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Secnidazole
Secnidazole is a second-generation 5-nitroimidazole antimicrobial agent. It is structurally related to other 5-nitroimidazoles, including DB00916 and DB00911, but displays improved oral absorption and a longer terminal elimination half-life than other drugs in this class. Secnidazole is selective against many anaerobic Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria as well as protozoa. Once...
Approved
Matched Description: … A245508] In September 2017, FDA approved secnidazole under the market name Solosec for the treatment of …
Esculin
Esculin is found in barley. Vitamin C2 is generally considered a bioflavanoid, related to vitamin P esculin is a glucoside that naturally occurs in the horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), California Buckeye (Aesculus californica) and in daphnin (the dark green resin of Daphne mezereum). Esculin belongs to the family of Glycosyl...
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Matched Description: … Esculin belongs to the family of Glycosyl Compounds. ... Aesculus hippocastanum), California Buckeye (Aesculus californica) and in daphnin (the dark green resin of …
Chlorquinaldol
Chlorquinaldol was used historically as a topical antiseptic under the trade name Sterosan. It was marketed in the 1950s as an iodine-free alternative which was also unrelated to sulfa drugs or hormones. Chlorquinaldol is currently approved by the European Medicines Agency as a combination tablet with promestriene for the treatment...
Approved
Matched Description: … approved by the European Medicines Agency as a combination tablet with promestriene for the treatment of …
Belladonna
Belladonna, also known as atropa belladonna or deadly nightshade, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Its roots, leaves and fruits contain DB00424, DB00747, and mostly, DB00572. These alkaloids are naturally-occurring muscarinic antagonists. DB00572 is a non-selective muscarinic antagonist that is mainly used as an adjunct for...
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Matched Description: … eye-drops by women to dilate the pupils of the eyes for aesthetic purposes. ... The name "belladonna" originates from the Italian words "beautiful woman" and the historical use of herb …
Iptacopan
Iptacopan is a small-molecule factor B inhibitor previously investigated as a potential treatment for the rare blood disease paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) by inhibiting the complement factor B. Factor B is a positive regulator of the alternative complement pathway, where it activates C3 convertase and subsequently C5 convertase. This is...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … of the PIGA gene. ... [A262581] This is of particular importance to PNH, where one of the disease hallmarks is the mutation ... [A262566] Factor B is a positive regulator of the alternative complement pathway, where it activates …
Adefovir dipivoxil
Adefovir dipivoxil, previously called bis-POM PMEA, with trade names Preveon and Hepsera, is an orally-administered acyclic nucleotide analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (ntRTI) used for treatment of hepatitis B. It is ineffective against HIV-1. Adefovir dipivoxil is the diester prodrug of adefovir.
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Matched Description: … Adefovir dipivoxil is the diester prodrug of adefovir. ... orally-administered acyclic nucleotide analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (ntRTI) used for treatment of …
Telmisartan
Telmisartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARB) used in the management of hypertension. Generally, angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) such as telmisartan bind to the angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptors with high affinity, causing inhibition of the action of angiotensin II on vascular smooth muscle, ultimately leading to...
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Matched Description: … Telmisartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARB) used in the management of hypertension. ... telmisartan bind to the angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptors with high affinity, causing inhibition of ... the action of angiotensin II on vascular smooth muscle, ultimately leading to a reduction in arterial …
Finasteride
Finasteride is a synthetic 4-azasteroid compound and specific inhibitor of steroid Type II 5α-reductase, which is an intracellular enzyme that converts the androgen testosterone into 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT). It works in a similar fashion as dutasteride, which is another 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor, by exerting antiandrogenic effects. Finasteride is an orally active drug...
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Matched Description: … Finasteride is a synthetic 4-azasteroid compound [L10565] and specific inhibitor of steroid Type II 5α-reductase ... Finasteride is an orally active drug that was first approved by the FDA in 1992 for the treatment of ... androgenic alopecia are androgen-dependent disorders that are characterized by _in situ_ high levels of …
Gilteritinib
Gilteritinib, also known as ASP2215, is a small molecule part of the FLT3 tyrosine kinase inhibitors that presented a greater selectivity and potency when compared with other agents from this group. It is a pyrazinecarboxamide derivative that showed high selectivity to FLT3 preventing the c-Kit -driven myelosuppression observed in other...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … Gilteritinib, also known as ASP2215, is a small molecule part of the FLT3 tyrosine kinase inhibitors …
Copanlisib
Copanlisib is a selective pan-Class I phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor with preferential activity against the alpha and delta isoforms. PI3K, a lipid kinase that activates downstream signalling pathways involved in cell survival and growth, that exists in different isoforms and is often overexpressed in hematological malignancies. Copanlisib was granted accelerated...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … A261730] Copanlisib was granted accelerated approval by the FDA in September 2017 for the treatment of …
Resmetirom
Resmetirom is a thyroid hormone receptor-beta (THR-beta) agonist. On March 14, 2024, it was approved by the FDA as the first treatment of liver fibrosis due to noncirrhotic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which is a form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Thyroid hormones directly regulate lipid metabolism in the liver;...
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Matched Description: … non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which is a form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). ... On March 14, 2024, it was approved by the FDA as the first treatment of liver fibrosis due to noncirrhotic …
Tiagabine
Tiagabine is an anti-convulsive medication. It is also used in the treatment for panic disorder as are a few other anticonvulsants. Though the exact mechanism by which tiagabine exerts its effect on the human body is unknown, it does appear to operate as a selective GABA reuptake inhibitor.
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Investigational
Human interferon beta
Human interferon beta is a polypeptide used in the management of relapsing forms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and was initially approved by the FDA in 1992. Multiple Sclerosis is a devastating neurodegenerative disease that is usually progressive and significantly debilitating with a profound impact on the quality of life. Interferon...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … Human interferon beta is a polypeptide used in the management of relapsing forms of Multiple Sclerosis ... disease that is usually progressive and significantly debilitating with a profound impact on the quality of …
Hydroxyzine
Hydroxyzine is a first-generation histamine H1-receptor antagonist of the dephenylmethane and piperazine classes that exhibits sedative, anxiolytic, and antiemetic properties.[A1257,A187589] It was first developed in 1955, and has since remained a relatively common treatment for allergic conditions such as pruritus, urticaria, dermatoses, and histamine-mediated pruritus. The active metabolite of hydroxyzine,...
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Matched Description: … Hydroxyzine is a first-generation histamine H1-receptor antagonist of the dephenylmethane ... in allergic medications, and is responsible for much of its hydroxyzine's antihistaminic effect. ... [L9677] The active metabolite of hydroxyzine, [cetirizine], is also available as an active ingredient …
Terlipressin
Terlipressin is a synthetic analogue of vasopressin, which is an endogenous neurohormone that acts as a vasoconstrictor. It is a prodrug of lypressin, or lysine vasopressin. Compared to endogenous vasopressin, terlipressin has a longer half life and increased selectivity for the V1 receptor. As a potent vasopressor, terlipressin has been...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … [A2601] It is a prodrug of [lypressin], or lysine vasopressin. ... Terlipressin is a synthetic analogue of vasopressin, which is an endogenous neurohormone that acts as …
Sacituzumab govitecan
Metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC) is an aggressive form of breast cancer with limited treatment options involving cytotoxic chemotherapy agents. Targeted chemotherapy through the application of antibody-conjugated agents (ADCs) is a recent advance in cancer treatment. One such ADC is sacituzumab govitecan, which combines a humanized anti-trophoblast cell-surface antigen 2...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … Metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC) is an aggressive form of breast cancer with limited ... [A193653] Targeted chemotherapy through the application of antibody-conjugated agents (ADCs) is a recent ... Trodelvy™ by Immunomedics, Inc.; it is currently indicated under accelerated approval for the treatment of …
Remestemcel-L
Remestemcel-L is a third-party, off-the-shelf suspension of ex-vivo cultured adult human mesenchymal stem cells intended for intravenous infusion. The mesenchymal stem cells are derived from the bone marrow of unrelated and human leukocyte antigen (HLA)–unmatched healthy adult donors and have the ability to differentiate into different tissue cells. It was...
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Matched Description: … is often characterized by the presence of inflammatory cascades through signalling of activated T cells ... Remestemcel-L is a third-party, off-the-shelf suspension of ex-vivo cultured adult human mesenchymal ... to steroid therapy have expected one-year survival rates of only 5% to 30% [L11022]. …
Acetohydroxamic acid
Acetohydroxamic Acid, a synthetic drug derived from hydroxylamine and ethyl acetate, is similar in structure to urea. In the urine, it acts as an antagonist of the bacterial enzyme urease. Acetohydroxamic Acid has no direct antimicrobial action and does not acidify urine directly. It is used, in addition to antibiotics...
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Matched Description: … In the urine, it acts as an antagonist of the bacterial enzyme urease. …
Estrone sulfate
Estrone sulfate (as estropipate) is a form of estrogen. It has several uses such as: alleviate symptoms of menopause as hormone replacement therapy, treatment some types of infertility, treatment of some conditions leading to underdevelopment of female sexual characteristics, treatment of vaginal atrophy, treatment of some types of breast cancer...
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Matched Description: … some types of infertility, treatment of some conditions leading to underdevelopment of female sexual ... characteristics, treatment of vaginal atrophy, treatment of some types of breast cancer (particularly ... in men and postmenopausal women), treatment of prostate cancer and prevention of osteoporosis. …
Estradiol cypionate
Estradiol Cypionate is a pro-drug ester of DB00783, a naturally occurring hormone that circulates endogenously within the human body. Estradiol is the most potent form of all mammalian estrogenic steroids and acts as the major female sex hormone. As a pro-drug of estradiol, estradiol cypionate therefore has the same downstream...
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Vet approved
Matched Description: … 70 to 500 mcg of estradiol daily, depending on the phase of the menstrual cycle. ... Ester pro-drugs of estradiol are therefore considered to be bioidentical forms of estrogen [T84]. ... Administration of synthetic and bioidentical forms of estrogen, such as estradiol cypionate, has shown …
Ferric maltol
Ferric maltol is an iron(III) atom complexed with 3 maltol molecules to increase the bioavailability compared to iron(II), without depositing it in the duodenum as insoluble ferric hydroxide and phosphate. Ferric maltol has been described in literature since at least the late 1980s as a potential treatment for iron deficiency....
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Daptomycin
Daptomycin is a cyclic lipopeptide antibacterial agent with a broad spectrum of activity against Gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-susceptible and -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA/MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE).[A231379, A231384, L32534] Chemically, daptomycin comprises 13 amino acids, including several non-standard and D-amino acids, with the C-terminal 10 amino acids forming an ester-linked...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … Daptomycin is a cyclic lipopeptide antibacterial agent with a broad spectrum of activity against Gram-positive …
Dutasteride
Dutasteride is an oral synthetic 4-azasteroid commonly marketed under the trade name Avodart. It is a novel dual 5α-reductase inhibitor that works by blocking both isoforms of 5α-reductase enzymes in a potent, selective, and irreversible manner. Type I and II 5α-reductase enzymes convert testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a primary hormonal...
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Matched Description: … It is a novel dual 5α-reductase inhibitor that works by blocking both isoforms of 5α-reductase enzymes ... Its clinical efficacy against benign prostate hyperplasia in male patients is comparable to that of [ ... However, unlike finasteride, dutasteride is not yet indicated for the treatment of androgenic alopecia …
Drotaverine
Drotaverine is an antispasmodic drug that works by inhibiting phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4). It is a benzylisoquinoline derivative that is structurally related to papaverine, although it displays more potent antispasmodic activities than papaverine. Drotaverine has been used in the symptomatic treatment of various spastic conditions, such as gastrointestinal diseases, biliary dyskinesia, and...
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Matched Description: … [A7036] It also has been investigated in dysmenorrhea, abortion, [A231609] and augmentation of labour ... [A231614] More recently, drotaverine gained attention in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia ... Drotaverine has been used in the symptomatic treatment of various spastic conditions, such as gastrointestinal …
Zalcitabine
A dideoxynucleoside compound in which the 3'-hydroxyl group on the sugar moiety has been replaced by a hydrogen. This modification prevents the formation of 5' to 3' phosphodiester linkages, which are needed for the elongation of DNA chains, thus resulting in the termination of viral DNA growth. The compound is...
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Matched Description: … elongation of DNA chains, thus resulting in the termination of viral DNA growth. ... of viral DNA by binding to reverse transcriptase. ... This modification prevents the formation of 5' to 3' phosphodiester linkages, which are needed for the …
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