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Simeprevir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06290ApprovedWithdrawnAccording to 2017 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and 2015 consensus guidelines from the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver (CASL), simeprevir can be used as first-line … Since the viral protease NS3/4A complex is essential for cleaving the HCV encoded polyprotein into individual viral proteins facilitating replication [A19632], the drug blocks the viral replication process
Iptacopan
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16200ApprovedInvestigational[A262581] This is of particular importance to PNH, where one of the disease hallmarks is the mutation of the PIGA gene. … [A262586] Additionally, iptacopan has the benefit of targeting factor B, which only affect the alternative complement pathway, leaving the classic and lectin pathway untouched for the body to still mount
Prucalopride
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06480ApprovedInvestigational[A37348] The high selectivity of prucalopride allowed further development as it prevented the cardiac adverse reactions observed due to non-target effects of precedent therapies. … Prucalopride is a dihydrobenzofurancarboxamide derivative from the benzofurane family that selectively stimulates 5-HT4 receptors and thus, it presents enterokinetic properties.
Categories: Serotonin Receptor Agonists, Serotonin-4 Receptor AgonistProducts: RESOLOR ® TABLETAS RECUBIERTAS DE 2 MG, RESOLOR ® TABLETAS RECUBIERTAS DE 1 MGCystine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00138ApprovedInvestigationalNutraceuticalWithdrawnA covalently linked dimeric nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation of cysteine. Two molecules of cysteine are joined together by a disulfide bridge to form cystine.
Cryptenamine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00785ApprovedCryptenamine has a marked and re-producible depressor effect when given intravenously to hypertensive patients, however the mechanism of action is not known. … It has been used in the treatment of hypertension but has largely been replaced by drugs with fewer adverse effects.
Azficel-T
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11051ApprovedWithdrawnAzficel-T is marketed in the US as Laviv for intradermal injection. … Azficel-T is an autologous cellular product composed of fibroblasts indicated for improvement of the appearance of moderate to severe nasolabial fold wrinkles in adults.
Synonyms: Azficel-TPaliperidone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01267ApprovedInvestigationalPaliperidone is the primary active metabolite of risperidone. The mechanism of action is unknown but it is likely to act via a similar pathway to risperidone. … It has been proposed that the drug's therapeutic activity in schizophrenia is mediated through a combination of central dopamine Type 2 (D2) and serotonin Type 2 (5HT2A) receptor antagonism.
Categories: Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin Syndrome, Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor AntagonistsProducts: INVEGA SUSTENNA® SUSPENSIÓN DE LIBERACIÓN PROLONGADA DE 25MG, INVEGASUSTENNA® SUSPENSIÓN DE LIBERACIÓN PROLONGADA DE 75 MGPaltusotine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16277ApprovedInvestigationalPaltusotine is a selective somatostatin receptor agonist: It mimics the biological actions of endogenous somatostatin, which activates the somatostatin 2 receptor (SST2) to block the secretion of growth … [A274476] Paltusotine was approved by the FDA on September 25, 2025 for the treatment of acromegaly in adults.[L54061]
Categories: Somatostatin Receptor AgonistsFilgotinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14845ApprovedInvestigational[A189165] Filgotinib is currently reserved for patients who cannot tolerate DMARDs, or who have been unable to achieve remission in response to one or more DMARDs.[L16616] … In contrast, the newly approved filgotinib is a highly selective JAK1 inhibitor.
Benzonatate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00868Approved[A189519] It works to reduce the activity of cough reflex by desensitizing the tissues of the lungs and pleura involved in the cough reflex. … Benzonatate was approved by the FDA in 1958 under the market name Tessalon Perles.
Categories: Decreased Tracheobronchial Stretch Receptor Activity