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Avatrombopag
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11995ApprovedInvestigational[F95] Avatrombopag was first approved by the FDA in May 2018 for use in adults with chronic liver disease who are scheduled to undergo a procedure. … [A33095] Thrombocytopenia is a common complication in patients suffering from chronic liver disease, occurring as a result of liver disease or a consequence of interferon-based antiviral therapy.
Tamsulosin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00706ApprovedInvestigational[Label] Other alpha-1 adrenoceptor antagonists developed in the 1980s were less selective and more likely to act on the smooth muscle of blood vessels, resulting in hypotension. … [Label] Antagonism of these receptors leads to relaxation of smooth muscle in the prostate and detrusor muscles in the bladder, allowing for better urinary flow.
Categories: Drugs Used in Benign Prostatic HypertrophyDeuruxolitinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB18847ApprovedInvestigational[L51083] Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition that attacks the hair follicles and leads to unpredictable hair loss in the scalp and other areas of the body. … [A264108] The Janus kinase (JAK) signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) pathway has been implicated in the pathophysiology of alopecia areata, as it regulates the expression of inflammatory
Tapinarof
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06083ApprovedInvestigationalTapinarof is a novel, first-in-class, small-molecule AhR agonist that is indicated for the treatment of adult psoriasis. … [A248790] Tapinarof received initial approval from the FDA in 2022.[L41845]
SIG-001
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB17826InvestigationalSIG-001 is a cultured human retinal pigment epithelial cell line (ARPE-19) genetically modified with a non-viral vector to express B domain deleted human factor VIII protein, encapsulated within two-layer
Valrubicin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00385ApprovedIt is a semisynthetic analog of the [doxorubicin], which is an anthracycline drug. Used in the treatment of the bladder cancer, valrubicin is administered by direct infusion into the bladder. … Valrubicin (N-trifluoroacetyladriamycin-14-valerate) is a chemotherapy drug commonly marketed under the trade name VALSTAR.
Categories: Topoisomerase II InhibitorsVelmanase alfa
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12374ApprovedInvestigational[A244509] In February 2023, the FDA also approved velmanase alfa for the same indication.[L45295] Velmanase alfa is currently not approved in Canada. … Patients with alpha-mannosidosis have a genetic mutation that causes a deficiency in the lysosomal enzyme alpha-mannosidase, which is an enzyme responsible for breaking down complex sugars in the body.
Eladocagene exuparvovec
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16780ApprovedInvestigational[A253687] It was subsequently approved by the FDA in November 2024.[L51898,L51893] … [L43642] Eladocagene exuparvovec received EMA approval in July 2022.
Clascoterone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12499ApprovedInvestigational[A218846] In August 2020, FDA approved clascoterone for the first-in-class topical treatment of acne (acne vulgaris) in male and female patients 12 years and older. … Clascoterone (cortexolone 17α-propionate, CB-03-01) is a novel antagonist of androgen receptors. It binds to androgen receptors with high affinity.
Exemestane
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00990ApprovedInvestigationalExemestane is an oral steroidal aromatase inhibitor used in the adjuvant treatment of hormonally-responsive (also called hormone-receptor-positive, estrogen-responsive) breast cancer in postmenopausal … It irreversibly binds to the active site of the enzyme resulting in permanent inhibition.