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Ziconotide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06283ApprovedInvestigational[L13389] To date, ziconotide is the only calcium channel blocking peptide approved for use by the FDA.[A202835] … [A202829, A202832] Ziconotide is used to manage severe chronic pain refractory to other methods, through its ability to inhibit N-type calcium channels involved in nociceptive signalling.
Metronidazole
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00916ApprovedInvestigationalMetronidazole is a commonly used antibiotic, belonging to the nitroimidazole class of antibiotics. … [L3754] It is frequently used to treat gastrointestinal infections as well as trichomoniasis and giardiasis, and amebiasis which are parasitic infections.
Ancrod
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05099ApprovedWithdrawnand oxygen to portions of the brain, for which phase III trials are currently being conducted. … Currently, Viprinex®/ancrod is not approved or marketed in any country, but is being investigated as a stroke treatment in worldwide clinical trials. In January 2005, the U.S.
Deucravacitinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16650ApprovedInvestigational[A246943] Deucravacitinib was first approved by the FDA in September 2022 to treat moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. … to this therapeutic target.
Calcium glubionate anhydrous
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13142ApprovedCalcium glubionate (or glubionate calcium) is a mineral supplement to prevent or treat low blood calcium levels in people who do not get enough calcium from their diets.
Atrasentan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06199ApprovedInvestigationalto be approved for this condition. … [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
Crizanlizumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15271ApprovedInvestigationalIt was developed by Novartis and was granted FDA approval on November 15, 2019. … [A187904] Though hydroxyurea has been shown to reduce the frequency of vaso-occlusive crises, adherence to this therapy is difficult due to adverse effects and the high variability of response to the drug
Damoctocog alfa pegol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14700ApprovedInvestigational[L4576,A38909] This product has been engineered by Bayer[L4576] and a biological license application has been filed with the FDA in August 2017 and FDA approved in August 2018.[F1609] … In order to extend half-lives, techniques such as fusion to protein conjugates (Fc part of IgG1 or albumin), chemical modification (PEGylation), and protein sequence modification have been utilized.
Piracetam
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09210ApprovedWithdrawnOriginally marketed by UCB Pharma in 1971, piracetam was the first nootropic drug to modulate cognitive function without causing sedation or stimulation [A31532]. … Piracetam has effects on the vascular system by reducing erythrocyte adhesion to the vascular endothelium, hindering vasospasms and facilitating microcirculation [A31532].
Samidorphan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12543ApprovedInvestigationalby Alkermes Inc. … Samidorphan has been shown in animal models and clinical trials to ameliorate [olanzapine]-induced weight gain and metabolic dysfunction.