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Taurolidine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12473ApprovedInvestigationalIt was first synthesized in the 1970s and was originally used as a prophylactic against intraperitoneal bacterial infections in patients with peritonitis. … [A263217] In November 2023, a catheter lock solution of taurolidine in combination with [heparin] - marketed as Defencath - received FDA approval under the Limited Population Pathway for Antibacterial
Lorcaserin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04871ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnIt has been shown to reduce body weight and food intake in animal models of obesity, and it is thought that targeting the 5HT2C receptor may alter body weight by regulating satiety. … This decision was based on the results of a clinical trial assessing the risk of heart-related problems that found that patients treated with lorcaserin may have a higher risk of cancer.
Cedazuridine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15694ApprovedInvestigational[A215107, A215112, A215117, A215127, L14897] Cedazuridine was first reported in 2014,[A215107] and was subsequently approved by the FDA on July 7, 2020, in combination with [decitabine] for sale by
Amiloxate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11207ApprovedAmiloxate is an EMA-approved chemical UV-filter found in over-the-counter sunscreen products at concentrations up to 10%m [F35]. … Amiloxate is a cinnamic acid derivative with an anti-inflammatory activity [A32916].
Toremifene
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00539ApprovedInvestigational[A256928] Toremifene possesses tissue-specific actions: it has estrogenic (agonist) activity on the cardiovascular system and on bone tissue and it has weak estrogenic effects on uterine tissue, however … , it also has antiestrogenic (estrogen-antagonist) activity on breast tissue.
Crizotinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08865ApprovedInvestigational[A250785] Crizotinib was the first-in-class drug used to treat ALK-positive tumors. … [L42460] By targeting the echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like 4 (EML4)-ALK fusion protein, crizotinib offers robust effectiveness in treating NSCLC in patients with this type of rearrangement
Erdosteine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05057ApprovedInvestigationalCo-administration of erdosteine and amoxicillin in patients with acute infective exacerbation of chronic bronchitis resulted in higher concentrations of the antibiotic in the sputum, leading to earlier … Erdosteine has been shown to be safe and well tolerated in clinical trials.
Creatine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00148ApprovedInvestigationalNutraceuticalAn amino acid derivative that occurs in vertebrate tissues and in urine. In muscle tissue, creatine generally occurs as phosphocreatine. Creatine is excreted as creatinine in the urine.
Synonyms: N-methyl-N-guanylglycine, N-carbamimidoyl-N-methylglycineAminophenazone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01424ApprovedWithdrawnIn biomedical applications, radiolabelled (13C-labeled) aminophenazone has been used in breath tests to measure the cytochrome P-450 metabolic activity in liver function tests.
Capecitabine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01101ApprovedInvestigationalCapecitabine is an orally-administered chemotherapeutic agent used in the treatment of metastatic breast and colorectal cancers. … Capecitabine is a prodrug, that is enzymatically converted to fluorouracil (antimetabolite) in the tumor, where it inhibits DNA synthesis and slows growth of tumor tissue.