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L-Acetylleucine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16956ApprovedInvestigationalDL-) form has been available in France since 1957 for the treatment of vertigo. … [A264439] Observational studies in patients with Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) suggested a beneficial symptomatic as well as neuroprotective disease-modifying effect of the DL-form of N-acetylleucine
Isatuximab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14811ApprovedInvestigationalFollowing three consecutive years on the yearly "Antibodies to watch" list published in "mAb", a peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to antibody research,[A38676,A191826,A191829] isatuximab was
Edoxudine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13421ApprovedWithdrawn[A32643] It was developed by McNeil Pharmaceutical and approved by Health Canada on December 31, 1992. This medication was later discontinued from the market in 1998.[L1113] … [L2407] The activity of edoxudine against herpes simplex virus was first recognized in 1967. It was later recognized to be effective in vivo in a preclinical model of keratitis caused by herpes virus.
Belumosudil
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16703ApprovedInvestigationalBelumosudil is used in the treatment of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and has been investigated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. … [L34754] In July 2022, Belumosudil was approved by Health Canada under the brand name RHOLISTIQ to treat the same condition in adult and pediatric patients 12 years or older.[L42925]
Melphalan flufenamide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16627ApprovedWithdrawnMelphalan flufenamide, also known as melflufen or J1, is a prodrug of [melphalan]. … [A230143,L32173] Melphalan flufenamide was granted FDA approval on 26 February 2021.[L32173].
Vinflunine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11641ApprovedInvestigationalIt was first described in 1998 at the Pierre Fabre research center in France. … In 2009, vinflunine was approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) as a second-line therapy of metastatic and advanced urothelial cancer after failure of platinum-based treatment [A32626].
Luspatercept
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12281ApprovedInvestigational[A187829,L42455] It was first approved for use in the United States in November 2019 under the brand name Reblozyl® for the treatment of anemia in patients with beta thalassemia who require regular blood … [L42455] Luspatercept is novel in that it ameliorates anemia via action on late-stage erythropoiesis, in contrast to typical erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), such as [darbepoetin alfa] and [epoetin
Betrixaban
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12364ApprovedIt was selected among all lead compounds due to its low hERG channel affinity while sustaining its factor Xa inhibition capacity [A27286]. … VTE can be manifested as deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism and it is a leading cause of preventable death in hospitalized patients [A27287].
Palovarotene
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05467ApprovedIt first garnered interest as a potential treatment for emphysema but was eventually recognized as a potential novel therapy for patients with FOP. … [L39990,L40020] It has been granted rare pediatric disease and breakthrough therapy designations from the US FDA, although a previously submitted NDA was withdrawn in August 2021 pending the resubmission
Exenatide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01276ApprovedInvestigationalExenatide was given FDA approval on April 28, 2005[L6106]. It is available as immediate- and extended-release formulations. … [L42685,L42690] Bydureon, the brand name product of extended-release exenatide in an injectable suspension, was discontinued in 2021.