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Raloxifene
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00481ApprovedInvestigationalHowever, due to the off-target actions by HRT, newer non-hormonal agents such as raloxifene and [tamoxifen] have been developed to reduce adverse events through selective pharmacological actions on tissue-specific … [A4977] Available in many countries worldwide, raloxifene was initially approved by the FDA in December, 1997 under the market name Evista® for the management and prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal
Abametapir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11932ApprovedThe improved ovicidal activity (90-100% _in vitro_) of abemetapir allows for a single administration, in contrast to many other topical treatments, and its novel and relatively non-specific mechanism may … The necessity for follow-up treatment may lead to challenges with patient adherence, and resistance to agents like permethrin and [pyrethrins]/[piperonyl butoxide] may be significant in some areas.
Protein C
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11312ApprovedInvestigationalIt is converted by the thrombin/thrombomodulin-complex on the endothelial cell surface to Activated Protein C (APC). … APC exerts its effect by inactivating essential components of the coagulation cascade (specifically factors V and VIII), which leads to a decrease in thrombin formation, and therefore a reduction in clot
Mixtures: Beriplex P/n 500, Beriplex P/n 1000Anthrax immune globulin human
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09057ApprovedInvestigationalIt is administered in combination with appropriate antibiotic therapy as the immunoglobulin itself is not known to have direct antibacterial activity against anthrax bacteria, which otherwise may continue
Sotagliflozin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12713ApprovedInvestigational[L39734] A similar approval has also been sought in the US, but the FDA has since published a proposal to refuse the approval because the data submitted did not show that it was safe under the proposed … [L46616] In May 2023, sotagliflozin was approved by the FDA to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and heart failure in patients with high risk factors.[]
Natural Killer Cell
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15721InvestigationalOther techniques involve using umbilical cord blood (UCB) directly; these NK cells have heterogeneous CD56 expression but are considered suitable for immunotherapy. … Generally, the number of NK cells collected in the peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) is too low for sufficient potency, and ex vivo expansion is performed.
Synonyms: NK CellsGivinostat
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12645ApprovedInvestigational[L50311,L50316] It is the first non-steroidal drug approved to treat patients with all genetic variants of DMD.[L50316] … In the context of muscular dystrophy, inhibitors of HDAC appear to exert their therapeutic effects by targeting pathogenic processes that cause inflammation and muscle loss.
Vasopressin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00067ApprovedInvestigational[A228008, A228013, A228018, L31413] The vasopressive effect of posterior pituitary gland extracts was noted in 1895, while vasopressin itself was not purified until 1951. … [A228013] Despite a wide variety of functions, exogenous vasopressin is primarily used to control blood pressure during systemic shock by increasing vasoconstriction and renal fluid reuptake by acting
Sodium acetate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09395ApprovedInvestigationalSodium Acetate is chemically designated CH3COONa, a hygroscopic powder very soluble in water. Sodium acetate could be used as additives in food, industry, concrete manufacture, heating pads and in buffer solutions. Medically, sodium acet...
Mixtures: SmofKabiven Low Osmo peripher Emulsion zur Infusion, OLICLINOMEL N4-550 E EMULSION FOR INFUSIONN4-Hydroxycytidine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15660Experimental[A193011] In non-human primates, N4-hydroxycytidine was poorly orally bioavailable. … [A193014] It is orally bioavailable in mice and distributes into tissue before becoming the active 5’-triphosphate form, which is incorporated into the genome of new virions, resulting in the accumulation
Synonyms: 4-N-Hydroxycytidine, N(4)-Hydroxycytidine