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Mitapivat
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16236ApprovedInvestigational[A245478] On January 5, 2026, the FDA also approved the use of in the treatment of anemia in adults with alpha- or beta-thalassemia, making it the first oral treatment for this condition.[L54953] … Mitapivat is a novel, first-in-class pyruvate kinase activator. It works to increase the activity of erythrocyte pyruvate kinase, a key enzyme involved in the survival of red blood cells.
Synonyms: Pkr-in-1Lorlatinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12130ApprovedInvestigationalIt was subsequently approved by the EMA in 2019 for the treatment of select patients with previously treated advanced ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer, followed by an expanded approval in 2022 to … include lorlatinib as a first-line treatment option in advanced ALK-positive NSCLC.
Natalizumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00108ApprovedInvestigationalIn 2006, the FDA reintroduced the drug to the market for multiple sclerosis.[A261326] Natalizumab was further approved by the FDA for the treatment of Crohn's Disease in January 2008. … [L48041] While natalizumab was originally approved by the FDA to treat multiple sclerosis in 2004, it was withdrawn from the market following multiple reports of fatal progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Atoltivimab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15898ApprovedInvestigational[A221825, A221830] A recent large-scale study elucidated that both neutralizing and Fc-mediated functions of antibodies were important for therapeutic benefit in animal models of EBOV infection. … (i.e. through Fc-mediated immune effector function) antibody effects to play a role in combatting EBOV infection.
Atrasentan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06199ApprovedInvestigational[L52855] In April 2025, atrasentan was granted accelerated approval by the FDA for the reduction of proteinuria in patients with primary IgA nephropathy, becoming the first endothelin A receptor antagonist
Tislelizumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14922ApprovedInvestigationalThis approval was based on positive results demonstrated in the RATIONALE 302 study, where an 8.6-month median overall survival rate was observed for tislelizumab treatment compared to 6.3-month for chemotherapy … [L49439] Tislelizumab was also approved by the FDA on March 14, 2024.[L50346] It has subsequently been approved for additional cancers in the US and EU. [L49349]
Bulevirtide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15248ApprovedInvestigational[Peginterferon Alfa-2a]) in Patients With CHD. … It was first approved for use in the EU on May 28, 2020; bulevirtide has been granted PRIME scheme eligibility and Orphan Drug Designation by the European Medicines Agency.
Fluticasone furoate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08906ApprovedInvestigationalFluticasone furoate is a synthetic glucocorticoid available as an inhaler and nasal spray for various inflammatory indications[FDA Label][F4364]. Fluticasone furoate was first approved in 2007[L5965].
Tolrestat
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB02383ApprovedWithdrawnWhile it was approved for marketed in several countries, it failed a Phase III trial in the U.S. due to toxicity and never received FDA approval. … It was sold under the tradename Alredase but was discontinued by Wyeth in 1997 because of the risk of severe liver toxicity and death.
Categories: Drugs Used in DiabetesHexaminolevulinate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06261ApprovedInvestigationalIn Europe, Hexaminolevulinate is marketed under the brand Hexvix®. … Hexaminolevulinate is an optical imaging drug. In solution form it is instilled intravesically for use with photodynamic blue light cystoscopy as an adjunct to white light cystoscopy.