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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].
Migalastat
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05018ApprovedInvestigationalThis enzyme is responsible for breaking down glycosphingolipid substrate that, when deficient in patients with Fabry disease, builds up in the blood vessels, the kidneys, the nerves, the heart, and other … [L47036,L47057,L4274,L4278] In the U.S., it is estimated that more than 3,000 people are living with Fabry disease, and an estimated more than 50 percent of these diagnosed patients are currently untreated
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).
Aminoglutethimide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00357ApprovedWithdrawn(From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p454) … Aminoglutethimide has been used in the treatment of advanced breast and prostate cancer. It was formerly used for its weak anticonvulsant properties.
Vadadustat
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12255ApprovedInvestigational[A244145,A244155] It was first approved in Japan in 2020,[L50371] and in April 2023, it was approved by the EMA for the treatment of symptomatic anemia associated with CKD in adults on chronic maintenance … [L39610,L46936,L46951] Vadadustat was approved by the FDA in March 2024.[L50371]
Synonyms: N-(5-(3-Chlorophenyl)-3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl)glycine, Glycine, N-((5-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-hydroxy-2-pyridinyl)carbonyl)-Acetazolamide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00819ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedIt is sometimes useful also as an adjunct in the treatment of tonic-clonic, myoclonic, and atonic seizures, particularly in women whose seizures occur or are exacerbated at specific times in the menstrual … Its antiepileptic effect may be due to its inhibitory effect on brain carbonic anhydrase, which leads to an increased transneuronal chloride gradient, increased chloride current, and increased inhibition
Synonyms: N-[5-(aminosulfonyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]acetamide, N-[5-(aminosulfonyl)-1,3,5-thiadiazol-2-yl]acetamideDaprodustat
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11682ApprovedInvestigational[A254172] In June 2020, daprodustat was first approved in Japan for the treatment of renal anemia. … [L43857] On February 1, 2023, daprodustat was fully approved by the FDA as the first oral treatment for anemia caused by chronic kidney disease in patients on dialysis.
Synonyms: Glycine, N-((1,3-dicyclohexylhexahydro-2,4,6-trioxo-5-pyrimidinyl)carbonyl)-Oxilofrine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11610ApprovedOxilofrine is used in combination with [DB11609] as an antitussive. It is currently marketed in Canada by Valeant under the tradename Cophylac.
Rucaparib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12332ApprovedInvestigationalRucaparib is an anticancer drug and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor. PARP is an enzyme that plays an essential role in DNA repair. … an androgen receptor–directed therapy, confirming clinical benefit for an indication that previously had accelerated approval.