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Tolrestat
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 DiabetesOcrelizumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11988ApprovedInvestigationalIt was later approved by Health Canada in August 2017, making the drug the first available treatment for PPMS in both the US and Canada. … In clinical trials of patients with relapsing forms of MS, treatment with ocrelizumab resulted in reduced relapse rates and reduced worsening of disability compared to [interferon beta-1a].
Miglustat
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00419ApprovedInvestigationalIt has recently been approved for treatment of progressive neurological symptoms in adult and pediatric patients in the European Union, Brazil, and South Korea. … Miglustat was first developed as an anti-HIV agent in the 1990s.
Synonyms: N-(n-Butyl)deoxynojirimycin, N-ButylmoranolineAnagrelide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00261ApprovedInvestigational[L14153] It is an oral imidazoquinazoline that was first approved for use in the US in 1997.[A214274] It appears to carry a better response rate than other thrombocythemia treatments (e.g. … Anagrelide is a platelet-reducing agent used to lower dangerously elevated platelet levels (i.e. to treat thrombocythemia) in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms.
Emapalumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14724ApprovedInvestigationalEmapalumab, also known as NI-0501, is a fully human monoclonal antibody that targets interferon gamma. … Emapalumab development was sponsored by NovImmune SA, further developed by Sobi and FDA approved on November 20, 2018.
Fluoxetine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00472ApprovedInvestigationalVet approved[A181673] It gained FDA approval in 1987 and although it was initially intended for the treatment of depression, today it is commonly prescribed to manage depression in addition to various other pathologies … Fluoxetine is a 2nd generation antidepressant categorized as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
Synonyms: (+-)-N-Methyl-gamma-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)benzenepropanamine, (+-)-N-Methyl-3-phenyl-3-((alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-P-tolyl)oxy)propylamineInternational brands: Animex-OnValaciclovir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00577ApprovedInvestigationalIt was initially approved by the FDA in 1995 [FDA label] and marketed by GlaxoSmithKline [L5671]. Valacyclovir is the L-valine ester of aciclovir. … It is caused by infection with the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Infection with this virus is lifelong with periodic episodes of reactivation [A175903].
Denosumab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06643ApprovedInvestigational; Both biosimilars also received marketing authorization in the EU in May 2024. … for fracture receiving adjuvant aromatase inhibitor therapy for breast cancer in September 2011 and in men with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture in September 2012.
Islatravir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15653ApprovedInvestigationalIslatravir is a first-in-class, highly potent nucleoside reverse transcriptase translocation inhibitor (NRTTI) used in combination therapy for the treatment of HIV-1 infection. … [L56141] This formulation represents a significant advance in long-acting oral therapy due to islatravir's exceptionally long intracellular half-life, which allows for extremely low dosing.
Raloxifene
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00481ApprovedInvestigational[A4977] Available in many countries worldwide, raloxifene was initially approved by the FDA in December, 1997 under the market name Evista® for the management and prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal … women and reduction in risk for invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis or those who are at high risk for invasive breast cancer.