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Bulevirtide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15248ApprovedInvestigationalIt was first approved for use in the EU on May 28, 2020; bulevirtide has been granted PRIME scheme eligibility and Orphan Drug Designation by the European Medicines Agency. … [A226305] Bulevirtide, also known as Hepcludex, is a first-in-class entry inhibitor for the treatment of chronic Hepatitis D infection developed by MYR Pharmaceuticals, now part of Gilead.
Edoxudine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13421ApprovedWithdrawn[A32643] It was developed by McNeil Pharmaceutical and approved by Health Canada on December 31, 1992. This medication was later discontinued from the market in 1998.[L1113] … It was later recognized to be effective in vivo in a preclinical model of keratitis caused by herpes virus.
Clascoterone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12499ApprovedInvestigational[A218771] By competing with androgens for binding to androgen receptors, clascoterone works by blocking the androgen receptor signalling cascades that promote acne pathogenesis, such as sebaceous gland … [A218846] In August 2020, FDA approved clascoterone for the first-in-class topical treatment of acne (acne vulgaris) in male and female patients 12 years and older.
Meradimate
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11096ApprovedMeradimate, before known as menthyl anthranilate, is used in a maximal concentration of 5% in different products as a UV filter. … Meradimate is approved by the FDA and Health Canada to be used as an ingredient in sunblocking products.[L1113, L2748]
Mixtures: Body Armor Sun 'n Bug Block, Aloe Up Medicated Lip Ice Sunscreen SPF 30Penpulimab
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16747ApprovedInvestigational[A273843,A273848] Penpulimab-kcqx was approved by the US FDA in April 2025 for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in select patients.[L52993,L52998] … [A273848] In order to further reduce the risk of toxicities and improve efficacy, penpulimab was designed with Fc mutations in order to eliminate Fc receptor and complement-mediated effector function,
Ritlecitinib
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14924ApprovedInvestigationalIn June 2023, it was approved by the FDA for the treatment of severe alopecia areata in adults and adolescents 12 years and older.[L47092,L47127] It was further approved by the EMA in September 2023.
Succinylcholine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00202ApprovedInvestigationalSuccinylcholine is a depolarizing skeletal muscle relaxant consisting of two molecules of the endogenous neurotransmitter [acetylcholine] (ACh) linked by their acetyl groups.
Sulisobenzone
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11185ApprovedSulisobenzone is approved by the FDA in concentrations of up to 10% and in Canada, is approved by Health Canada at the same concentrations [F38]. … It works to filter out both UVA and UVB rays, protecting the skin from sun UV damage [L2153].
International brands: Spectra-sorb UV 284Sarecycline
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB12035ApprovedInvestigationalSarecycline is a semi-synthetic derivative of tetracycline that was initially discovered by Paratek Pharmaceuticals from Boston, MA but then licensed to Warner Chilcott of Rockaway, NJ in July of 2007 … The acne often presents physically as a mixture of non-inflammatory and inflammatory lesions mainly on the face but on the back and chest as well [L4814].
Asunaprevir
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11586ApprovedWithdrawn[A32528] It was developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada and approved by Health Canada on April 22, 2016. The commercialization of asunaprevir was cancelled one year later on October 16, 2017.[L1113]