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Avatrombopag
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11995ApprovedInvestigational[F95] Avatrombopag was first approved by the FDA in May 2018 for use in adults with chronic liver disease who are scheduled to undergo a procedure. … [A33095] Thrombocytopenia is a common complication in patients suffering from chronic liver disease, occurring as a result of liver disease or a consequence of interferon-based antiviral therapy.
Nylidrin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06152ApprovedWithdrawnFDA has considered nylidrin as "lacking substantial evidence of effectiveness" in cerebral ischemia, cerebral arteriosclerosis, and other cerebral circulatory insufficiencies. … Some studies show the evidence of improving cognitive impairment in selected individuals, such as geriatric patients with mild to moderate symptoms of cognitive, emotional and physical impairment [L2279
Dotatate gallium Ga-68
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13925ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawn[A31358] Dotatate gallium 68 was developed by Advanced Accelerator Applications USA, Inc. and FDA approved in June 1, 2016. … Ga-68 dotatate has a high affinity for somatostatin-2 receptor and it is rapidly excreted from the nontarget sites which gives it an ideal candidate for imaging neuroendocrine tumors.
Naxitamab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15965ApprovedInvestigational[L24454,A224604] Normally expressed during fetal development and in mature neurons, pain fibers, and skin cells, GD2 constitutes a highly efficient target in the treatment of neuroblastoma - it is widely … [A224604] The first anti-GD2-monoclonal IgG antibody to be approved by the FDA for the treatment of neuroblastoma was [dinutuximab] under the brand name Unituxin in 2015.
Efgartigimod alfa
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15270ApprovedInvestigationalEfgartigimod alfa for intravenous use was granted FDA approval on December 17, 2021[L39501] and European Commission approval on August 11, 2022 for use in patients with myasthenia gravis. … [A243759,A243784] Efgartigimod alfa is a first-in-class[L39501] antagonist of the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) used in the treatment of MG.
Valrubicin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00385ApprovedIt is a semisynthetic analog of the [doxorubicin], which is an anthracycline drug. Used in the treatment of the bladder cancer, valrubicin is administered by direct infusion into the bladder. … Valrubicin (N-trifluoroacetyladriamycin-14-valerate) is a chemotherapy drug commonly marketed under the trade name VALSTAR.
Categories: Topoisomerase II InhibitorsMethylphenidate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00422ApprovedInvestigationalLong-acting formulations of psychostimulants such as methylphenidate, [DB01576], and [DB01255] are considered the most effective and widely used treatment for ADHD, and are considered first-line options … in the extraneuronal space and prolonging their action.
Exemestane
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00990ApprovedInvestigationalExemestane is an oral steroidal aromatase inhibitor used in the adjuvant treatment of hormonally-responsive (also called hormone-receptor-positive, estrogen-responsive) breast cancer in postmenopausal … It irreversibly binds to the active site of the enzyme resulting in permanent inhibition.
Nitisinone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00348ApprovedNitisinone is a synthetic reversible inhibitor of 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase. It is used in the treatment of hereditary tyrosinemia type 1 and Alkaptonuria. … It is sold under the brand names Orfadin and Harliku. [L53253, L53258]
Tividenofusp alfa
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB17628ApprovedInvestigationalTividenofusp alfa is a first-in-class, brain-penetrant enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) indicated for the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II), also known as Hunter syndrome [L56097, L56099 … Hunter syndrome is a rare, X-linked lysosomal storage disorder caused by a deficiency in the enzyme iduronate-2-sulfatase (IDS), which leads to the toxic accumulation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) throughout