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Nonacog beta pegol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13933ApprovedInvestigational[A31496] Nonacog beta pegol was developed by Novo Nordisk and received its first global approval by the FDA on May 31, 2017,[L1098] followed by the European Commission approval on June 2, 2017. … [L41185] Nonacog beta pegol was approved by Health Canada on November 29, 2017.[L43682]
Pemigatinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15102ApprovedInvestigationalgrowth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) gene fusion or other rearrangements as detected by an FDA-approved test. … It works by inhibiting fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs), which are receptor tyrosine kinases that activate signalling pathways in tumour cells.
Dichloroacetic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08809ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnA phase 1 study in 5 patients concluded that DCA was safe, but wasn't designed to establish effectiveness. … DCA was approved for use in Canada in 1989 (as a topical formulation for treatment of warts and for cauterization and removal of a wide variety of skin and tissue lesions), but was cancelled post market
Pizotifen
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06153ApprovedSandomigran is available in a number of countries but is not approved by the FDA nor EMA.
Sepiapterin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16326ApprovedInvestigational[L53548,L53593] Sepiapterin was granted marketing authorization by the European Commission in June 2025 and by the US FDA in July 2025 for the treatment of adults and children with phenylketonuria. … It is a natural precursor of the enzymatic co-factor tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), which activates PAH and helps reduce blood phenylalanine levels by enhancing the conformational stability of misfolded PAH
Carbazochrome
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09012ApprovedWithdrawnIt is not FDA-approved but is available as tablets or IM/SC injections in the treatment of hemorrhages in a number of countries. … In the future this may prevent excessive blood flow during surgical operations and the treatment of hemorrhoids, but research on effectiveness and severity of side effects remains inconclusive.
Remoxipride
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00409ApprovedWithdrawn[A215422] It gained approval in the UK in 1989 but was withdrawn in 1993 after it was found to be associated with an increased incidence of aplastic anemia.[A215422,A215512]
Mecamylamine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00657ApprovedInvestigationalMecamylamine has been used as a ganglionic blocker in treating hypertension, but, like most ganglionic blockers, is more often used now as a research tool.
Phentolamine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00692ApprovedInvestigationalPhentolamine is a reversible, non-selective alpha-adrenergic blocker that induces vasodilation. While initially introduced to the market for the treatment of hypertension, this clinical use was halted due to cardiovascular and gastrointe...
Modafinil
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00745ApprovedInvestigationalNarcolepsy is caused by dysfunction of a family of wakefulness-promoting and sleep-suppressing peptides, the orexins, whose neurons are activated by modafinil. … The exact mechanism of action is unclear, although in vitro studies have shown it to inhibit the reuptake of dopamine by binding to the dopamine reuptake pump, and lead to an increase in extracellular