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Polatuzumab vedotin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12240ApprovedInvestigationalPolatuzumab vedotin is a CD79b-directed antibody-drug conjugate that delivers monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE), an anti-mitotic agent, to cancer cells. … [L6658] Polatuzumab vedotin was granted accelerated FDA approval on June 10, 2019 [A254936] and was approved by Health Canada on July 9, 2020.[L44141]
Flavoxate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01148ApprovedA drug that has been used in various urinary syndromes and as an antispasmodic. Its therapeutic usefulness and its mechanism of action are not clear. … It may have local anesthetic activity and direct relaxing effects on smooth muscle as well as some activity as a muscarinic antagonist. [PubChem]
Retapamulin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01256ApprovedRetapamulin, marketed by GlaxoSmithKline as the ointment Altabax, is an antibiotic for skin infections like impetigo. It was approved by the FDA in April 2007.
Ceritinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09063ApprovedInvestigationalFollowing treatment with crizotinib (a first-generation ALK inhibitor), most tumours develop drug resistance due to mutations in key "gatekeeper" residues of the enzyme. … The FDA approved ceritinib in April 2014 due to a surprisingly high response rate (56%) towards crizotinib-resistant tumours and has designated it with orphan drug status.
Synonyms: N-{2-[(5-chloro-2-{[2-isopropoxy-5-methyl-4-(piperidin-4-yl)phenyl]amino}pyrimidin-4-yl)amino]phenyl}propane-2-sulfonamidePidolic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB03088ApprovedInvestigationalPidolic acid, in general, is found in large quantities in brain tissue and other tissues in bound form, like skin [L2729]. … exercising caution in their recommendation as much more research is necessary [A32981, A32982].
Brepocitinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15003ApprovedInvestigationalBrepocitinib is an oral Janus kinase (JAK) and tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor used to treat dermatomyositis in adults. … [L64097] The FDA approved brepocitinib on August 27, 2026 for the treatment of dermatomyositis in adult patients, making it the first targeted oral therapy approved for the condition.[L64115]
Palovarotene
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05467ApprovedFibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP), with an estimated worldwide prevalence of one in 2 million individuals, is an exceptionally rare genetic disorder. … [A244920] Palovarotene was approved for use in Canada in January 2022 for the management of heterotopic ossification (HO) in patients with FOP, representing the first global approval for any FOP therapy
Sarecycline
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12035ApprovedInvestigationalThe acne often presents physically as a mixture of non-inflammatory and inflammatory lesions mainly on the face but on the back and chest as well [L4814]. … s Seysara (sarecylcine) as a new first in class narrow spectrum tetracycline derived oral antibiotic for the treatment of inflammatory lesions of non-nodular moderate to severe acne vulgaris in patients
Calcium glycerophosphate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11264ApprovedIt is also present in dental or oral hygiene products due to its cariostatic effects. … By FDA, calcium glycerophosphate is considered a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) food ingredient as a nutrient supplement (source of calcium or phosphorus), or in food products such as gelatins, puddings
Praziquantel
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01058ApprovedInvestigationalVet approved[A263201] The efficacy of praziquantel in treating parasitic flatworms infection with low cost (~US$0.20 drug cost to treat a child) makes it an integral to WHO's plan to eliminate schistosomiasis by 2030