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Cedazuridine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15694ApprovedInvestigational[A215107, A215112, A215117, A215127, L14897] Cedazuridine was first reported in 2014,[A215107] and was subsequently approved by the FDA on July 7, 2020, in combination with [decitabine] for sale by … [A215082, A215092, A215097] Hypomethylating agents such as [decitabine] and [azacitidine] are used to treat MDS through inducing DNA hypomethylation and apoptosis of cancerous cells.
DL-Methylephedrine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11278ApprovedThe abuse of methylephedrine-containing medications has been reported in Japan. Methylephedrine is not legally available in the United States, but has been identified in cases of drug abuse [L2836]. … Methylephedrine is a sympathomimetic amine that appears in various over-the-counter cough and cold medications throughout the world [L2838], [L2839], [L2840].
Synonyms: (+/-)-N-methylephedrine, N-methylephedrine DL-formOcrelizumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11988ApprovedInvestigationalIt was later approved by Health Canada in August 2017, making the drug the first available treatment for PPMS in both the US and Canada. … [A31741] In September 2024, a formulation of ocrelizumab containing [hyaluronidase (human recombinant)] was approved by the US FDA.
Ramucirumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05578ApprovedInvestigationalRamucirumab is indicated for us in advanced gastric or gastro-esophageal junction adenocarcinoma as a single agent or in combination with paclitaxel after prior fluoropyrimidine- or platinum-containing … In contrast to other agents directed against VEGFR-2, ramucirumab binds a specific epitope on the extracellular domain of VEGFR-2, thereby blocking all VEGF ligands from binding to it.
Pexidartinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12978ApprovedInvestigationalIn clinical trials, pexidartinib was shown to promote improvements in patient symptoms and functional outcomes in TGCT. … Pexidartinib was originally developed by Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. and it was approved by the FDA in August 2019 as the first systemic therapy for adult patients with symptomatic tenosynovial giant cell tumor
Denosumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06643ApprovedInvestigational[A263066] An Denosumab biosimilar, Jubbonti, was approved for Health Canada in February 2024.[L52083]. … [A263066] Denosumab was approved by the FDA approved on June 2010 for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
Methysergide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00247ApprovedWithdrawnIt antagonizes the effects of serotonin in blood vessels and gastrointestinal smooth muscle, but has few of the properties of other ergot alkaloids. … Methysergide is used prophylactically in migraine and other vascular headaches and to antagonize serotonin in the carcinoid syndrome.
Synonyms: (+)-N-(1-(Hydroxymethyl)propyl)-1-methyl-D-lysergamide, N-(1-(Hydroxymethyl)propyl)-1-methyl-dextro-(+)-lysergamideCarfilzomib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08889ApprovedInvestigationalFDA approved carfilzomib in July 2012 for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma as monotherapy or combination therapy.[L39392] … Carfilzomib is an injectable antineoplastic agent (IV only). Chemically, it is a modified tetrapeptidyl epoxide and an analog of epoxomicin. It is also a selective proteasome inhibitor.
Phenformin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00914ApprovedWithdrawn(From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p290) … Although it is generally considered to be associated with an unacceptably high incidence of lactic acidosis, often fatal, it is still available in some countries.
Categories: Drugs Used in DiabetesInsulin glulisine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01309ApprovedAs a result, people with T1D rely primarily on exogenous forms of insulin, such as insulin glulisine, to lower glucose levels in the blood. … Insulin is typically prescribed later in the course of T2D, after trying several oral medications such as [DB00331], [DB01120], or [DB01261] have been tried, when sufficient damage has been caused to pancreatic
Categories: Drugs Used in DiabetesProducts: Apidra SoloStar 100 Units/ml Solution for injection in a pre-filled pen, APIDRA SOLOSTAR 100 UNITS/ML, SOLUTION FOR INJECTION IN A PRE-FILLED PEN