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Alfacalcidol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01436ApprovedInvestigationalNutraceutical[A234044] It plays an essential function in calcium homeostasis and bone metabolism. … Alfacaldisol is activated by the enzyme 25-hydroxylase in the liver to mediate its effects in the body, or most importantly, the kidneys and bones.
Vorinostat
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB02546ApprovedInvestigationalIt is the first in a new class of agents known as histone deacetylase inhibitors. … A recent study suggested that vorinostat also possesses some activity against recurrent glioblastoma multiforme, resulting in a median overall survival of 5.7 months (compared to 4 - 4.4 months in earlier
Cangrelor
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06441ApprovedInvestigationalCangrelor was approved by the FDA in June 2015 for intravenous application. … An advantage Cangrelor provides over oral P2Y12 inhibitors (such as prasugrel, ticagrelor, and clopidogrel) is that it is an active drug not requiring metabolic conversion therefore providing a rapid onset
Acetohydroxamic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00551ApprovedInvestigationalAcetohydroxamic Acid, a synthetic drug derived from hydroxylamine and ethyl acetate, is similar in structure to urea. In the urine, it acts as an antagonist of the bacterial enzyme urease. … It is used, in addition to antibiotics or medical procedures, to treat chronic urea-splitting urinary infections.
Synonyms: N-Hydroxyacetamide, N-AcetylhydroxylamineMilsaperidone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB24348ApprovedInvestigationalMilsaperidone is an atypical antipsychotic agent that rapidly interconverts to [iloperidone] in vivo. … [L56056] On February 20, 2026, milsaperidone was approved by the FDA for the treatment of Bipolar I Disorder and schizophrenia.[L56059]
Alectinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11363ApprovedInvestigationalApproved 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 … Inhibition of ALK prevents phosphorylation and subsequent downstream activation of STAT3 and AKT resulting in reduced tumour cell viability.
Levamlodipine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09237ApprovedInvestigational[A188940] Levamlodipine was granted FDA approval on 19 December 2019.[L10833] … [L10833] This medication was first marketed in Russia and India before being granted FDA approval.
Daridorexant
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15031ApprovedInvestigational[A244280] Daridorexant was approved by the European Commission on May 3, 2022, as the first dual orexin receptor antagonist approved in the market,[L41725] and by Health Canada on April 26, 2023. … Daridorexant reduces overactive wakefulness: in the investigational trials, daridorexant reportedly improved sleep and daytime functioning in patients with insomnia.
Abrocitinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14973ApprovedInvestigationalAbrocitinib is an oral small-molecule inhibitor of Janus kinase 1 (JAK1). … [A244549] Abrocitinib was approved by the European Commission on December 10, 2021, for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) in adults who are candidates for systemic therapy.
Crizanlizumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15271ApprovedInvestigationalIt was developed by Novartis and was granted FDA approval on November 15, 2019. … [L10097] While crizanlizumab received conditional marketing authorization from the EMA in October 2020, this approval was revoked in August 2023 due to concerns over the efficacy and safety of the drug