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Orforglipron
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB18964ApprovedInvestigational[L56123] On April 1, 2026, the US FDA granted approval to orforglipron for use alongside diet and exercise to aid in weight reduction in certain patient populations. … Orforglipron is a first-in-class oral, non-peptide glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist.
Macitentan
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 is a dual endothelin receptor antagonist used in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).[L35890] It was first approved by the FDA in 2013.
Propanoic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB03766ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedWithdrawnSodium propionate was previously approved in Canada as an active ingredient in Amino-Cerv (used to treat inflammation or injury of the cervix). … Its use as a food additive is also approved in Europe. Sodium propionate is is prepared by neutralizing propionic acid with sodium hydroxide.
Chlorphentermine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01556ApprovedIllicitWithdrawn(From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1223) … A sympathomimetic agent that was formerly used as an anorectic. It has properties similar to those of dextroamphetamine. It has been implicated in lipid storage disorders and pulmonary hypertension.
Benznidazole
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11989ApprovedInvestigationalBenznidazole was granted accelerated approval for the treatment of Chagas disease in children 2-12 years of age by the FDA on August 29, 2017. … [L939] It is the first treatment made available in the United States for Chagas disease.
Guaiacol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11359ApprovedGuaiacol is also present in wood smoke, as a product of pyrolysis of lignin. Guaiacol has been found in the urine of patients with neuroblastoma and pheochromocytoma. … Guaiacol is an agent thought to have disinfectant properties and used as an expectorant. Guaiacol is a phenolic natural product first isolated from Guaiac resin and the oxidation of lignin.
Technetium Tc-99m oxidronate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09139ApprovedWithdrawn[L1137] The radiopharmaceuticals based on technetium-99m are widely used for diagnostic purposes because 99mTc has a versatile chemistry which allows it to produce an extense variety of complexes with … [L1140] It was developed by Mallinkrodt nuclear and FDA approved on February 18, 1981.
Belzutifan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15463ApprovedInvestigationalBelzutifan is an inhibitor of hypoxia-inducible factor 2α (HIF-2α) used in the treatment of von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease-associated cancers. … [L35995] The HIF-2α protein was first identified in the 1990s by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center as a key player in the growth of certain cancers.
Antithrombin Alfa
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11166ApprovedAntithrombin Alfa is a recombinant antithrombin , an anticoagulant, that is used for the prevention of thromboembolic events in patients that have hereditary deficiency of antithrombin in high risk situations
Bimekizumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12917ApprovedInvestigationalBimekizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody directed towards IL-17, which was approved for use in the EU on August 20, 2021, for the treatment of plaque psoriasis. … Bimekizumab was also granted FDA approval on October 18, 2023.[L48551]