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Edetic acid
A chelating agent (chelating agents) that sequesters a variety of polyvalent cations. It is used in pharmaceutical manufacturing and as a food additive.
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Matched Description: … A chelating agent (chelating agents) that sequesters a variety of polyvalent cations. …
Baricitinib
Baricitinib is a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor. JAKs are tyrosine protein kinases that play an important role in pro-inflammatory signaling pathways. Overactive JAKs have been implicated in autoimmune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis. By inhibiting the actions of JAK1 and JAK2, baricitinib attenuates JAK-mediated inflammation and immune responses. Baricitinib was...
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Matched Description: … baricitinib for the treatment of COVID-19 in May 2022. ... By inhibiting the actions of JAK1 and JAK2, baricitinib attenuates JAK-mediated inflammation and immune ... Baricitinib was first approved by the European Commission (EC) in February 2017 for the treatment of …
Degarelix
Degarelix is used for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. Degarelix is a synthetic peptide derivative drug which binds to gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptors in the pituitary gland and blocks interaction with GnRH. This antagonism reduces luteinising hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) which ultimately causes testosterone suppression. Reduction in...
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Matched Description: … Degarelix is used for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. ... Chemically, it is a synthetic linear decapeptide amide with seven unnatural amino acids, five of which …
Daridorexant
Daridorexant, formerly known as nemorexant, is a selective dual orexin receptor antagonist used to treat insomnia. Insomnia is characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance and impairment of daytime functioning. It chronically affects the person's daily functioning and long-term health effects, as insomnia is often associated with comorbidities...
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Matched Description: … Insomnia is characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance and impairment of ... Novel drugs that target orexin receptors gained increasing attention after discovering the role of orexin ... was designed via an intensive drug discovery program to improve the potency and maximize the duration of …
Rezafungin
Rezafungin is an echinocandin antifungal drug.[A258393,L45633] Unlike other echinocandins such as caspofungin and micafungin, rezafungin has longâacting pharmacokinetics and a high stability that allows for it to have long dosing intervals maintaining high plasma exposure. Rezafungin has a half-life higher than 130 hours and can be administered once a week...
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Matched Description: … Rezafungin has a half-life higher than 130 hours and can be administered once a week instead of daily ... [A258403] In March 2023, the FDA approved rezafungin for injection for the treatment of candidemia and ... L45633]
Clinical studies have shown that rezafungin is non-inferior to caspofungin for the treatment of …
Rufinamide
Rufinamide is a triazole derivative and an anticonvulsant medication to treat seizure disorders like Lennox-Gastuat syndrome, a form of childhood epilepsy. Clinical trials suggest its efficacy in the treatment of partial seizures.
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Matched Description: … Clinical trials suggest its efficacy in the treatment of partial seizures. ... derivative and an anticonvulsant medication to treat seizure disorders like Lennox-Gastuat syndrome, a form of …
Propiolactone
Propiolactone is a lactone compound with a four-membered ring. It is a colorless liquid with a pungent slightly sweet odor. Propiolactone is a disinfectant used for the sterilization of blood plasma, vaccines, tissue grafts, surgical instruments, and enzymes. It has been used against bacteria, fungi, and virus. It is currently...
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Matched Description: … Propiolactone is a disinfectant used for the sterilization of blood plasma, vaccines, tissue grafts, …
Metreleptin
Metreleptin, a recombinant analog of the human hormone leptin, is an orphan drug used to treat complications of leptin deficiency in people with lipodystrophy. Lipodystrophies include a range of disorders characterized by the reduction, absence, or altered distribution of adipose tissue. Complications of lipodystrophy include metabolic abnormalities such as hypertriglyceridemia,...
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Matched Description: … of adipose tissue. ... [L41315] Administration of metreleptin results in improvement of metabolic symptoms including improvements ... of leptin deficiency in people with lipodystrophy. …
Tolcapone
Tolcapone is a drug that inhibits the enzyme catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT). It is used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease as an adjunct to levodopa/carbidopa medication. It is a yellow, odorless, non-hygroscopic, crystalline compound. Tolcapone is associated with a risk of hepatotoxicity.
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Matched Description: … Tolcapone is associated with a risk of hepatotoxicity. ... It is used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease as an adjunct to levodopa/carbidopa medication. …
Loracarbef
Loracarbef is a carbacephem antibiotic sometimes grouped together with the second-generation cephalosporin antibiotics. It is marketed under the trade name Lorabid.
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Ciclopirox
Ciclopirox olamine (used in preparations called Batrafen, Loprox, Mycoster, Penlac and Stieprox) is a synthetic antifungal agent for topical dermatologic treatment of superficial mycoses. In particular, the agent is especially effective in treating Tinea versicolor.
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Matched Description: … , Mycoster, Penlac and Stieprox) is a synthetic antifungal agent for topical dermatologic treatment of …
Pralsetinib
Pralsetinib, similar to the previously approved selpercatinib, is a kinase inhibitor with enhanced specificity for RET tyrosine kinase receptors (RTKs) over other RTK classes.[A202055, A219751, L15986] Enhanced RET (Rearranged during transfection) oncogene expression is a hallmark of many cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer. Although multikinase inhibitors, including cabozantinib, ponatinib,...
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Matched Description: … RET RTK inhibitors for the treatment of RET-driven cancers. ... , [sorafenib], [sunitinib], and [vandetanib], have shown efficacy in RET-driven cancers, their lack of ... [A202049, A202055, L15986]
Although a phase 1/2 trial of pralsetinib termed ARROW (NCT03037385) is …
Nilutamide
Nilutamide is an antineoplastic hormonal agent primarily used in the treatment of prostate cancer. Nilutamide is a pure, nonsteroidal anti-androgen with affinity for androgen receptors (but not for progestogen, estrogen, or glucocorticoid receptors). Consequently, Nilutamide blocks the action of androgens of adrenal and testicular origin that stimulate the growth of...
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Matched Description: … Consequently, Nilutamide blocks the action of androgens of adrenal and testicular origin that stimulate ... the growth of normal and malignant prostatic tissue. ... Nilutamide is an antineoplastic hormonal agent primarily used in the treatment of prostate cancer. …
Budesonide
Budesonide is a glucocorticoid that is a mix of the 22R and 22S epimer used to treat inflammatory conditions of the lungs and intestines such as asthma, COPD, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis.[A188529,A188532]
Budesonide was granted FDA approval on 14 February 1994. It is also available in a combination product...
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Matched Description: … of the lungs and intestines such as asthma, COPD, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis. ... Budesonide is a glucocorticoid that is a mix of the 22R and 22S epimer used to treat inflammatory conditions …
Ertugliflozin
Ertugliflozin is a sodium-dependent glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor used to treat type II diabetes mellitus. It works to block glucose reabsorption from the glomerulus. Ertugliflozin was first approved by the FDA in December 2017.[A261951, L1132] It was also approved by the European Commission in March 2018.
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Moxidectin
Moxidectin is a potent, broad-spectrum endectocide (antiparasitic that is active against endo- and ecto-parasites) with activity against nematodes, insects, and acari. It was first used in cattle followed by an approved use in general animals. It is a semi-synthetic methoxine derivative of nemadectin which is a 16-member pentacyclic lactone of...
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Vet approved
Matched Description: … It is a semi-synthetic methoxine derivative of nemadectin which is a 16-member pentacyclic lactone of ... Moxidectin differs by the absence of a disaccharide moiety on carbon 13, a substituted olefinic side …
Diroximel fumarate
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, debilitating neurological disease that can lead to profound cognitive and physical symptoms, severely affecting quality of life. It is the main cause of neurological disability not caused by trauma in the young adult population of both North America and Europe. Relapsing-remitting forms of MS...
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Matched Description: … of both North America and Europe. ... More than 80% of patients suffering from this disease have relapsing-remitting MS. ... Relapsing-remitting forms of MS lead to neurological symptoms that resolve and recur periodically. …
Lovastatin
Lovastatin, also known as the brand name product Mevacor, is a lipid-lowering drug and fungal metabolite derived synthetically from a fermentation product of Aspergillus terreus. Originally named Mevinolin, lovastatin belongs to the statin class of medications, which are used to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and manage abnormal lipid...
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Matched Description: … studies to significantly reduce the risk of development of CVD and all-cause mortality. ... and for people with a moderate to high risk of development of CVD, such as those with Type 2 Diabetes ... [A181087,A181553] Use of statins to target and reduce LDL levels has been shown in a number of landmark …
Vinorelbine
Vinorelbine is an anti-mitotic chemotherapy drug that is used in the treatment of several types of malignancies, including breast cancer and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) . It was initially approved in the USA in 1990's for the treatment of NSCLC .
It is a third-generation vinca alkaloid. The introduction...
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Matched Description: … Vinorelbine is an anti-mitotic chemotherapy drug that is used in the treatment of several types of malignancies ... genetics on the clearance of this drug [L2002]. ... It was initially approved in the USA in 1990's for the treatment of NSCLC [L2010]. …
Methimazole
Methimazole is a thionamide antithyroid agent that inhibits the synthesis of thyroid hormones.[A184559,A184733,A184694] It was first introduced as an antithyroid agent in 1949 and is now commonly used in the management of hyperthyroidism, particularly in those for whom more aggressive options such as surgery or radioactive iodine therapy are inappropriate.[L8336,L8339]...
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Matched Description: … Methimazole is a thionamide antithyroid agent that inhibits the synthesis of thyroid hormones. ... first introduced as an antithyroid agent in 1949[A184502] and is now commonly used in the management of ... the pro-drug [carbimazole], which is an antithyroid medication used in the United Kingdom and parts of …
Tepotinib
Tepotinib is a MET tyrosine kinase inhibitor intended to treat a variety of MET-overexpressing solid tumors. It was originally developed in partnership between EMD Serono and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in 2009 and has since been investigated in the treatment of neuroblastoma, gastric cancers, non-small cell...
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Matched Description: … Tepotinib is a MET tyrosine kinase inhibitor intended to treat a variety of MET-overexpressing solid ... [A228058] It was originally developed in partnership between EMD Serono and the University of Texas M.D ... [A228058] MET is a desirable target in the treatment of certain solid tumors as it appears to play a …
Doripenem
Doripenem is a broad-spectrum, carbapenem antibiotic marketed under the brand name Doribax by Janssen. Doripenem injection was approved by the FDA in 2007 to treat complicated urinary tract and intra-abdominal infections. In a clinical trial of doripenem treatment in ventilator associated pneumonia (vs. imipenem and cilastatin), it was found that...
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Matched Description: … in a premature termination of the trial. ... In a clinical trial of doripenem treatment in ventilator associated pneumonia (vs. imipenem and cilastatin ... ), it was found that doripenem carried an increased risk of death and lower clinical cure rates, resulting …
Avalglucosidase alfa
Avalglucosidase alfa, or NeoGAA, is a drug for enzyme replacement therapy specifically designed for Pompe disease, a rare inherited neuromuscular disorder caused by the deficiency of the alpha-glucosidase (GAA) enzyme. GAA is an essential enzyme that hydrolyzes glycogen into free glucose for use in cellular functions. In Pompe disease, the...
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Matched Description: … patients older than six months of age with late-onset Pompe disease. ... specifically designed for Pompe disease, a rare inherited neuromuscular disorder caused by the deficiency of ... [A232955] Avalglucosidase alfa is a recombinant form of GAA that restores deficient enzyme levels. …
Varenicline
Varenicline is a prescription medication used to treat smoking addiction. This medication is the first approved nicotinic receptor partial agonist. Specifically, varenicline is a partial agonist of the alpha4/beta2 subtype of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. In addition it acts on alpha3/beta4 and weakly on alpha3beta2 and alpha6-containing receptors. A full...
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Matched Description: … Specifically, varenicline is a partial agonist of the alpha4/beta2 subtype of the nicotinic acetylcholine ... Pfizer is conducting an additional safety study of the drug, results of which are expected in late 2015 ... Food and Drug Administration warned that Varenicline, in the form of Pfizer Inc's quit-smoking drug, …
Diflunisal
Diflunisal, a salicylate derivative, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAIA) with pharmacologic actions similar to other prototypical NSAIAs. Diflunisal possesses anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activity. Though its mechanism of action has not been clearly established, most of its actions appear to be associated with inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis via the...
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Matched Description: … Though its mechanism of action has not been clearly established, most of its actions appear to be associated ... with inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis via the arachidonic acid pathway. ... Diflunisal is used to relieve pain accompanied with inflammation and in the symptomatic treatment of …
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