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Mycophenolic acid
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01024ApprovedInvestigationalMycophenolic acid is used in immunosuppressive regimens as part of a triple therapy that includes a calcineurin inhibitor (ciclosporin or tacrolimus) and prednisolone. … [A249180,A249185] Mycophenolic acid is available as enteric-coated tablets of delayed-release, in an effort to improve upper gastrointestinal adverse events by delaying mycophenolic acid release until
Efavirenz
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00625ApprovedInvestigationalFor HIV infection that has not previously been treated, efavirenz and lamivudine in combination with zidovudine or tenofovir is the preferred NNRTI-based regimen. … Efavirenz is also used in combination with other antiretroviral agents as part of an expanded postexposure prophylaxis regimen to prevent HIV transmission for those exposed to materials associated with
Categories: Antivirals used in combination for the treatment of HIV infectionsArtemether
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06697ApprovedInvestigationalArtemether is an antimalarial agent used to treat acute uncomplicated malaria. It is administered in combination with lumefantrine for improved efficacy. … </i> and may be used to treat infections caused by <i>P. falciparum</i> and unidentified <i>Plasmodium</i> species, including infections acquired in chloroquine-resistant areas.
Dordaviprone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14844ApprovedInvestigationalDordaviprone is a first-in-class small molecule imipridone. On August 6, 2025, dordaviprone was granted accelerated approval by the FDA. … [L53838] It is used to treat patients with diffuse midline glioma harboring an H3 K27M mutation.
Eplontersen
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16199ApprovedInvestigationalThis approval was based on positive results demonstrated in the 35-week interim analysis from the Phase 3 NEURO-TTRansform study, where a consistent improvement in the Neuropathy Impairment Score +7 (mNIS … [A262975] Hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis is caused primarily by pathogenic variants of the TTR gene, leading to the formation and thus accumulation of insoluble and misfolded amyloid in
Synonyms: Ion-ttr-lrxDoxercalciferol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06410ApprovedInvestigationalDoxercalciferol is indicated for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis, as well as for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients … Doxercalciferol is a synthetic vitamin D2 analog that undergoes metabolic activation in vivo to form 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D2 (1α,25-(OH)2D2), a naturally occurring, biologically active form of vitamin
Bacillus calmette-guerin substrain russian BCG-I live antigen
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16648ApprovedInvestigationalthought to work by stimulating a local immune and inflammatory response in the bladder. … [L32729,A232264] The live Russian BCG-I substrain of BCG was granted a notice of compliance with conditions by Health Canada in February 2021.
Synonyms: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) - strain russian BCG-I, Bacillus calmette-guerin substrain russian BCG-I live antigenTolrestat
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB02383ApprovedWithdrawnWhile it was approved for marketed in several countries, it failed a Phase III trial in the U.S. due to toxicity and never received FDA approval. … It was sold under the tradename Alredase but was discontinued by Wyeth in 1997 because of the risk of severe liver toxicity and death.
Categories: Drugs Used in Diabetes