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Nabilone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00486ApprovedInvestigationalThough it was approved by the FDA in 1985, the drug only began marketing in the United States in 2006. It is also approved for use in treatment of anorexia and weight loss in patients with AIDS. … CB2 receptors are mainly located in the peripheral nervous system and can be found on lymphoid tissue where they are involved in regulation of immune function [A32676].
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… [L10097] While crizanlizumab received conditional marketing authorization from the EMA in October 2020, this approval was revoked in August 2023 due to concerns over the efficacy and safety of the drug
Spectinomycin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00919ApprovedVet approvedWithdrawnAn antibiotic produced by Streptomyces spectabilis. It is active against gram-negative bacteria and used for the treatment of gonorrhea.
Lonafarnib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06448ApprovedInvestigationalHutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder estimated to affect approximately one in 20 million individuals resulting in adverse symptoms associated with premature … aberrant farnesylated form of lamin A called progerin in the inner nuclear membrane.
Beremagene geperpavec
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB17831ApprovedInvestigationalDeveloped by Krystal Biotech, it was first approved by the FDA on May 19, 2023, for the treatment of wounds associated with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB). … [L46916] DEB is caused by mutations in the _COL7A1_ gene that encodes collagen VII (COL7), a major component of the anchoring fibrils for dermal–epidermal cohesion.
Categories: Complex MixturesObinutuzumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08935ApprovedInvestigational[L54521] Like other drugs in its class, obinutuzumab targets the CD20 antigen expressed on the surface of pre-B and mature B lymphocytes, mediating B-cell lysis. … This chemical modification significantly enhances its affinity for FcγRIII receptors on immune effector cells.
Aurothioglucose
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09121ApprovedWithdrawnContemporary research on the effect of gold salts treatment began in 1935, primarily to reduce inflammation and to slow disease progression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis [A32326].
Ezogabine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04953ApprovedWithdrawnin adult patients with refractory epilepsy. … It is a neuronal potassium channel opener being developed as a first-in-class antiepileptic drug (AED) and is currently being studied in Phase 3 trials as an adjunctive treatment for partial-onset seizures
Synonyms: N-(2-Amino-4-(4-fluorobenzylamino)phenyl)carbamic acid ethyl ester, N-(2-Amino-4-(4-fluorobenzylamino)-phenyl) carbamic acid ethyl esterMacitentan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08932ApprovedInvestigationalA combination product (Opsynvi) comprising macitentan and [tadalafil] was approved in Canada in October 2021 for the treatment of PAH.[L39105] It was subsequently approved by the FDA in March 2024. … Macitentan is a dual endothelin receptor antagonist used in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).[L35890] It was first approved by the FDA in 2013.
Vigabatrin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01080ApprovedInvestigational[A202037] It was first introduced as an antiepileptic agent in the United Kingdom in 1989 and was used extensively until 1997, when an association with vision loss became apparent. … Vigabatrin is an analog of gamma-aminobutyric acid ([GABA]), the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, used in the treatment of refractory seizures and infantile spasms.