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Invert sugar

It differentiates from sugar cane in the rotation of the polarized light, which in the case of invert sugar it is to the left (levorotatory). … Invert sugar is obtained from sugar cane when this is treated with dilute acid or with the invertase enzyme. It is formed by an equal amount of glucose and fructose.

Dirucotide

Dirucotide is a synthetically prepared peptide. In particular, the sequence prepared is a 17 amino acid chain that is identical to a section of myelin basic protein (MBP) that is found in humans. … Dirucotide has been developed for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). Developed at the University of Alberta, dirucotide is being investigated by BioMS Medical Corp.

2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine

Phosphate ion

LJP 1082

The target of the LJP 1082's clot-promoting antibodies is a small region on a key blood protein called beta 2-glycoprotein I. … LJP 1082 is a Toleragen that is designed to shut down the B cells that produce antibodies to ß2 GP1.

Ciluprevir

The compound, named BILN 2061, is an orally active inhibitor of the HCV NS3 protease and the first member of this new drug class to be tested in humans.

MBO7133

However, araC is only slowly converted to araCTP in the liver or in primary liver tumors due to low levels of an enzyme in the liver that is required for the conversion of araC to araCMP, the first step … MB07133 is a HepDirect prodrug of an activated form of cytarabine (araC), an anti-cancer drug that is used to treat leukemia but is ineffective against primary liver cancer.

Imidafenacin

Imidafenacin is an antispasmodic agent with anticholinergic effects. It antagonizes muscarinic receptors in the bladder to reduce the frequency of urination in the treatment of overactive bladder. … It is marketed in Japan under the tradenames Staybla by Ono Pharmaceutical and Uritos by Kyojin Pharmaceutical.

OSI-7836

OSI-7836 is a member of the nucleoside class of cytotoxic drugs of which gemcitabine is the market leader. OSI Pharmaceuticals develops OSI-7836 as a next-generation gemcitabine. … It is also more active than ara-C (another clinically used nucleoside analog) in all nine models and more active than either paclitaxel or cisplatin in the two lung xenograft models tested.

Drotrecogin alfa

Drotrecogin alfa was withdrawn from the market after a major study indicated that it was not effective in improving outcomes in patients with sepsis.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.