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Ramelteon
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00980ApprovedInvestigationalIt is used for insomnia, particularly delayed sleep onset. Ramelteon has not been shown to produce dependence and has shown no potential for abuse. … Ramelteon is the first in a new class of sleep agents that selectively binds to the melatonin receptors in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN).
Stiripentol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09118ApprovedInvestigational[A19739] Approved in the US, Canada, and Europe, stiripentol is used to treat seizures associated with Dravet syndrome.[L880,L42500,L42510] It is marketed under the brand name Diacomit. … [A250825] However, its clinical efficacy as adjunctive therapy for epilepsies stems from its inhibitory action on CYP enzymes, as stiripentol reduces the degradation of CYP-sensitive antiepileptic drugs
Lanadelumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14597ApprovedInvestigationalLanadelumab, also known as DX-2930, is a human IgG1 monoclonal antibody designed for subcutaneous self-injection. … [L4537] It has been granted priority review, breakthrough therapy, and orphan drug designations for rare diseases based on the results of clinical trials.
Categories: Drugs Used in Hereditary AngioedemaOzanimod
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12612ApprovedInvestigational[L12573,L12582] The US approval was followed by the approval in Canada on October 2, 2020. … [L41524] In November 2021, ozanimod was also approved by the European Commission for the treatment of adults with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis.
Phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate 3-phosphatase and dual-specificity protein phosphatase PTEN
go.drugbank.com/bio_entities/BE0005530TargetHumansInvolved in the regulation of synaptic function in excitatory hippocampal synapses. … May be a negative regulator of insulin signaling and glucose metabolism in adipose tissue.
Synonyms: Mutated in multiple advanced cancers 1tRNA-dihydrouridine(20) synthase [NAD(P)+]-like
go.drugbank.com/bio_entities/BE0020091EnzymeHumansSpecifically modifies U20 in cytoplasmic tRNAs (PubMed:38680565). Activity depends on the presence of guanosine at position 19 in the tRNA substrate (PubMed:38680565). … Catalyzes the NADPH-dependent synthesis of dihydrouridine, a modified base found in the D-loop of most tRNAs (PubMed:15994936, PubMed:26429968, PubMed:30149704, PubMed:34798057, PubMed:38680565).
Synonyms: Up-regulated in lung cancer protein 8Clascoterone
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. … [L15621] Clascoterone is also being investigated as a novel treatment for androgenetic alopecia.[A218766]
Categories: Anti-Acne Preparations for Topical UseMacitentan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08932ApprovedInvestigationalA combination product (Opsynvi) comprising macitentan and [tadalafil] was approved in Canada in October 2021 for the treatment of PAH.[L39105] It was subsequently approved by the FDA in March 2024. … Macitentan differs from its predecessor [bosentan] in part due to its lower risk of hepatotoxicity.
Categories: Antihypertensives for Pulmonary Arterial HypertensionAvanafil
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06237ApprovedIn comparison with other drugs of the same class, it shows greater selectivity for PDE5 over PDE6 than both [sildenafil] and [vardenafil] but less selectivity than [tadalafil], suggesting a relatively … [L32113] It first received FDA approval on April 27, 2012,[L32058] with subsequent EMA approval in June 2013.[L32113]
Categories: Drugs Used in Erectile DysfunctionSynonyms: (S)-4-(3-Chloro-4-methoxybenzylamino)-2-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-pyrimidin-2-ylmethyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxamideMigalastat
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05018ApprovedInvestigationalThis enzyme is responsible for breaking down glycosphingolipid substrate that, when deficient in patients with Fabry disease, builds up in the blood vessels, the kidneys, the nerves, the heart, and other … [L4274] Migalastat (approved and sold under Amicus Therapeutics' brand name Galafold) is subsequently an oral pharmacological chaperone of alpha-Gal A for the treatment of Fabry disease in adults who