Displaying drugs 51 - 75 of 165 in total
Mipomersen
Mipomersen sodium, which was known as the investigational drug, isis-301012, is the salt form of a synthetic phosphorothioate oligonucleotide. Mipomersen sodium prevents the formation of apo B-100, resulting in a decrease in the levels of apolipoprotein B (apo B), low density lipoprotein (LDL), and total cholesterol. Mipomersen is indicated in...
Approved
Investigational
Inotersen
Inotersen is a transthyretin-directed antisense oligonucleotide for the treatment of the polyneuropathy caused by hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis in adults. It was FDA approved in October 2018. Inotersen has been shown to improve the course of neurologic disease and quality of life in patients with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis .
Hereditary transthyretin...
Approved
Investigational
Glucosamine
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive and degenerative joint disease marked by loss of cartilage, bone changes, and synovial membrane inflammation. Treatment with chondroprotective drugs, such as glucosamine sulfate may offer additional benefits to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs treating the painful symptoms of OA. Glucosamine is commonly used over the counter as...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Mixtures name: … Bee Venom Joint And Bone Therapy Drops …
Nusinersen
An antisense oligonucleotide that induces survival motor neuron (SMN) protein expression, it was approved by the U.S. FDA in December, 2016 as Spinraza for the treatment of children and adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). It is adminstrated as direct intrathecal injection.
Approved
Investigational
Ataluren
Ataluren is a novel, orally administered drug that targets nonsense mutations. Ataluren is approved for use by the European Medicines Agency to treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in patients aged 5 years and older who are able to walk. More specifically, ataluren is used in the small group of patients whose...
Approved
Investigational
Inclisiran
Inclisiran is a long-acting, synthetic small interfering RNA (siRNA) directed against proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 (PCSK9), which is a serine protease that regulates plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. By binding to PCSK9 messenger RNA, inclisiran prevents protein translation of PCSK9, leading to decreased concentrations of PCSK9 and plasma...
Approved
Investigational
Auranofin
Auranofin is a gold salt that is capable of eliciting pharmacologic actions that suppress inflammation and stimulate cell-mediated immunity. It has subsequently been listed by the World Health Organization as a member of the antirheumatic agent category. Auranofin appears to induce heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) mRNA. Heme oxygenase 1 is...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Auranofin appears to induce heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) mRNA. …
Ancrod
Ancrod, marketed as Viprinex, is a defibrinogenating agent derived from Malayan pit viper venom. The defribrinogenation of blood results in an anticoagulant effect. Currently, Viprinex®/ancrod is not approved or marketed in any country, but is being investigated as a stroke treatment in worldwide clinical trials. In January 2005, the U.S....
Approved
Investigational
Matched Description: … Ancrod, marketed as Viprinex, is a defibrinogenating agent derived from Malayan pit viper venom. …
Neomycin
Neomycin is a broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic drug that is derived from the metabolic products of Streptomyces fradiae. Neomycin is a complex comprised of three components, neomycin A, B, and C. Neomycin B, also known as framycetin, is the most active component of the complex and neomycin C is the isomer...
Approved
Vet approved
Desogestrel
Desogestrel, a prodrug, is a third generation progestogen and hence, a member of the gonane family which was largely used in Europe before being approved in the US and Canada. It was firstly generated from a study that showed that 11-beta and 11-alkylidene substituent in nortestosterone can enhance the biological...
Approved
Fomivirsen
Fomivirsen is a antisense 21 mer phosphorothioate oligonucleotide. It is an antiviral agent that was used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMV) in immunocompromised patients, including those with AIDS. As a complementary nucleotide to the messenger RNA of the major immediate-early region proteins of human cytomegalovirus, it disrupts the...
Approved
Investigational
Withdrawn
Dibotermin alfa
Dibotermin alfa is a recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) derived from a recombinant Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cell line [FDA Label]. It is implanted in patients undergoing bone surgeries or those with fractures. BMPs are subfamily of the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily that have different actions on the...
Approved
Investigational
Nedosiran
Nedosiran is an RNA interference targeting hepatic lactate dehydrogenase, the enzyme responsible for the conversion of glyoxylate to oxalate. Oxalate, particularly calcium oxalate, precipitation is the main cause of kidney stones formation; therefore, blocking the production of oxalate can help alleviate renal symptoms. Nedosiran was approved by the FDA on...
Approved
Investigational
Framycetin
A component of neomycin that is produced by Streptomyces fradiae. On hydrolysis it yields neamine and neobiosamine B. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
Approved
Kanamycin
Kanamycin (also known as kanamycin A) is an aminoglycoside bacteriocidal antibiotic, available in oral, intravenous, and intramuscular forms, and used to treat a wide variety of infections. Kanamycin is isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces kanamyceticus and its most commonly used form is kanamycin sulfate.
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
Estradiol dienanthate
Estradiol Dienanthate 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 benzoate therefore has the same downstream...
Approved
Investigational
Vet approved
Metacycline
A broad-spectrum semisynthetic antibiotic related to tetracycline but excreted more slowly and maintaining effective blood levels for a more extended period.
Approved
Investigational
Trioxsalen
Trioxsalen (trimethylpsoralen, trioxysalen or trisoralen) is a furanocoumarin and a psoralen derivative obtained from several plants, mainly Psoralea corylifolia. Like other psoralens it causes photosensitization of the skin. It is administered either topically or orally in conjunction with UV-A (the least damaging form of ultraviolet light) for phototherapy treatment of...
Approved
Matched Description: … explored for development of antisense oligonucleotides that can be cross-linked specifically to a mutant mRNA …
Zinc chloride
Zinc chloride is a solution of ions indicated for use in total parenteral nutrition to maintain zinc levels and prevent deficiency syndromes. Zinc chloride was granted FDA approval before 26 June 1986.
Approved
Investigational
Zinc acetate
Approved
Investigational
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (mRNA-1273) is a novel mRNA-based vaccine encapsulated in a lipid nanoparticle that encodes for a full-length pre-fusion stabilized spike (S) protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, leading...
Approved
Investigational
Matched Synonyms: … MRNA-1273 SARS-COV-2 …
Matched Description: … The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (mRNA-1273) is a novel mRNA-based vaccine encapsulated in a lipid nanoparticle …
Matched Categories: … mRNA Vaccines …
Matched Description: … The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (mRNA-1273) is a novel mRNA-based vaccine encapsulated in a lipid nanoparticle …
Matched Categories: … mRNA Vaccines …
Methyl salicylate
Methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen or wintergreen oil) is an organic ester naturally produced by many species of plants, particularly wintergreens. The compound was first extracted and isolated from plant species Gaultheria procumbens in 1843. It can be manufactured synthetically and it used as a fragrance, in foods, beverages, and...
Approved
Vet approved
Matched Products: … Germa Snake Oil Bee Venom …
Crotalus scutulatus antivenin
Crotalus scutulatus antivenin is derived and purified immunoglobulin fragments obtained from other domestic animals such as sheep previously immunized with Crotalus scutulatus (also known as the Mojave rattlesnake ).
The final purified antivenin product is obtained by mixing other different monospecific snake antivenins and isolating the antivenin of interest through...
Approved
Experimental
Matched Description: … Specimens with type A venom, which cause a different pattern of injury than other rattlesnakes, have …
Matched Categories: … Venom Neutralization …
Matched Categories: … Venom Neutralization …
Coral snake (micrurus fulvius) immune globulin antivenin (equine)
North American Coral Snake Antivenin (Equine) is a horse-derived antivenin indicated for the treatment of envenomation caused by North American coral snake bites. It is intravenously administered so that the antivenin binds to and neutralizes coral snake venom.
The antivenin is a refined, concentrated, and lyophilized preparation of serum globulins...
Approved
Experimental
Matched Description: … It is intravenously administered so that the antivenin binds to and neutralizes coral snake venom. ... blood from healthy horses that have been immunized with eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius fulvius) venom …
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