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Emicizumab
Emicizumab is a humanized recombinant monoclonal antibody that mimics the function of the coagulation Factor VIII and it has the capacity to bind simultaneously to activated Factor IX and Factor X. The ability of Emicizumab to bind to all these three different factors allows it to overcome immunogenicity and unstable...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Emicizumab is a humanized recombinant monoclonal antibody that mimics the function of the coagulation ... Emicizumab was originated as an improved form of hBS23 and it was approved on November 16, 2017. ... The ability of Emicizumab to bind to all these three different factors allows it to overcome immunogenicity …
Melatonin
Melatonin is a biogenic amine that is found in animals, plants and microbes. Aaron B. Lerner of Yale University is credited for naming the hormone and for defining its chemical structure in 1958. In mammals, melatonin is produced by the pineal gland. The pineal gland is small endocrine gland, about...
Approved
Nutraceutical
Vet approved
Matched Description: … Most of the actions of melatonin are mediated through the binding and activation of melatonin receptors ... of melatonin synthesis. ... the circadian rhythms of several biological functions, including the sleep-wake cycle. …
Bepotastine
Bepotastine is a non-sedating, selective antagonist of the histamine 1 (H1) receptor. Bepotastine was approved in Japan for use in the treatment of allergic rhinitis and uriticaria/puritus in July 2000 and January 2002, respectively, and is marketed by Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd. under the brand name Talion. It is available...
Approved
Matched Description: … Bepotastine is a non-sedating, selective antagonist of the histamine 1 (H1) receptor. ... Bepotastine was approved in Japan for use in the treatment of allergic rhinitis and uriticaria/puritus …
Fexinidazole
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT, also colloquially referred to as sleeping sickness), caused by T. brucei gambiense and T. brucei rhodesiense, remains a moderate risk (>1/10,000 inhabitants per year in endemic areas) despite focussed control efforts. Transmitted by the bite of an infected tsetse fly, HAT is biphasic with a first...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Transmitted by the bite of an infected tsetse fly, HAT is biphasic with a first (hemolymphatic) stage …
Cenegermin
Cenegermin is a human beta-nerve growth factor (beta-ngf)-(1-118)- peptide (non-covalent dimer) produced in escherichia coli. It received European Union Approval in July 2017 for the treatment of moderate to severe neurotrophic keratitis. Cenegermin received approval from the US FDA a year later in August of 2018. Neurotrophic keratitis is a...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … The loss of corneal sensation impairs corneal health, causing progressive damage to the top layer of ... [L4563]
While the prevalence of neurotrophic keratitis is low, the impact of this serious condition ... the treatment, diagnosis or prevention of a serious condition. …
Calcipotriol
Calcipotriol (INN) or calcipotriene (USAN) is a sythetic derivative of calcitriol or Vitamin D.
Approved
Matched Description: … Calcipotriol (INN) or calcipotriene (USAN) is a sythetic derivative of calcitriol or Vitamin D. …
Indigotindisulfonic acid
Indigotindisulfonic acid is a blue-colored dye with a variety of uses.[A32490,A32491,A32492,L2222] Its salt form, indigotindisulfonate sodium, is also known as indigo carmine, indigotine or FD&C Blue #2. This compound is an acid-base indicator and is used in the production of food colorants and pH tests. Indigotindisulfonic acid is used in...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Indigotindisulfonic acid is a blue-colored dye with a variety of uses. ... This compound is an acid-base indicator and is used in the production of food colorants and pH tests. ... [A32490,A32491,A32492] In 2022, the FDA approved the intravenous use of indigotindisulfonate sodium to …
Miglitol
Miglitol inhibits the breakdown complex carbohydrates into glucose. It is primarily used in diabetes mellitus type 2 for establishing greater glycemic control by preventing the digestion of carbohydrates (such as disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides) into monosaccharides which can be absorbed by the body.
Miglitol should be taken at the start...
Approved
Matched Description: … amount of poly and oligosaccharides in the diet. ... used in diabetes mellitus type 2 for establishing greater glycemic control by preventing the digestion of ... Miglitol should be taken at the start of a meal for maximal effect and the effect will depend on the …
LetibotulinumtoxinA
The aesthetic utility of botulinum toxin was discovered incidentally following its initial use in the treatment of facial spasmodic disorders in the early 1970s. The first aesthetic use of botulinum toxin was reported in 1989, when onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) was used as a treatment for facial asymmetry resulting from iatrogenic facial...
Approved
Matched Description: … treatment of facial spasmodic disorders in the early 1970s. ... The aesthetic utility of botulinum toxin was discovered incidentally following its initial use in the ... [A249920] The first aesthetic use of botulinum toxin was reported in 1989, when [onabotulinumtoxinA] …
Methenamine
Methenamine is a heterocyclic organic compound with a cage-like structure similar to adamantane. In salt form it is used for the treatment of urinary tract infection (Example: methenamine hippurate which is the hippuric acid salt of methenamine).
Approved
Vet approved
Matched Description: … which is the hippuric acid salt of methenamine). ... In salt form it is used for the treatment of urinary tract infection (Example: methenamine hippurate …
Padimate O
Padimate O is an active sunscreen agent in cosmetics and over-the-counter sunscreen drug products in concentrations up to 8%, as regulated by the FDA . It is a structurally-related compound to DB02362 that absorbs UV-B rays to prevent photodamage. It penetrates human skin, and is shown to induce non-ligatable strand...
Approved
Abaloparatide
Abaloparatide is an N-terminal analog of parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) and an agonist at the parathyroid hormone type 1 (PTH1) receptor. It is a synthetic 34 amino acid peptide with 41% homology to human parathyroid hormone 1-34 and human PTHrP 1-34. Abaloparatide and PTHrP share the first 21 amino acids...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Abaloparatide is an N-terminal analog of parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) [A256778] and an ... [L740] It was first approved by the FDA on April 28, 2017,[A256748] for the treatment of osteoporosis …
Bulevirtide
Hepatitis D is considered the most severe type of viral hepatitis and leads to the rapid development of cirrhosis, severe decompensation of liver function, and an increased risk of mortality.[A226340,L30235] Until recently, there have been extremely limited treatments available for Hepatitis D infection. Bulevirtide, also known as Hepcludex, is a...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … of cirrhosis, severe decompensation of liver function, and an increased risk of mortality. ... Completion of this clinical trial is anticipated in early 2023.[L30240] ... chronic Hepatitis D infection developed by MYR Pharmaceuticals, now part of Gilead. …
Azelastine
Azelastine, a phthalazine derivative, is an antihistamine available as an intranasal spray for the treatment of allergic and vasomotor rhinitis and as an ophthalmic solution for the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis.[L8240,L8270] It is a racemic mixture, though there is no noted difference in pharmacologic activity between enantiomers, and was first...
Approved
Matched Description: … seasonal allergic rhinitis in patients 6 years of age and older. ... Azelastine, a phthalazine derivative, is an antihistamine available as an intranasal spray for the treatment of ... allergic and vasomotor rhinitis and as an ophthalmic solution for the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis …
Dalfampridine
Dalfampridine is a potassium channel blocker used to help multiple sclerosis patients walk. This is the first drug that was specifically approved to help with mobility in these patients. FDA approved on January 22, 2010.
Approved
Cresol
Cresol is a hydroxytoluene that can be extracted naturally from coal tar or made synthetically. Pure cresol is a mixture of ortho-, meta-, and para- isomers. Cresols are precursors or synthetic intermediates to various other compounds and materials, including plastics, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, disinfectants, and dyes. Ingestion of cresol induces toxicity...
Approved
Matched Description: … Ingestion of cresol induces toxicity in humans and can lead to burning of the mouth and throat, abdominal ... Pure cresol is a mixture of ortho-, meta-, and para- isomers. …
Ceftazidime
Bacteria possess a cell wall comprising a glycopeptide polymer commonly known as peptidoglycan, which is synthesized and remodelled through the action of a family of enzymes known as "penicillin-binding proteins" (PBPs). β-lactam antibiotics, including cephalosporins, are PBP inhibitors that, through inhibition of essential PBPs, result in impaired cell wall homeostasis,...
Approved
Matched Description: … a family of enzymes known as "penicillin-binding proteins" (PBPs). ... A232920] β-lactam antibiotics, including cephalosporins, are PBP inhibitors that, through inhibition of ... glycopeptide polymer commonly known as peptidoglycan, which is synthesized and remodelled through the action of …
Aluminum hydroxide
Aluminum hydroxide is an inorganic salt used as an antacid. It is a basic compound that acts by neutralizing hydrochloric acid in gastric secretions. Subsequent increases in pH may inhibit the action of pepsin. An increase in bicarbonate ions and prostaglandins may also confer cytoprotective effects.
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Subsequent increases in pH may inhibit the action of pepsin. …
Potassium
Potassium is an essential nutrient, like Calcium and Magnesium. It was identified as a shortfall nutrient by the 2015-2020 Advisory Committee of Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Many conditions and diseases interfere with normal body potassium balance, and underconsumption of potassium is one example. Hypokalemia (low potassium) or hyperkalemia (high potassium)...
Approved
Experimental
Matched Description: … It was identified as a shortfall nutrient by the 2015-2020 Advisory Committee of Dietary Guidelines for ... A186928] Many conditions and diseases interfere with normal body potassium balance, and underconsumption of ... Examples of potassium formulations include potassium citrate, potassium chloride, and potassium with …
Corticorelin ovine triflutate
Corticorelin, available commercially as corticorelin ovine triflutate (tradename Acthrel), is a synthetic form of the peptide human corticotropin-releasing hormone (hCRH), a potent stimulator of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) release from the anterior pituitary. Endogenous forms hCRH are involved in the stress response and its main function is stimulation of the pituitary...
Approved
Matched Description: … of a pituitary source from an ectopic source of excessive ACTH secretion. ... It provides a differential diagnosis for Cushing's disease (a pituitary source of ACTH excess) or of ... ectopic ACTH syndrome (an ectopic source of ACTH excess). …
Lenograstim
Lenograstim is a recombinant granulocyte colony-stimulating factor used as an immunostimulating agent.
Approved
Investigational
Lesinurad
Lesinurad is an oral uric acid transporter 1 (URAT1) inhibitor indicated for the treatment of hyperuricemia associated with gout. It reduces serum uric acid concentration through the inhibition of URAT1, an enzyme responsible for reuptake of uric acid from the renal tubule, and OAT4, another uric acid transporter associated with...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Lesinurad is an oral uric acid transporter 1 (URAT1) inhibitor indicated for the treatment of hyperuricemia ... Zurampic, it is indicated for use in combination with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor for the treatment of ... It reduces serum uric acid concentration through the inhibition of URAT1, an enzyme responsible for reuptake …
Durlobactam
Durlobactam is a diazabicyclooctane non-beta-lactam, beta-lactamase inhibitor. It is typically given in combination with sulbactam to protect it from degradation by certain serine-beta-lactamases. The combination product of durlobactam and sulbactam was first approved by the FDA in May 2023. It is used to treat hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … [L47336] The combination product of durlobactam and sulbactam was first approved by the FDA in May 2023 ... pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (HABP/VABP), caused by susceptible isolates of …
Tenoxicam
Tenoxicam, an antiinflammatory agent with analgesic and antipyretic properties, is used to treat osteoarthritis and control acute pain.
Approved
Setmelanotide
Setmelanotide is the first available treatment for patients with pro-opiomelanocortin, proprotein subilisin/kexin type 1, or leptin deficiencies. It is an agonist of the melanocortin 4 receptor. Earlier attempts at agonizing MC4R (such as LY2112688) lead to successful weight loss, but also an increase in blood pressure and heart rate. Other...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … [L24474] It is an agonist of the melanocortin 4 receptor. ... [A224449] Patients taking setmelanotide experienced an average weight loss of 0.6 kg/week. …
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