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Elagolix
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11979ApprovedInvestigationalIn particular, estimates suggest that one in ten women of reproductive age is affected by endometriosis and experience debilitating pain symptoms [A35868, A35869, F801]. … It has been determined that endometriosis is one of the most common gynecologic disorders in the United States [A35868, A35869, F801].
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.
Revefenacin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11855ApprovedInvestigational[A40026] It was developed by Theravance Biopharma and FDA approved on November 9, 2018.[L4818] … The labile primary amide in the structure produces a "soft-drug" site that allows rapid systemic clearance and minimizing of the systemically mediated adverse reactions.
Clascoterone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12499ApprovedInvestigational[A218846] In August 2020, FDA approved clascoterone for the first-in-class topical treatment of acne (acne vulgaris) in male and female patients 12 years and older.
Demecarium
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00944ApprovedDemecarium is an indirect-acting parasympathomimetic agent that is used to treat glaucoma. It is a cholinesterase inhibitor or an anticholinesterase. … The outflow of the aqueous humor is facilitated, which leads to a reduction in intraocular pressure.
Botulinum toxin type A
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00083ApprovedInvestigationalIn 2002, botulinum toxin A, also known as onabotulinumtoxinA or Botox, was the first type A botulism toxin to be introduced into the market for cosmetic use. … [A231819,L32569] A popular use for Botox is the treatment of facial wrinkles and lines, however, there are many uses for the botulinum toxin A in the treatment of dystonia, incontinence, migraine, blepharospasm
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.
Keyhole limpet hemocyanin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05299ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnKeyhole limpet hemocyanin is an immunogenic carrier protein that, in vivo, increases antigenic immune responses to haptens and other weak antigens such as idiotype proteins. … Keyhole limpet hemocyanin is an immune modulator, given as a vaccine to help the body respond to cancer. A natural protein isolated from the marine mollusc keyhole limpet.
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