada regulations [L2594].
Pixantrone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06193ApprovedWithdrawnBased on this uncertainty, in 2009, the FDA ultimately rejected Cell Therapeutic's initial application for accelerated approval for pixantrone use in relapsed or refractory NHL. … It is similar in structure to anthracyclines such as mitoxantrone, but exerts fewer toxic effects on cardiac tissue. [2] The lower cardio-toxic effects of pixantrone may be explained, in part, by its redox
Flotufolastat F-18
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB17851ApprovedInvestigational[A259846] In May 2023, the FDA approved the use of flotufolastat F-18 for PET of PSMA-positive lesions in men with prostate cancer with suspected metastasis who are candidates for initial definitive … therapy or suspected recurrence based on elevated serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level.
Nandrolone decanoate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08804ApprovedIllicitInvestigationalNandrolone decanoate, also known as nandrolone caprinate, is an alkylated anabolic steroid indicated in the management of anemia of renal insufficiency and as an adjunct therapy in the treatment of senile … [A233789,A233849,L32564,L9464] The process for creating esters of [nandrolone] was patented in Spain in 1959[L33244] and in 1960, it was described as having a long duration of action and strong anabolic
Margetuximab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14967ApprovedInvestigational[A225751] The introduction of [trastuzumab] improved patient outcomes in HER2-positive breast cancer, but notably depended substantially on polymorphisms in the FcγRIIIA/CD16A receptor, whereby low affinity … produced in Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) culture.
Homatropine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11181ApprovedHomatropine is an anticholinergic drug that acts as an antagonist at muscarinic acetylcholine receptors. … It is present in antitussives, under the trade name Hycodan, in combination with hydrocodone (dihydrocodeinone) bitartrate indicated for the symptomatic relief of cough as oral tablets or solutions.
Sipuleucel-T
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06688ApprovedInvestigationalThe treatment initially cost $93,000 at the time of FDA approval, but rose to over $100,000 in 2014. … Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 29, 2010, to treat asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic metastatic Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer (HRPC).