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Nuvaxovid

[L42450,L42965] An updated formulation covering the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant was approved in October 2023 in the EU[L48897] and in December 2023 in Canada.

Etrasimod

Etrasimod is a synthetic next-generation selective Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulator that targets the S1P_1,4,5 with no detectable activity on S1P₂ and S1P<sub>3</sub

ISS-1018

ISS 1018 is a short, synthetic, unmethylated CpG oligodeoxynucleotide (CpG ODN) with immunostimulatory activity. ISS 1018 signals through Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) to induce the production of immunoglobulin by B cells and interferon (I...

Hydroxyproline

Hydroxyproline is a neutral heterocyclic protein amino acid. It is found in collagen and as such it is common in many gelatin products. Hydroxyproline is mostly used as a diagnostic marker of bone turnover and liver fibrosis. Therapeutic...

IL15-NK Cell

Natural killer (NK) cells can be incubated with ‘feeder cells’ expressing certain cytokines prior to maturation to enhance their activity. … In particular, incubation with IL-15 allows NK cells to lyse a broad range of fresh and cultured tumor targets that the cell is not normally sensitive to.

Gefapixant

[L48596,L48591] It is the first therapy to be approved for the treatment of RCC or UCC in the EU.[L48601] … symptomatic despite thorough investigation and treatment, termed refractory chronic cough (RCC) if they have a cough that does not respond to conventional treatment or unexplained chronic cough (UCC) when no

Mepyramine

Mepyramine, or pyrilamine, targets the H1 receptor. It is a first generation antihistamine. However, it rapidly permeates the brain and so often causes drowsiness as a side effect. It has been found in over-the-counter combination produc...

Sodium borate

Thalidomide

A piperidinyl isoindole originally introduced as a non-barbiturate hypnotic, thalidomide was withdrawn from the market due to teratogenic effects. It has been reintroduced and used for a number of inflammatory disorders and cancers. Thal...

Antipyrine

An analgesic and antipyretic that has been given by mouth and as ear drops. Antipyrine is often used in testing the effects of other drugs or diseases on drug-metabolizing enzymes in the liver. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, ...