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  1. Drug

    Vigabatrin

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    [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.

  2. Drug

    Danazol

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    Danazol has been used in the treatment of endometriosis and some benign breast disorders. … A synthetic steroid with antigonadotropic and anti-estrogenic activities that acts as an anterior pituitary suppressant by inhibiting the pituitary output of gonadotropins.

  3. Drug

    Toripalimab

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    It was first approved in China in December 2018 for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic melanoma in previously treated patients. … The proliferation of some cancers can be attributed, at least in part, to the suppression of host tumor surveillance.

  4. Drug

    Gilteritinib

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    [A40044] Gilteritinib was developed by Astellas Pharma and FDA approved on November 28, 2018. … This drug was approved after being designed as an orphan drug with a fast track and priority review status.[L4830]

  5. Drug

    Vorinostat

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB02546
    ApprovedInvestigational

    It is the first in a new class of agents known as histone deacetylase inhibitors. … A recent study suggested that vorinostat also possesses some activity against recurrent glioblastoma multiforme, resulting in a median overall survival of 5.7 months (compared to 4 - 4.4 months in earlier

  6. Drug

    Ravulizumab

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    [A244465] Ravulizumab was first approved by the FDA on December 21, 2018, for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome in children and adults. … It is a humanized monoclonal IgG2/4 kappa antibody produced in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells.

  7. Drug

    Levamlodipine

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    [A188940] Levamlodipine was granted FDA approval on 19 December 2019.[L10833] … [L10833] This medication was first marketed in Russia and India before being granted FDA approval.

  8. Drug

    Givosiran

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    Approved

    [L10202] It is manufactured by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and was first approved for use in the United States in November 2019 for the treatment of adults with acute hepatic porphyria, a genetic disorder … [L10202] Givosiran represents an important step forward in the treatment of acute hepatic porphyria as it is the first approved pharmacotherapy for the prevention of acute attacks - previous strategies

  9. Drug

    Alectinib

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    ApprovedInvestigational

    Approved under accelerated approval in 2015, alectinib is indicated for use in patients who have progressed on or were not tolerant of crizotinib, which is associated with the development of resistance … Inhibition of ALK prevents phosphorylation and subsequent downstream activation of STAT3 and AKT resulting in reduced tumour cell viability.

  10. Drug

    Clorazepic acid

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00628
    ApprovedIllicit

    In September 2020, a black box warning describing these risks was included on the product label of benzodiazepines as per FDA regulation. … [L44798] Clorazepate and its active metabolite, nordiazepam, are present in breast milk.[A958,L44788]

    International brands: Gen-xene