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Glucarpidase

[L39855] Glucarpidase was first approved by the FDA in January 2012,[A7476] followed by the European Commission's approval in January 2022.[L39865] It is marketed as VORAXAZE. … In 1983, the gene for carboxypeptidase G2, or glucarpidase, was derived from _Pseudomonas_ sp. strain RS-16 to be cloned into _Escherichia coli_, allowing the enzyme to be produced in sufficient quantities

Alectinib

Approved under accelerated approval in 2015, alectinib is indicated for use in patients who have progressed on or were not tolerant of crizotinib, which is associated with the development of resistance … It is specifically used in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) expressing the ALK-EML4 (echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like 4) fusion protein that causes proliferation of NSCLC

Zilucoplan

It is a complement inhibitor that works to prevent the activation of C5, which is a complement protein involved in the innate immune system to initiate inflammatory responses. … [L48701] It was also later approved by the EMA on December 4, 2023, as an add-on treatment for the same condition.[L49131] In July 2024, it was approved by Health Canada for the same indication.

Pertuzumab

It was first approved by the FDA in 2012 for use with [docetaxel] and another HER2-targeted monoclonal antibody, [trastuzumab], in the treatment of metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. … Its indicated conditions have since expanded to include use as both a neoadjuvant therapy and an adjuvant therapy in the treatment of HER2-positive breast cancers at high risk of recurrence.

Lonafarnib

Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder estimated to affect approximately one in 20 million individuals resulting in adverse symptoms associated with premature … aberrant farnesylated form of lamin A called progerin in the inner nuclear membrane.

Fexofenadine

Fexofenadine is an over-the-counter second-generation antihistamine used in the treatment of various allergic symptoms. … [L4269] It is selective for the H₁ receptor, carries little-to-no activity at off-targets, and does not cross the blood-brain barrier[L10779] - this is in contrast to previous first-generation

Cetyl alcohol

Cetyl alcohol is present in a waxy white powder or flake form at room temperature, and is insoluble in water and soluble in alcohols and oils [A32209]. … Discovered by Chevrenl in 1913, cetyl alcohol is one of the oldest known long-chain alcohol [A32209]. It may be contained in cosmetic and personal care products such as shampoos, creams and lotions.

Obeticholic acid

The NDA from Intercept Pharmaceuticals was approved in November 2019 and obeticholic acid is expected to be granted full approval for this indication in 2020.[L12636] … [A18696] In 2016, it was granted approval to treat primary biliary cholangitis in combination with [ursodeoxycholic acid], which was previously the mainstay treatment for this condition.

Bimekizumab

Bimekizumab 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. … [A244455] It has demonstrated superior efficacy as compared to another IL-17 inhibitor, [secukinumab], as well as [ustekinumab] (an IL-12/23 inhibitor) and [adalimumab] (a TNF inhibitor) in the treatment

Haemagglutinin-strain A(H3N2)