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Rifamycin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11753ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnThe parent compound of rifamycin was rifamycin B which was originally obtained as a main product in the presence of diethylbarburitic acid. … [L4800] This drug was also sent for review to the EMA in 2015 by Dr. Falk Pharma Gmbh and it was granted a waiver for the tested conditions.[L4801]
Pegzilarginase
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14780ApprovedPegzilarginase is a recombinant, cobalt-substituted, and pegylated human arginase 1 enzyme therapy designed to address the underlying metabolic deficit in arginase 1 deficiency (ARG1-D). … FDA in February 2026 for the treatment of hyperargininemia in adult and pediatric patients aged 2 years and older with ARG1-D, to be used in conjunction with dietary protein restriction.
Insulin beef
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09456ApprovedInsulin beef has been discontinued in the US and Canada since 2017.[L10827]
Categories: Drugs Used in DiabetesNalbuphine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00844ApprovedInvestigationalA narcotic used as a pain medication. It appears to be an agonist at kappa opioid receptors and an antagonist or partial agonist at mu opioid receptors. … Nalbuphine is the only opioid analgesic that is not a controlled substance in the United States.
Synonyms: N-cyclobutylmethyl-4,5α-epoxy-3,6α,14-morphinantriolTucatinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11652ApprovedInvestigationalTucatinib is a kinase inhibitor drug used with [trastuzumab] and [capecitabine] in the treatment of unresectable or metastatic HER-2 positive breast cancer. … It was developed by Seattle Genetics and approved by the FDA on April 17, 2020.
Valoctocogene roxaparvovec
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15561ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawn[L43282,A252807] Valoctocogene roxaparvovec was approved by EMA in September 2022 and is indicated for the treatment of severe hemophilia A. It is not approved for use in the United States. … [L43282] The expression of hFVIII-SQ is driven by a liver-specific promoter, which enables hepatocytes to produce factor VIII protein and increase the levels of active factor VIII in blood.
Drotrecogin alfa
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00055ApprovedWithdrawnDrotrecogin alfa was withdrawn from the market after a major study indicated that it was not effective in improving outcomes in patients with sepsis. … It is a glycoprotein of approximately 55 kilodalton molecular weight, consisting of a heavy chain and a light chain linked by a disulfide bond.
Astemizole
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00637ApprovedWithdrawnAstemizole is a long-acting, non-sedating second generation antihistamine used in the treatment of allergy symptoms. … It was withdrawn from market by the manufacturer in 1999 due to the potential to cause arrhythmias at high doses, especially when when taken with CYP inhibitors or grapefruit juice.
Categories: BSEP/ABCB11 Substrates with a Narrow Therapeutic Index, Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 Substrates with a Narrow Therapeutic IndexDamoctocog alfa pegol
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14700ApprovedInvestigationalin patients diagnosed with Haemophilia A. … [L4576,A38909] This product has been engineered by Bayer[L4576] and a biological license application has been filed with the FDA in August 2017 and FDA approved in August 2018.[F1609]
Testosterone cypionate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13943ApprovedInvestigationalTestosterone cypionate is a synthetic derivative of testosterone in the form of an oil-soluble 17 (beta)-cyclopentylpropionate ester. … It was developed by the company Pharmacia and Upjohn and FDA approved on July 25, 1979.