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Tirbanibulin
Tirbanibulin (KX-O1 or KX2–391) is a dual inhibitor of Src Kinase and tubulin. On December 14, 2020, tirbanibulin was approved by the FDA for the topical treatment of actinic keratosis on the face or scalp. It is marketed under the brand name Klisyri. Actinic keratosis is a chronic condition characterized...
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Matched Description: … Tirbanibulin (KX-O1 or KX2–391) is a dual inhibitor of Src Kinase and tubulin. ... [A225726] On December 14, 2020, tirbanibulin was approved by the FDA for the topical treatment of actinic ... Tirbanibulin blocks the molecular pathways that promote the proliferation, survival, and metastasis of …
Avelumab
Avelumab is a human IgG1 lambda monoclonal antibody that binds programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1) to block its interaction with its receptors found on T cells and antigen-presenting cells. Avelumab was first approved by the FDA on March 23, 2017. On September 18 and December 18 of the same year,...
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Matched Description: … It is used in the treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma, metastatic urothelial carcinoma, or renal cell ... [A261496] On September 18 and December 18 of the same year, it was also granted approval by EMA [L48126 …
Clofarabine
Clofarabine is a purine nucleoside antimetabolite that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is marketed as Clolar in the U.S. and Canada, or Evoltra in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Clofarabine is used in paediatrics to treat a type of leukaemia called relapsed or refractory acute lymphoblastic...
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Matched Description: … leukaemia (ALL), only after at least two other types of treatment have failed. ... Clofarabine is a purine nucleoside antimetabolite that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. ... Clofarabine is used in paediatrics to treat a type of leukaemia called relapsed or refractory acute lymphoblastic …
Enprofylline
Enprofylline is a derivative of theophylline which shares bronchodilator properties. Enprofylline is used in asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and in the management of cerebrovascular insufficiency, sickle cell disease, and diabetic neuropathy. Long-term enprofylline administration may be associated with elevation in liver enzyme levels and unpredictable blood levels.
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Experimental
Matched Description: … Enprofylline is a derivative of theophylline which shares bronchodilator properties. ... Enprofylline is used in asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and in the management of cerebrovascular …
Plicamycin
Plicamycin is an antineoplastic antibiotic produced by Streptomyces plicatus. It has been used in the treatment of testicular cancer, Paget's disease of bone, and, rarely, the management of hypercalcemia. The manufacturer discontinued plicamycin in 2000.
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Investigational
Withdrawn
Matched Description: … of hypercalcemia. ... It has been used in the treatment of testicular cancer, Paget's disease of bone, and, rarely, the management …
Dabrafenib
Dabrafenib mesylate (Tafinlar) is a reversible ATP-competitive kinase inhibitor and targets the MAPK pathway. It was approved on May 29, 2013, for the treatment of melanoma with V600E or V6000K mutation. It was also used for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with the same mutation. In May 2018, Tafinlar (dabrafenib),...
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Matched Description: … It was approved on May 29, 2013, for the treatment of melanoma with V600E or V6000K mutation. …
Bisoxatin
Bisoxatin is a stimulant laxative which increases peristalsis and inhibits absorbtion of water and ions in the intestine . It is marketed in Belgium under the tradename Wylaxine and used for the treatment of constipation and for preparation of the colon for surgical procedures.
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Matched Description: … for preparation of the colon for surgical procedures. ... Bisoxatin is a stimulant laxative which increases peristalsis and inhibits absorbtion of water and ions ... It is marketed in Belgium under the tradename Wylaxine and used for the treatment of constipation and …
Galcanezumab
Galcanezumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody developed by Eli Lilly and Company against human calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). Although several small-molecule CGRP receptor antagonists have been developed, humanized monoclonal antibodies like galcanezumab are specifically designed to selectively bind to CGRP entities with high potency. Given this target specificity, lack of...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … migraine and the treatment of episodic cluster headache. ... Galcanezumab was approved by the FDA in September 2018, and is indicated for the preventive treatment of ... [A33112] Given this target specificity, lack of off-target toxicity, and characteristic proteolysis profile …
Leuprolide
Leuprolide is a synthetic 9-residue peptide analogue of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). Unlike the endogenous decapeptide GnRH, leuprolide contains a single D-amino acid (D-leucyl) residue, which helps to increase its circulating half-life from three to four minutes to approximately three hours. As a GnRH mimic, leuprolide is capable of binding to...
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Matched Description: … Prolonged activation of GnRHR results in significant downregulation of sex steroid levels, which is primarily ... downstream modulation of both gonadotropin hormone and sex steroid levels. ... Leuprolide is a synthetic 9-residue peptide analogue of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). …
Phentolamine
Phentolamine is a reversible, non-selective alpha-adrenergic blocker that induces vasodilation. While initially introduced to the market for the treatment of hypertension, this clinical use was halted due to cardiovascular and gastrointestinal adverse effects with the prolonged use of large oral doses of phentolamine.[A261781, A261786] It has several therapeutic uses, including...
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Matched Description: … of phentolamine. ... prevention of norepinephrine-induced extravasation, diagnosis of pheochromocytoma, reversal of soft-tissue ... anesthesia, and treatment of pharmacologically-induced mydriasis. …
Thyrotropin alfa
Thyrotropin alfa is a recombinant form of thyroid stimulating hormone used in performing certain tests in patients who have or have had thyroid cancer. It is also used along with a radioactive agent to destroy remaining thyroid tissue in certain patients who have had their thyroid gland removed because of...
Approved
Vet approved
Matched Description: … The alpha subunit of thyrotropin alfa, which is the effector region responsible for the stimulation of ... of 92 amino acid residues containing two N-linked glycosylation sites and a beta subunit of 112 residues ... The amino acid sequence of thyrotropin alfa is identical to that of human pituitary thyroid stimulating …
Sodium aurothiomalate
Sodium aurothiomalate is a gold compound that is used for its immunosuppressive anti-rheumatic effects. Gold Sodium Thiomalate is supplied as a solution for intramuscular injection containing 50 mg of Gold Sodium Thiomalate per mL. It is most effective in active progressive rheumatoid arthritis and of little or no value in...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … of extensive deformities or in the treatment of other forms of arthritis. ... Gold Sodium Thiomalate is supplied as a solution for intramuscular injection containing 50 mg of Gold ... It is most effective in active progressive rheumatoid arthritis and of little or no value in the presence …
Tenecteplase
Tenecteplase is a tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) developed from modifications of natural human tPA complementary DNA (cDNA). It is a 527 amino acid with a substitution of threonine 103 with asparagine and substitution of asparagine 117 with glutamine within the kringle 1 domain, and a tetra-alanine substitution at amino acids...
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Matched Description: … It is a 527 amino acid with a substitution of threonine 103 with asparagine and substitution of asparagine ... Tenecteplase is a tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) developed from modifications of natural human tPA …
Naproxen
Naproxen is classified as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory dug (NSAID) and was initially approved for prescription use in 1976 and then for over-the-counter (OTC) use in 1994. It can effectively manage acute pain as well as pain related to rheumatic diseases, and has a well studied adverse effect profile. Given its...
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Vet approved
Matched Description: … overall tolerability and effectiveness, naproxen can be considered a first line treatment for a variety of ... combination with sumatriptan to treat migraines, and in combination with esomeprazole to lower the risk of …
Albendazole
A benzimidazole broad-spectrum anthelmintic structurally related to mebendazole that is effective against many diseases. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p38)
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Vet approved
Deflazacort
Deflazacort, also known as Emflaza, is a corticosteroid prodrug used as an agent to manage Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). It is marketed by Marathon Pharmaceuticals and was approved in February 2017 by the FDA.[L6694,FDA label]
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is an inherited disorder resulting from mutations of the dystrophin gene, which...
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Matched Description: … [L6694,FDA label]
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is an inherited disorder resulting from mutations of ... weakness and progressive breathing and cardiovascular disability, severely impacting patient quality of ... [A179449]
Deflazacort delays the onset of muscle related complications resulting from DMD[A179455] …
Polatuzumab vedotin
Polatuzumab vedotin is a CD79b-directed antibody-drug conjugate that delivers monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE), an anti-mitotic agent, to cancer cells. The drug consists of three components - a humanized immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) monoclonal antibody specific for human CD79b (polatuzumab), MMAE, and protease-cleavable linker called maleimidocaproyl-valine-citrulline-p-aminobenzyloxycarbonyl (mc-vc-PAB) that covalently attaches MMAE to...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … [L6658] The drug consists of three components - a humanized immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) monoclonal antibody …
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...
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Matched Description: … antibodies were important for therapeutic benefit in animal models of EBOV infection. ... _ genus, having been responsible for at least 17 known outbreaks with an average case fatality rate of ... [A222078] The chief surface target of EBOV particles is the GP1,2 glycoprotein, which also …
Maftivimab
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: … antibodies were important for therapeutic benefit in animal models of EBOV infection. ... _ genus, having been responsible for at least 17 known outbreaks with an average case fatality rate of ... [A222078] The chief surface target of EBOV particles is the GP1,2 glycoprotein, which also …
Eplerenone
Eplerenone, an aldosterone receptor antagonist similar to spironolactone, has been shown to produce sustained increases in plasma renin and serum aldosterone, consistent with inhibition of the negative regulatory feedback of aldosterone on renin secretion. The resulting increased plasma renin activity and aldosterone circulating levels do not overcome the effects of...
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Matched Description: … the negative regulatory feedback of aldosterone on renin secretion. ... shown to produce sustained increases in plasma renin and serum aldosterone, consistent with inhibition of ... resulting increased plasma renin activity and aldosterone circulating levels do not overcome the effects of …
Antithrombin III human
A plasma alpha 2 glycoprotein that accounts for the major antithrombin activity of normal plasma and also inhibits several other enzymes. It is a member of the serpin superfamily.
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Matched Description: … It is a member of the serpin superfamily. ... A plasma alpha 2 glycoprotein that accounts for the major antithrombin activity of normal plasma and …
Teriflunomide
Teriflunomide is the active metabolite of leflunomide, and it acts as an immunomodulatory agent by inhibiting pyrimidine synthesis. It is marketed under the name Aubagio® and is indicated for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, specifically relapsing forms. The FDA label states an important warning about the risk of hepatoxicity and...
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Matched Description: … Teriflunomide is the active metabolite of leflunomide, and it acts as an immunomodulatory agent by inhibiting ... The FDA label states an important warning about the risk of hepatoxicity and teratogenicity for patients ... It is marketed under the name Aubagio® and is indicated for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, specifically …
Acrivastine
Acrivastine is a triprolidine analog antihistamine indicated for the treatment of allergies and hay fever. As an H1 receptor antagonist, it functions by blocking the action of histamine at this receptor thereby preventing the symptoms associated with histamine release such as pruritis, vasodilation, hypotension, edema, bronchoconstriction, and tachycardia.
Acrivastine is...
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Matched Description: … Acrivastine is a triprolidine analog antihistamine indicated for the treatment of allergies and hay fever ... As an H1 receptor antagonist, it functions by blocking the action of histamine at this receptor thereby …
Scorpion (centruroides) immune Fab2 antivenin (equine)
Centruroides (scorpion) Immune F(ab')2 (equine) is a purified preparation of immune globulin F(ab’)2 fragments that are derived from plasma of the horses immunized with venom of C. noxius, C. l. limpidus, C. l. tecomanus, and C. s. suffusus. It is intravenously administered patients with clinical signs of scorpion envenomation so...
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Matched Description: … fragments that are derived from plasma of the horses immunized with venom of *C. noxius*, *C. l. limpidus ... Centruroides (scorpion) Immune F(ab')2 (equine) is a purified preparation of immune globulin F(ab’)2 ... It is intravenously administered patients with clinical signs of scorpion envenomation so that the Fab …
Nitroprusside
Nitroprusside serves as a source of nitric oxide, a potent peripheral vasodilator that affects both arterioles and venules (venules more than arterioles). Nitroprusside is often administered intravenously to patients who are experiencing a hypertensive emergency.
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Matched Description: … Nitroprusside serves as a source of nitric oxide, a potent peripheral vasodilator that affects both arterioles …
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