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Inavolisib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15275ApprovedInvestigationalInavolisib is an inhibitor of PI3Kα that was approved by the FDA in October 2024 for the treatment of certain patients with advanced breast cancers. … [L51748,L51738] In February 2025, it was approved by Health Canada for the same indication. [L52605]
Segesterone acetate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14583ApprovedIt is commonly sold under the brand names Nestorone and Elcometrine and serves as an active component in hormonal contraceptives. … In clinical trials, Annovera™ achieved a 97.3% success in pregnancy prevention [L4246]. Annovera™ is administered as a vaginal ring that is in place for 21 days and removed for 7 days each cycle.
Synonyms: 17-Hydroxy-16-methylene-19-norpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione acetateBismuth subsalicylate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01294ApprovedVet approvedBismuth subsalicylate is an antacid and anti-diarrheal agent. … [A230728] It is an active ingredient found in Pepto-Bismol, a common over-the-counter medication that is used to temporarily treat discomforts of the stomach and gastrointestinal tract.
Fosdenopterin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16628ApprovedIn 2009 a recombinant, E. coli-produced cPMP was granted orphan drug designation by the FDA, becoming the first therapeutic option for patients with MoCD type A. … Molybdenum cofactor deficiency (MoCD) is an exceptionally rare autosomal recessive disorder resulting in a deficiency of three molybdenum-dependent enzymes: sulfite oxidase (SOX), xanthine dehydrogenase
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-sulfonamideMycophenolic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01024ApprovedInvestigational[A249180,A249185] Mycophenolic acid is available as enteric-coated tablets of delayed-release, in an effort to improve upper gastrointestinal adverse events by delaying mycophenolic acid release until … [A249175] This regimen can be used in place of the older anti-proliferative [azathioprine] due to its stronger immunosuppressive potency.
Synonyms: (e)-6-(4-Hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-5-phthalanyl)-4-methyl-4-hexenoic acidTazemetostat
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12887ApprovedInvestigational[L11476] Tazemetostat was first named in literature as EPZ-6438.[A190363] Tazemetaostat was granted FDA approval on 23 January 2020.[L11476]
Nesiritide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04899ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnNesiritide is a medication used to treat acutely decompensated congestive heart failure with dyspnea at rest or with minimal exertion (such as talk, eating or bathing). Nesiritide is a 32 amino acid recombinant human B-type natriuretic p...
Categories: Vasodilators Used in Cardiac DiseasesBenzthiazide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00562ApprovedThey inhibit Na+/Cl- reabsorption from the distal convoluted tubules in the kidneys. Thiazides also cause loss of potassium and an increase in serum uric acid. … Thiazides cause vasodilation by activating calcium-activated potassium channels (large conductance) in vascular smooth muscles and inhibiting various carbonic anhydrases in vascular tissue.
Synonyms: 6-chloro-1,1-dioxo-3-(phenylmethylsulfanylmethyl)-4H-benzo[e][1,2,4]thiadiazine-7-sulfonamidePolatuzumab 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]