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Olezarsen

Olezarsen is an antisense oligonucleotide that targets the messenger RNA (mRNA) for apolipoprotein C-III (APOC3, apoC-III),[L52033] which is a key regulator of triglyceride levels in plasma, in the liver … [L52033] On December 19, 2024, olezarsen was approved by the FDA for the treatment of familial chylomicronemia syndrome.[L52028] It is also being investigated for the treatment of hyperlipidemia.

Fostamatinib

It was approved on April 17, 2018, under the trade name Tavalisse for use in ITP [L2644, L52150]. Fostamatinib has also been granted orphan drug status by the FDA [L2644]. … Recently, fostamatinib has been identified as a potential therapeutic for controlling acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in patients with severe COVID-19 through its ability to modulate the SYK

Scarlet red

Scarlet red is under investigation in clinical trial NCT00591916 (New Treatment for Donor Sites).

Chlorpropamide

Up to 80% of the single oral dose of chlorpropramide is metabolized, likely in the liver; 80-90% of the dose is excreted in urine as unchanged drug and metabolites. … Medications in this class differ in their dose, rate of absorption, duration of action, route of elimination and binding site on their target pancreatic β cell receptor.

Fexinidazole

[A237555, A237560] Fexinidazole received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in November 2018 and was approved by the FDA on July 16, 2021. … [A237550, A237560] Fexinidazole, which was originally developed in the 1970s/80s by Hoechst AG and subsequently rediscovered through the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi) in 2005, is the first

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Irofulven

Phase III clinical trials involving the drug have been underway since early 2001 at sites in the U.S. and Europe. … MGI-114 (Irofulven) is currently being developed by MGI PHARMA, Inc., an emerging oncology-focused pharmaceutical company based in Minneapolis.

Triamterene

It works by promoting the excretion of sodium ions and water while decreasing the potassium excretion in the distal part of the nephron in the kidneys by working on the lumenal side. … [L6166] It is also found in a combination product with hydrochlorothiazide that is used for the management of hypertension or treatment of edema in patients who develop hypokalemia on hydrochlorothiazide

Tafenoquine

[A35671, A35690] It was discovered by the scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in 1978 as a substitute for primaquine that would be more effective against relapsing vivax malaria. … [A35677] It was FDA approved on July 20, 2018.[L3770]

Vanzacaftor

It is used alongside other CFTR correctors and CFTR potentiators to increase the quantity and function of CFTR at the cell surface in patients with cystic fibrosis. … [L52275,A179677] Vanzacaftor was first approved by the US FDA in December 2024 in combination with another CFTR corrector - [tezacaftor], which binds to a different site than vanzacaftor - and [deutivacaftor