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Asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08886ApprovedInvestigational[L149] In June 2021, the recombinant form of asparaginase _Erwinia chrysanthemi_ was approved by the FDA as a component of a chemotherapy regimen to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoblastic … [L1448] L-asparaginase was first identified in 1963,[A236344] and there are different formulations of L-asparaginase, including [Asparaginase Escherichia coli] and a pegylated form of this enzyme, [Pegaspargase
Pegunigalsidase alfa
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14992ApprovedInvestigationalby the deficiency of alpha-galactosidase A. … Pegunigalsidase alfa (PRX-102) is a recombinant form of human α-galactosidase-A indicated for long-term enzyme replacement therapy in patients with Fabry disease, a rare genetic disorder characterized
Methenamine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06799ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedIn salt form it is used for the treatment of urinary tract infection (Example: methenamine hippurate which is the hippuric acid salt of methenamine).
Mixtures: UR N-C Urinary AntisepticHuman botulinum neurotoxin A/B immune globulin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB14115Approved[L39819,L39824] BabyBIG (human-derived botulism immunoglobulin) was approved for use by the FDA in 2003[L39814] and has since been used to treat more than 2100 cases of infant botulism. … [L39834] It is produced and distributed by the Calfornia Department of Public Health's Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program[L39829] and comprises IgG antibodies derived from pooled adult plasma
Umeclidinium
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09076ApprovedInvestigational[A7719] By blocking the M3 muscarinic receptor, umeclidinium inhibits the binding of acetylcholine and thereby opens up the airways by preventing bronchoconstriction. … [A7715] Maintenance of the airway is controlled by the parasympathetic nervous system, particularly by the abundance of the muscarinic subtype 3 (M3) in the airway smooth muscle.
Lonapegsomatropin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB16220ApprovedInvestigational[L36380] It was later approved by the European Commission on 13 January 2022.[L39900]
Romidepsin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06176ApprovedInvestigationalRomidepsin is a selective inhibitor of histone deacetylase, approved in the US in 2009 for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) in patients who have received at least one prior systemic therapy
Sipuleucel-T
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB06688ApprovedInvestigationalThe treatment initially cost $93,000 at the time of FDA approval, but rose to over $100,000 in 2014. … In metastatic prostate cancer, it has extended survival by median 4.1 months (IMPACT Phase III trial data). Sipuleucel-T is marketed under the brand name Provenge by Dendreon Corporation.
Ataluren
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB05016ApprovedWithdrawnThis drug does not yet have approval by the US Food and Drug Administration or by Health Canada for any indications. … Ataluren is approved for use by the European Medicines Agency to treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in patients aged 5 years and older who are able to walk.
Lofexidine
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB04948ApprovedInvestigational[T209] Lofexidine was developed by US Woldmeds LLC and it was approved by the FDA on May 16, 2018.[L2794] … [A33084] It was first studied for use as an antihypertensive in 1980, but its researched was stopped as it was found less effective for the treatment of hypertension than clonidine.