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Voxelotor

[L10403] and is unique from other drugs used to treat sickle cell anemia, such as [hydroxyurea], [L-glutamine], and [crizanlizumab][A188135,A188138] due to its novel mechanism of action. … [T734] Voxelotor was granted accelerated FDA approval on November 25 2019, as it is likely to be a promising treatment for the 100,000 individuals in the U.S. suffering from the disease, in addition

Ravulizumab

Ravulizumab is a potent and selective complement 5 (C5) inhibitor. It is a humanized monoclonal IgG2/4 kappa antibody produced in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. Ravulizumab was engineered from eculizumab, another complement inhibitor...

Eflapegrastim

[L43135] In September 2022, eflapegrastim was approved by the US FDA as a prophylactic against infection, as manifested by febrile neutropenia, in patients receiving certain myelosuppressive anti-cancer … Febrile neutropenia (FN), defined as the co-occurrence of fever (temperature > 38 ◦C) and severe neutropenia (ANC < 500 cells/mm³), is a potential side effect of myelosuppressive chemotherapy

Trametinib

[L45583] Trametinib is currently approved to treat a variety of cancers with BRAF mutations, such as non-small cell lung cancer and thyroid cancer, as monotherapy or in combination with [dabrafenib], a

Doxylamine

It is used in allergies and as an antitussive, antiemetic, and hypnotic. Doxylamine has also been administered in veterinary applications and was formerly used in parkinsonism.

Rubidium

Cetuximab

[A227963] EGFR is often mutated in certain types of cancer and serves as a driver of tumorigenesis. … [A228083] EGFR has been implicated in various types of cancer, as it is often overexpressed in malignant cells [A227973] and EGFR overexpression has been linked to more advanced disease and poor prognosis

Docetaxel

[A259676] Compared to paclitaxel, docetaxel is two times more potent as an inhibitor of microtubule depolymerization. Docetaxel binds to microtubules but does not interact with dimeric tubulin. … [A259671] The use of docetaxel may lead to udesired outcomes such as hepatic impairment, hematologic effects, enterocolitis and neutropenic colitis, hypersensitivity reactions, fluid retention, second

Primidone

Primidone is an anticonvulsant used to treat essential tremor as well as grand mal, psychomotor, and focal epileptic seizures.

Adenine

A purine base and a fundamental unit of adenine nucleotides.