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Aceclofenac
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06736ApprovedIt is a more commonly prescribed drug in Europe. … In 1991, aceclofenac was developed as an analog of a commonly prescribed NSAID, [DB00586], via chemical modification in effort to improve the gastrointestinal tolerability of the drug.
Glucarpidase
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08898ApprovedInvestigational[L39855] Glucarpidase was first approved by the FDA in January 2012,[A7476] followed by the European Commission's approval in January 2022.[L39865] It is marketed as VORAXAZE. … In 1983, the gene for carboxypeptidase G2, or glucarpidase, was derived from _Pseudomonas_ sp. strain RS-16 to be cloned into _Escherichia coli_, allowing the enzyme to be produced in sufficient quantities
Alectinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11363ApprovedInvestigationalApproved under accelerated approval in 2015, alectinib is indicated for use in patients who have progressed on or were not tolerant of crizotinib, which is associated with the development of resistance … It is specifically used in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) expressing the ALK-EML4 (echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like 4) fusion protein that causes proliferation of NSCLC
Pertuzumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06366ApprovedInvestigationalIt was first approved by the FDA in 2012 for use with [docetaxel] and another HER2-targeted monoclonal antibody, [trastuzumab], in the treatment of metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. … Its indicated conditions have since expanded to include use as both a neoadjuvant therapy and an adjuvant therapy in the treatment of HER2-positive breast cancers at high risk of recurrence.
Zilucoplan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15636ApprovedInvestigationalIt is a complement inhibitor that works to prevent the activation of C5, which is a complement protein involved in the innate immune system to initiate inflammatory responses. … [L48701] It was also later approved by the EMA on December 4, 2023, as an add-on treatment for the same condition.[L49131] In July 2024, it was approved by Health Canada for the same indication.
Synonyms: -HYDROXY-, 15-ETHER WITH N-ACETYL-L-LYSYL-L-VALYL-L-.ALPHA.-GLUTAMYL-L-ARGINYL-L-PHENYLALANYL-L-.ALPHA.-ASPARTYL-N-METHYL-L-.ALPHA.-ASPARTYL-3-METHYL-, -ASPARTYL-N-METHYL-L-.ALPHA.-ASPARTYL-3-METHYL-L-VALYL-L-TYROSYL-3-(1H-PYRROLO(2,3-B)PYRIDIN-3-YL)-L-ALANYL-L-.ALPHA.-GLUTAMYL-L-TYROSYL-L-PROLYL-(2S)-2-CYCLOHEXYLGLYCYL-N6-(3Lonafarnib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06448ApprovedInvestigationalHutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder estimated to affect approximately one in 20 million individuals resulting in adverse symptoms associated with premature … aberrant farnesylated form of lamin A called progerin in the inner nuclear membrane.
Bimekizumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12917ApprovedInvestigationalBimekizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody directed towards IL-17, which was approved for use in the EU on August 20, 2021, for the treatment of plaque psoriasis. … [A244455] It has demonstrated superior efficacy as compared to another IL-17 inhibitor, [secukinumab], as well as [ustekinumab] (an IL-12/23 inhibitor) and [adalimumab] (a TNF inhibitor) in the treatment
Autophagy
smpdb.ca/view/SMP0578913Signalingthe fasted state), calcium/calmodulin‑dependent protein kinase kinase 2 (CAMKK2) directly phosphorylates and activates AMPK, which in turn phosphorylates ULK1 to trigger phagophore formation in an mTOR‑independent … An increased AMP:ATP ratio activates AMPK and concurrently inhibits mTORC1, resulting in dephosphorylation and activation of ULK1 kinase activity to nucleate the phagophore.
Enzymes: Activating molecule in BECN1-regulated autophagy protein 1Levoketoconazole
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05667Approvedchanges in body composition, neuropsychiatric effects, changes in blood pressure and chemistry, and opportunistic infections. … [A244083] Levoketoconazole is one of two enantiomers present in racemic [ketoconazole].
Trametinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08911ApprovedInvestigational[A258298,A258293] It was first approved by the FDA in May 2013 for the treatment of melanoma. … [L45583] Trametinib is currently approved to treat a variety of cancers with BRAF mutations, such as non-small cell lung cancer and thyroid cancer, as monotherapy or in combination with [dabrafenib], a