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  1. Drug

    Arimoclomol

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    Approved

    [L51384] Arimoclomol was approved by the FDA on September 20, 2024, making it the first treatment for Niemann-Pick disease, type C (NPC).

  2. Drug

    Megestrol acetate

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00351
    ApprovedInvestigationalVet approved

    17-Hydroxy-6-methylpregna-3,6-diene-3,20-dione. A progestational hormone used most commonly as the acetate ester. As the acetate, it is more potent than progesterone both as a progestagen and as an ovulation inhibitor. It has also been u...

  3. Drug

    Sibutramine

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01105
    ApprovedIllicitWithdrawn

    Sibutramine (trade name Meridia in the USA, Reductil in Europe and other countries), usually as sibutramide hydrochloride monohydrate, is an orally administered agent for the treatment of obesity. It is a centrally acting stimulant chemi...

  4. Drug

    Polyethylene glycol

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09287
    ApprovedInvestigationalVet approved

    Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a synthetic polymer produced via polymerization of ethylene oxide molecules to make joining units of ethylene glycol by an ether linkage. … [A190975] Molecular weights of PEGs vary by time of the polymerization process and the molecular weight represents the weighted average of the individual PEG molecules.

  5. Drug

    Givinostat

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12645
    ApprovedInvestigational

    In the context of muscular dystrophy, inhibitors of HDAC appear to exert their therapeutic effects by targeting pathogenic processes that cause inflammation and muscle loss.

  6. Drug

    GR270773

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06427
    Investigational

    GR270773, was investigated in two clinical trials for its potential to treat sepsis: NCT00158769 (completed, comparing the effects of infusion between healthy adults and those with damaged livers) and NCT00089986 (completed with results,...

  7. Drug

    ETC-588

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05456
    Experimental

    It is believed that the removal of cholesterol by ETC-588 through this pathway may result in the reversal of atherosclerosis. … ETC-588, or LUV (large unilamellar vesicles), is made of naturally occurring lipids that circulate through arteries to facilitate the role of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in removing accumulated cholesterol

  8. Drug

    Tolbutamide

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01124
    Approved

    It is structurally similar to acetohexamide, chlorpropamide and tolazamide and belongs to the sulfonylurea class of insulin secretagogues, which act by stimulating β cells of the pancreas to release insulin

  9. Drug

    Formestane

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08905
    ApprovedWithdrawn

    It is listed as a prohibited substance by the World Anti-Doping Agency for use in athletes. … Formestane has poor oral bioavailability, and thus must be administered fortnightly (bi-weekly) by intramuscular injection.

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    Elotuzumab

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06317
    ApprovedInvestigational

    Elotuzumab is marketed under the brand Empliciti™ by Bristol-Myers Squibb. … Elotuzumab is produced in NS0 cells by recombinant DNA technology. Elotuzumab has a theoretical mass of 148.1 kDa for the intact antibody. Elotuzumab was approved on November 30, 2015 by the U.S.