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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-(3Alectinib
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
Oxazepam
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00842ApprovedOxazepam is an intermediate-acting, 3-hydroxybenzodiazepine used in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal and anxiety disorders. … as compared to other benzodiazepines, and is likely owing in part to oxazepam's relatively simple metabolism.
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.
Lonafarnib
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.
Dequalinium
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04209Approved[A249255] It is also used in vaginal tablets to treat bacterial vaginosis.[L42190] … [A249255] First used as an antiseptic and disinfectant in the 1950s, dequalinium is still found in various OTC products to treat conditions of oral infections and inflammation.
Obeticholic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05990ApprovedInvestigationalThe NDA from Intercept Pharmaceuticals was approved in November 2019 and obeticholic acid is expected to be granted full approval for this indication in 2020.[L12636] … [A18696] In 2016, it was granted approval to treat primary biliary cholangitis in combination with [ursodeoxycholic acid], which was previously the mainstay treatment for this condition.
Dabigatran etexilate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06695ApprovedInvestigational[A177463, A6970, L34675, L34680] Dabigatran etexilate may be used to decrease the risk of venous thromboembolic events in patients in whom anticoagulation therapy is indicated. … [A177463] In contrast to warfarin, because its anticoagulant effects are predictable, lab monitoring is not necessary.[A177463] Dabigatran etexilate was approved by the FDA in 2010.[L6022]
Echinacoside
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15488Investigational[A184577] Echinacoside has demonstrated inhibition of apoptosis in neural cell lines, demonstrating potential for use in the treatment of neurological conditions.[A184592] … Echinacoside is a phenylethanoid glycoside isolated from _Echinacea angustifolia_ in 1950, and currently being investigated for the treatment of Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, atherosclerosis, osteoporosis,
Phenelzine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00780ApprovedInvestigationalPhenelzine, with the formula β-phenylethylhydrazine, is a monoamine oxidase inhibiting antidepressant that is effective in the treatment of panic disorder and social anxiety disorder. … [A15753] It was developed by Parke Davis and originally FDA approved on June 9th, 1961. It is currently approved under prescription by the name of Nardil.