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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: … the growth of normal and malignant prostatic tissue. ... Consequently, Nilutamide blocks the action of androgens of adrenal and testicular origin that stimulate ... Prostate cancer is mostly androgen-dependent and can be treated with surgical or chemical castration. …
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... Hormone Antagonists and Related Agents ... Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists …
Treprostinil is a stable tricyclic analogue of prostacyclin that promotes the vasodilation of pulmonary and systemic arterial vascular beds and the inhibition of platelet aggregation.[L41855,L41860,L41865] It reduces symptoms in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease.[L41855,L41860] The first agent approved for the treatment...
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Matched Description: … systemic arterial vascular beds and the inhibition of platelet aggregation. ... is a stable tricyclic analogue of prostacyclin[A248770] that promotes the vasodilation of pulmonary and ... [L41855,L41860,L41865] It reduces symptoms in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and
Matched Categories: … Blood and Blood Forming Organs …
Ethchlorvynol is a sedative and hypnotic drug. It has been used to treat insomnia, but has been largely superseded and is only offered where an intolerance or allergy to other drugs exists.
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Illicit
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Matched Description: … Ethchlorvynol is a sedative and hypnotic drug. ... It has been used to treat insomnia, but has been largely superseded and is only offered where an intolerance …
Matched Categories: … Hypnotics and Sedatives …
Miglustat, commonly marketed under the trade name Zavesca, is a drug used to treat Gaucher disease. It inhibits the enzyme glucosylceramide synthase, an essential enzyme for the synthesis of most glycosphingolipids. It is only used for patients who cannot be treated with enzyme replacement therapy with imiglucerase. Miglustat is now...
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Matched Description: … patients in the European Union, Brazil, and South Korea. ... Miglustat is now the first and only approved therapy for patients with Niemann-Pick disease type C (NP-C ... It has recently been approved for treatment of progressive neurological symptoms in adult and pediatric …
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Various Alimentary Tract and Metabolism Products …
Denosumab is a novel, fully human IgG2 monoclonal antibody specific to receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL), suppresses bone resorption via inhibiting RANK-mediated activation of osteoclasts. It is the first and currently the only RANKL inhibitor approved to prevent osteoclast-mediated bone loss. Chemically, it consists of 2 heavy...
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Matched Description: … [A263071] Chemically, it consists of 2 heavy and 2 light chains, with each light chain consisting of ... 215 amino acids and each heavy chain consisting of 448 amino acids with 4 intramolecular disulfides. ... It is the first and currently the only RANKL inhibitor approved to prevent osteoclast-mediated bone loss …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Drugs Affecting Bone Structure and Mineralization …
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: … 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
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism …
Atezolizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody used to prevent the interaction of PD-L1 and PD-1, removing inhibition of immune responses seen in some cancers.[A18493,L7489] This medication is reserved for patients whose tumors express PD-L1, cannot receive platinum-based chemotherapy, or whose tumors do not respond to platinum-based chemotherapy. Atezolizumab was granted...
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Investigational
Matched Description: … Atezolizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody used to prevent the interaction of PD-L1 and PD-1, removing …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AND ANTIBODY DRUG CONJUGATES …
Durvalumab is a human immunoglobulin G1 kappa (IgG1κ) monoclonal antibody and a novel immune-checkpoint inhibitor for cancer treatment. Produced by recombinant DNA technology in Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cell suspension culture, durvalumab is a programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) blocking antibody that works to promote normal immune responses that attack tumour...
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Matched Description: … Durvalumab is a human immunoglobulin G1 kappa (IgG1κ) monoclonal antibody and a novel immune-checkpoint ... unresectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), only if PD-L1 is expressed in ≥ 1% of tumour cells and ... L12627] On March 27, 2020, durvalumab was approved by the FDA for use in combination with [etoposide] and
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AND ANTIBODY DRUG CONJUGATES …
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: … ] and Health Canada,[L48171] respectively. ... programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1) to block its interaction with its receptors found on T cells and ... [A261496] On September 18 and December 18 of the same year, it was also granted approval by EMA [L48126 …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AND ANTIBODY DRUG CONJUGATES …
Ibrutinib is a small molecule that acts as an irreversible potent inhibitor of Burton's tyrosine kinase. It is designated as a targeted covalent drug and presented as a promising activity in B-cell malignancies in clinical trials. Ibrutinib was developed by Pharmacyclics Inc and was first approved by the FDA in...
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Matched Description: … It is designated as a targeted covalent drug and presented as a promising activity in B-cell malignancies ... [A32299] Ibrutinib was developed by Pharmacyclics Inc and was first approved by the FDA in November 2013 ... [L45894] Ibrutinib was approved by the EMA in October 2014 [L45884] and by Health Canada in November …
Matched Categories: … Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
Valdecoxib was removed from the Canadian, U.S., and E.U. markets in 2005 due to concerns about a possible increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Matched Description: … ., and E.U. markets in 2005 due to concerns about a possible increased risk of heart attack and stroke …
Matched Categories: … Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones ... Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products ... Gynecological Antiinfectives and Antiseptics ... Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products, Non-Steroids …
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 ... recently, drotaverine gained attention in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia, parainfluenza, and ... symptomatic treatment of various spastic conditions, such as gastrointestinal diseases, biliary dyskinesia, and
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Papaverine and Derivatives …
Technetium Tc-99m nofetumomab merpentan (Tc-99m nm) consists of a Fab fragment of an IgG2b of the pancarcinoma murine antibody NR-LU-10. The NR-LU-10 antibody is directed against a 40 kDa glycoprotein antigen expressed in a variety of cancers and some normal tissues.[FDA label] Tc-99m nm was developed by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma...
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Matched Description: … [FDA label] Tc-99m nm was developed by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma KG and FDA approved on September 14 ... NR-LU-10 antibody is directed against a 40 kDa glycoprotein antigen expressed in a variety of cancers and
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
Vespula maculifrons venom protein is an extract of Vespula maculifrons venom. Vespula maculifrons venom protein is used in allergenic testing.
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Matched Categories: … Bee and Wasp Venom …
Silver nitrate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula AgNO3. In its solid form, silver nitrate is coordinated in a trigonal planar arrangement. It is often used as a precursor to other silver-containing compounds. It is used in making photographic films, and in laboratory setting as a staining agent...
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Matched Description: … in PAGE gels and in scanning electron microscopy. ... It is used in making photographic films, and in laboratory setting as a staining agent in protein visualization …
Matched Categories: … Antiseptics and Disinfectants …
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...
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Matched Description: … Piperaquine is an antimalarial agent first synthesized in the 1960's and used throughout China [A31550 ... Its use declined in the 1980's as piperaquine resistant strains of *Plasmodium falciparum* appeared and
Matched Categories: … artenimol and piperaquine ... arterolane and piperaquine ... artemisinin and piperaquine ... Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and Repellents …
Givosiran is a small interfering RNA (siRNA) directed towards 5-aminolevulinic acid synthase, a critical enzyme in the heme biosynthesis pathway. It is manufactured by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and was first approved for use in the United States in November 2019 for the treatment of adults with acute hepatic porphyria, a genetic...
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Matched Description: … [L10202] It is manufactured by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and was first approved for use in the United States ... genetic disorder in which the overproduction of toxic heme intermediates leads to neuro-, nephro-, and ... non-therapeutic measures (e.g. trigger avoidance), intravenous [hemin] for the treatment of attacks, and
Matched Categories: … Alimentary Tract and Metabolism ... Various Alimentary Tract and Metabolism Products …
Rezafungin is an echinocandin antifungal drug.[A258393,L45633] Unlike other echinocandins such as caspofungin and micafungin, rezafungin has long‐acting 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: … _Candida tropicalis_, as well as other _Candida_ and _Aspergillus_ spp. ... Rezafungin has a half-life higher than 130 hours and can be administered once a week instead of daily ... pharmacokinetics and a high stability that allows for it to have long dosing intervals maintaining high …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins …
A highly polar organic liquid, that is used widely as a chemical solvent. Because of its ability to penetrate biological membranes, it is used as a vehicle for topical application of pharmaceuticals. It is also used to protect tissue during cryopreservation. Dimethyl sulfoxide shows a range of pharmacological activity including...
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Vet approved
Matched Description: … Dimethyl sulfoxide shows a range of pharmacological activity including analgesia and anti-inflammation …
Matched Categories: … Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones ... Topical Products for Joint and Muscular Pain …
Cyproheptadine is a potent competitive antagonist of both serotonin and histamine receptors. It is used primarily to treat allergic symptoms, though it is perhaps more notable for its use in appetite stimulation and its off-label use in the treatment of serotonin syndrome.
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Matched Description: … Cyproheptadine is a potent competitive antagonist of both serotonin and histamine receptors. ... treat allergic symptoms, though it is perhaps more notable for its use in appetite stimulation[L32519] and
There is a great deal of evidence indicating that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is important for the survival and proliferation of cancer cells.[A192939,A192837,A192891,A193275] VEGF plays an important role in angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis, and tumor growth, which are all factors that contribute to its attractiveness as a therapeutic target for anti-cancer...
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Matched Description: … [A193272,A193275] It is a humanized monoclonal IgG antibody, and inhibits angiogenesis by binding and ... of evidence indicating that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is important for the survival and ... [A192939,A192837,A192891,A193275] VEGF plays an important role in angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis, and
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents ... MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AND ANTIBODY DRUG CONJUGATES …
Zaleplon is a sedative/hypnotic, mainly used for insomnia. It is known as a nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic. Zaleplon interacts with the GABA receptor complex and shares some of the pharmacological properties of the benzodiazepines. Zaleplon is a schedule IV drug in the United States.
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Matched Description: … Zaleplon interacts with the GABA receptor complex and shares some of the pharmacological properties of …
Matched Categories: … Hypnotics and Sedatives ... Benzodiazepine hypnotics and sedatives ... Miscellaneous Anxiolytics Sedatives and Hypnotics …
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...
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Experimental
Matched Description: … Padeliporfin is a water-soluble chlorophyll derivative and cytotoxic photosensitizer used for vascular-targeted …
Matched Categories: … Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins ... Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents …
Milk thistle is a plant/plant extract used in some OTC (over-the-counter) products. It is not an approved drug.
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Matched Categories: … Herbs and Natural Products …
Celiprolol is indicated for the management of mild to moderate hypertension and effort-induced angina pectoris. It is simultaneously a selective β1 receptor antagonist, a β2 receptor partial agonist and a weak α2 receptor antagonist. In 2010 a clinical trial has suggested a use for this medication in the prevention of...
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Matched Description: … Celiprolol is indicated for the management of mild to moderate hypertension and effort-induced angina ... It is simultaneously a selective β1 receptor antagonist, a β2 receptor partial agonist and a weak α2 …
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