Displaying drugs 551 - 575 of 11512 in total
Etelcalcetide
Etelcalcetide is a calcimimetic drug for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Etelcalcetide was approved (trade name Parsabiv) for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) in adult patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on hemodialysis in February, 2017.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Etelcalcetide is a calcimimetic drug for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients undergoing …
Azacitidine
Azacitidine is a pyrimidine nucleoside analogue with anti-neoplastic activity. It differs from cytosine by the presence of nitrogen in the C5-position, key in its hypomethylating activity.[A1406,A1413,A1415] Two main mechanisms of action have been proposed for azacitidine. One of them is the induction of cytotoxicity. As an analogue of cytidine, it...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Azacitidine is a pyrimidine nucleoside analogue with anti-neoplastic activity. …
Pidolic acid
Pidolic acid is a naturally occurring but little-studied amino acid derivative that can be formed enzymatically or non-enzymatically and participates as a biological intermediate with unique pharmacodynamics in various chemical pathways [A32991, L2729]. Elevations of the acid in blood levels may be associated with problems of glutamine or glutathione metabolism...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Pidolic acid is a naturally occurring but little-studied amino acid derivative that can be formed enzymatically ... or non-enzymatically and participates as a biological intermediate with unique pharmacodynamics in various …
Benzoic acid
A fungistatic compound that is widely used as a food preservative. It is conjugated to GLYCINE in the liver and excreted as hippuric acid. As the sodium salt form, sodium benzoate is used as a treatment for urea cycle disorders due to its ability to bind amino acids. This leads...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … A fungistatic compound that is widely used as a food preservative. ... This leads to excretion of these amino acids and a decrease in ammonia levels. ... As the sodium salt form, sodium benzoate is used as a treatment for urea cycle disorders due to its ability …
Matched Categories: … Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting …
Matched Categories: … Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting …
Armodafinil
Armodafinil is the enantiopure of the wakefulness-promoting agent modafinil (Provigil), and is indicated to improve wakefulness in adult patients with excessive sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), narcolepsy, or shift work disorder (SWD). Research has shown that armodafinil significantly improves driving simulator performance in patients with SWD. Armodafinil consists...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … (a wholly owned subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.) and was approved by the U.S. …
Aceclofenac
Aceclofenac is an oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with marked anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties used to treat osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. It is reported to have a higher anti-inflammatory action or at least comparable effects than conventional NSAIDs in double-blind studies [A19667, A19668, A19670]. Aceclofenac potently inhibits the...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … It is a more commonly prescribed drug in Europe. ... It is reported to have a higher anti-inflammatory action or at least comparable effects than conventional ... In 1991, aceclofenac was developed as an analog of a commonly prescribed NSAID, [DB00586], via chemical …
Apalutamide
Apalutamide is a potent androgen receptor (AR) antagonist that selectively binds to the ligand-binding domain of AR and blocks AR nuclear translocation or binding to androgen response elements . It has been used in trials studying the treatment of Prostate Cancer, Hepatic Impairment, Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer, and Prostatic...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … compared to 16.2 months for patients taking a placebo [L1295]. ... Apalutamide is a potent androgen receptor (AR) antagonist that selectively binds to the ligand-binding ... In a phase-2 multicenter open-label study, 89% of patients with non-metastatic, castration-resistant …
L-Lactic acid
Approved
Experimental
Avapritinib
Avapritinib, or BLU-285, is a selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor of KIT and platelet derived growth factor receptor alpha indicated for the treatment of unresectable, metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors and advanced systemic mastocytosis.[A189339,L40363] It is one of the first medications available for the treatment of multidrug resistant cancers. Avapritinib shares a...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … [A189327] Avapritinib shares a similar mechanism with [ripretinib]. ... Avapritinib, or BLU-285,[A189327] is a selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor of KIT and platelet derived …
Atoltivimab
Ebola virus (EBOV) remains an important human pathogen within the Ebolavirus genus, having been responsible for at least 17 known outbreaks with an average case fatality rate of 43.92%. Immune therapy using monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) is becoming an increasingly attractive therapeutic method to combat infectious diseases due to its rapid...
Approved
Matched Description: … All three mAbs bind to a distinct portion of the GP1,2 glycoprotein and collectively provide ... [A221825, A221830] A recent large-scale study elucidated that both neutralizing and Fc-mediated functions ... neutralizing and cytotoxic (i.e. through Fc-mediated immune effector function) antibody effects to play a …
Aflibercept
Aflibercept is a recombinant protein composed of the binding domains of two human vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptors, VEGFR1 and VEGFR2, fused with the Fc region of human immunoglobulin gamma 1 (IgG1). Structurally, Aflibercept is a dimeric glycoprotein with a protein molecular weight of 96.9 kilo Daltons (kDa). It...
Approved
Matched Description: … [A261130] Structurally, Aflibercept is a dimeric glycoprotein with a protein molecular weight of 96.9 ... Aflibercept is a recombinant protein composed of the binding domains of two human vascular endothelial ... [A261276] It contains approximately 15% glycosylation to give a total molecular weight of 115 kDa. …
Penbutolol
Penbutolol is a drug in the beta-blocker class used to treat hypertension. Penbutolol binds both beta-1 and beta-2 adrenergic receptors, rendering it a non-selective beta-blocker. Penbutolol can act as a partial agonist at beta adrenergic receptors, since it is a sympathomimetric drug. Penbutolol also demonstrates high binding affinity to the...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Penbutolol can act as a partial agonist at beta adrenergic receptors, since it is a sympathomimetric ... Penbutolol is a drug in the beta-blocker class used to treat hypertension. ... Penbutolol binds both beta-1 and beta-2 adrenergic receptors, rendering it a non-selective beta-blocker …
Lutropin alfa
Lutropin alfa is a recombinant human luteinizing hormone produced in yeast with 2 subunits, alpha = 92 residues, beta = 121 residues. It is a heterodimeric glycoprotein made up of monomeric units. Lutropin alfa was the first and only recombinant human form of luteinizing hormone (LH) developed for use in...
Approved
Matched Description: … It is a heterodimeric glycoprotein made up of monomeric units. ... Lutropin alfa is a recombinant human luteinizing hormone produced in yeast with 2 subunits, alpha = 92 …
Piperaquine
Piperaquine is an antimalarial agent first synthesized in the 1960's and used throughout China . Its use declined in the 1980's as piperaquine resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum appeared and artemisinin derivatives became available. It has come back into use in combination with the artemisinin derivative DB11638 as part of...
Approved
Experimental
Investigational
Omaveloxolone
Omaveloxolone (RTA-408) is a semisynthetic oleanane triterpenoid with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.[A257534,A257539] Omaveloxolone acts as an activator of nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2), a transcription factor that mitigates oxidative stress. In patients with Friedreich's ataxia, a genetic disease involving mitochondrial dysfunction, the Nrf2 pathway is impaired, and Nrf2 activity...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Omaveloxolone (RTA-408) is a semisynthetic oleanane triterpenoid with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory ... ,A257539] Omaveloxolone acts as an activator of nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2), a ... In patients with Friedreich's ataxia, a genetic disease involving mitochondrial dysfunction, the Nrf2 …
Melphalan
Melphalan is a nitrogen mustard or bischloroethylamine type alkylating agent. It was first synthesized in the early 1950s by substituting L-phenylalanine for the methyl group on nitrogen mustard.[A261150, A261155] Melphalan is used in the treatment of multiple myeloma and ovarian carcinoma. It is also used for high-conditioning before hematopoietic stem...
Approved
Matched Description: … Melphalan is a nitrogen mustard or bischloroethylamine type alkylating agent. …
Dinutuximab
Dinutuximab is an IgG1 monoclonal human/mouse chimeric antibody against GD2, a disialoganglioside expressed on tumors of neuroectodermal origin, including human neuroblastoma and melanoma, with highly restricted expression on normal tissues. It is composed of the variable heavy- and light-chain regions of the murine anti-GD2 mAb 14.18 and the constant regions...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … is rarely achieved and the majority of patients with advanced disease suffer a relapse. ... Dinutuximab is an IgG1 monoclonal human/mouse chimeric antibody against GD2, a disialoganglioside expressed ... acid (RA), for the treatment of pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma who achieve at least a …
Padeliporfin
Padeliporfin is a water-soluble chlorophyll derivative and cytotoxic photosensitizer used for vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy for malignancies. Vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy (VTP), or vascular targeted photochemotherapy, is a focal treatment for localized prostate cancer. It aims to destroy only cancerous lesions of the prostate, rather than ablating the entire prostate gland. Padeliporfin...
Approved
Experimental
Matched Description: … [A244559] Vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy (VTP), or vascular targeted photochemotherapy, is a ... Padeliporfin is a water-soluble chlorophyll derivative and cytotoxic photosensitizer used for vascular-targeted …
Sincalide
Sincalide is a medication given by injection to assist in the diagnosis of gallbladder and pancreas disorders. It is identified as the 8-amino acid C-terminal segment of cholecystokinin and is also known as CCK-8. Naturally occurring cholecystokinin is a gastrointestinal peptide hormone normally essential for stimulating protein and fat digestion...
Approved
Matched Description: … Sincalide is a medication given by injection to assist in the diagnosis of gallbladder and pancreas disorders ... When injected intravenously, sincalide produces a substantial reduction in gallbladder size by causing ... Naturally occurring cholecystokinin is a gastrointestinal peptide hormone normally essential for stimulating …
Iodide I-123
Iodide I-123 (as sodium Iodide I-123) is a radioactive isotope of iodine used in nuclear medicine for the diagnostic study of thyroid disease. Following oral administration, I-123 is absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract and is taken up by the thyroid gland. After incorporation, a gamma camera is used to detect...
Approved
Matched Description: … Iodide I-123 (as sodium Iodide I-123) is a radioactive isotope of iodine used in nuclear medicine for ... After incorporation, a gamma camera is used to detect the decay by electron capture to tellurium-123. ... half-life of approximately 13.13 h (hours) is ideal for the 24-h (hour) iodine uptake test and it has a …
Nitrofurantoin
Nitrofurantoin is a nitrofuran antibiotic used to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections.[L6856,L6859,L6862] Nitrofurantoin is converted by bacterial nitroreductases to electrophilic intermediates which inhibit the citric acid cycle as well as synthesis of DNA, RNA, and protein. This drug is more resistant to the development of bacterial resistance because it acts...
Approved
Vet approved
Matched Description: … Nitrofurantoin is a nitrofuran antibiotic used to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections. ... [A179824] Nitrofurantoin is a second line treatment to [trimethoprim]/[sulfamethoxazole]. …
Oxybuprocaine
Oxybuprocaine (also known as Benoxinate) is a local anesthetic, which is used especially in ophthalmology and otolaryngology. Oxybuprocaine binds to sodium channels and reversibly stabilizes the neuronal membrane which decreases its permeability to sodium ions.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Oxybuprocaine (also known as Benoxinate) is a local anesthetic, which is used especially in ophthalmology …
Magaldrate
Magaldrate is an antacid drug used for the treatment of esophagitis, duodenal and gastric ulcers, and gastroesophageal reflux. Magaldrate has been discontinued in the US market.
Approved
Withdrawn
Quinine
An alkaloid derived from the bark of the cinchona tree. It is used as an antimalarial drug, and is the active ingredient in extracts of the cinchona that have been used for that purpose since before 1633. Quinine is also a mild antipyretic and analgesic and has been used in...
Approved
Matched Description: … Quinine is also a mild antipyretic and analgesic and has been used in common cold preparations for that ... It was used commonly and as a bitter and flavoring agent, and is still useful for the treatment of babesiosis …
Pentostatin
A potent inhibitor of adenosine deaminase. The drug is effective in the treatment of many lymphoproliferative malignancies, particularly hairy-cell leukemia. It is also synergistic with some other antineoplastic agents and has immunosuppressive activity.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … A potent inhibitor of adenosine deaminase. …
Matched Categories: … Drugs that are Mainly Renally Excreted with a Narrow Therapeutic Index …
Matched Categories: … Drugs that are Mainly Renally Excreted with a Narrow Therapeutic Index …
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