Displaying drugs 826 - 850 of 897 in total
Eniluracil
Eniluracil, which was previously under development by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), is being developed by Adherex to enhance the therapeutic value and effectiveness of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), one of the world’s most widely-used oncology agents. 5-FU is widely used in the U.S. and is often first or second line therapy for a variety...
Investigational
MPI-674
MPI-674 is an aromatase inhibitor (AI) with a well-established, multi-year chronic safety and tolerability profile. AIs are a class of drugs that reduce the amount of estrogen circulating in the body by binding to and inhibiting the enzyme aromatase, which is responsible for converting certain hormones to estrogen. It is...
Investigational
Matched Description: … AIs are a class of drugs that reduce the amount of estrogen circulating in the body by binding to and …
Aspartame
Flavoring agent sweeter than sugar, metabolized as phenylalanine and aspartic acid.
Investigational
Nutraceutical
Xanthine
A purine base found in most body tissues and fluids, certain plants, and some urinary calculi. It is an intermediate in the degradation of adenosine monophosphate to uric acid, being formed by oxidation of hypoxanthine. The methylated xanthine compounds caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline and their derivatives are used in medicine...
Experimental
Matched Description: … A purine base found in most body tissues and fluids, certain plants, and some urinary calculi. …
EW-A-401
EW-A-401 is a circle of genetic material (plasmid DNA) that instructs the body to produce a genetically-engineered transcription factor, a protein that regulates expression of genes. This specific transcription factor has been shown in animal studies to increase expression of the VEGF-A gene, and to promote the growth of new...
Investigational
Matched Description: … EW-A-401 is a circle of genetic material (plasmid DNA) that instructs the body to produce a genetically-engineered …
MB-07803
MB07803 is a second generation gluconeogenesis inhibitor for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is designed to block the metabolic pathway in the liver that is responsible for producing glucose.
Investigational
19-Nor-5-androstenedione
19-Nor-5-andorstenedione is a prohormone which has the potential to affect bodily levels of testosterone once metabolized in vivo. It is regulated in the United States as a schedule III controlled substance, and prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency for use in competitive sports.
Experimental
Illicit
Tetrathiomolybdate
Tetrathiomolybdate is an oral, small-molecule, anticopper agent that is highly specific for lowering the levels of free copper in serum. COPREXA has completed pivotal clinical trials for the treatment of neurologic Wilson's disease. It is also developed for fibrotic disorders based upon the rationale that the fibrotic disease process is...
Investigational
Matched Description: … rationale that the fibrotic disease process is dependent upon the availability of free copper in the body …
NOX-100
NOX-100 is the new nitric oxide (NO) neutralizing agent being developed by San Diego-based Medinox -- demonstrated its effectiveness and potential as a therapeutic to treat hemorrhagic shock. NOX-100 is the first in a series of proprietary NO neutralizing compounds Medinox is developing to bind and inactivate NO, a simple...
Investigational
Matched Description: … developing to bind and inactivate NO, a simple gas molecule that is a key biological messenger in the body …
Isoleucine
An essential branched-chain aliphatic amino acid found in many proteins. It is an isomer of leucine. It is important in hemoglobin synthesis and regulation of blood sugar and energy levels.
Investigational
Nutraceutical
Transcrocetinate
Vitamin A-analog that increases diffusivity of oxygen in aqueous solutions, including plasma.
Investigational
Metrizamide
Metrizamide is a solute for density gradient centrifugation offering higher maximum solution density without the problems of increased viscosity. It is also used as a resorbable, non-ionic contrast medium.
Experimental
Stannsoporfin
Stannsoporfin is a competitive heme oxygenase (HO) inhibitor being developed by InfaCare, a subsidiary of WellSpring Pharmaceuticals, for the prevention of hyperbilirubinemia in infants at risk of developing jaundice.
Investigational
Fibrinolysin
Fibrinolysin consists of two polypeptide chains, one light and one heavy, linked by a disulfide bond. The light chain has a molecular weight of approximately 27,000 Da and contains the active center of Fibrinolysin; the heavy chain has a molecular weight of approximately 57,000 Da. Fibrinolysin is used as a...
Investigational
Cetilistat
Cetilistat is a novel inhibitor of pancreatic lipase being developed by Alizyme for the treatment of obesity and associated co-morbidities, including type 2 diabetes.
Investigational
Nelotanserin
Nelotanserin has been used in trials studying the treatment of Lewy Body Dementia, Visual Hallucinations, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, and REM Sleep Behavior Disorder. It is a highly selective antagonist at the 5-HT2A serotonin receptor. It increases non-REM sleep, the most restorative phase of the sleep cycle, without sacrificing REM...
Investigational
Matched Description: … Nelotanserin has been used in trials studying the treatment of Lewy Body Dementia, Visual Hallucinations …
Epicept NP-1
EpiCept NP-1 is a prescription topical analgesic cream designed to provide effective, long-term relief from the pain of peripheral neuropathies. Peripheral neuropathies are medical conditions caused by damage to the nerves in the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system includes nerves that run from the brain and spinal cord...
Investigational
Matched Description: … peripheral nervous system includes nerves that run from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body …
SNX-5422
SNX-5422 is a synthetic, novel, small molecule Hsp90 Inhibitor. As an oral formulation that demonstrates strong efficacy and tolerability, SNX-5422 is positioned as a breakthrough therapy with broad applicability across a wide range of cancers.
Investigational
5-androstenedione
5-androstenedione is a prohormone of testosterone. In the United States, the Controlled Substance Act is inclusive to anabolic steroids and their precursors. Thus 5-androstenedione is a controlled substance, and its use in athletes is prohibited by The World Anti-Doping Agency. Apart from the positioning of a carbon-carbon double bond, its...
Experimental
Illicit
Matched Description: … structure is similar to [4-androstenedione], which is a prohormone which is naturally produced in the body …
Verpasep caltespen
Verpasep caltespen is a recombinant chimeric protein composed of the heat shock protein 65 (Hsp65) from Mycobacterium bovis, and the human papilloma viral (HPV) protein E7. Hsp65, similar to other members of its family of proteins, elicits a strong immune response and may be used to design vaccines against a...
Investigational
Oral Polio Vaccine
The oral polio vaccine (OPV) is a live attenuated vaccine containing a mixture of one or more strains of poliovirus serotypes. Strains of the virus are selected based on their reduced incidence of spreading to the central nervous system but still having the ability to mimic the immune response that...
Investigational
rhMBL
rhMBL is a protein therapeutic being developed by Enzon for the prevention and treatment of severe infections in individuals with low levels of Mannose-Binding Lectin (MBL). Over 10 percent of the general population is estimated to be MBL-deficient. Natural MBL is a 400-700kDa oligomer made of 3 identical 32kDa peptide...
Investigational
Albinterferon Alfa-2B
Albumin-interferon alpha (Albuferon) is a novel, long-acting form of interferon alpha. Recombinant interferon alpha is approved for the treatment of hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and a broad range of cancers. Human Genome Sciences modified interferon alpha to improve its pharmacological properties by using the company's proprietary albumin fusion technology. Human...
Investigational
TM30339
TM30339 is an analogue of the natural hormone Pancreatic Polypeptide (PP), which is released in connection with meals. TM30339 works through the same receptor as the natural satiety hormone, Pancreatic Polypeptide (PP), but TM30339 has improved properties compared with PP. TM30339 thus imitates a natural mechanism, a satiety signal from...
Investigational
Dehydroascorbic acid
Dehydroascorbic acid is made from the oxidation of ascorbic acid. This reaction is reversible, but dehydroascorbic acid can instead undergo irreversible hydrolysis to 2,3-diketogulonic acid. Dehydroascorbic acid as well as ascorbic acid are both termed Vitamin C, but the latter is the main form found in humans. In the body,...
Experimental
Matched Description: … In the body, both dehydroascorbic acid and ascorbic acid have similar biological activity as antivirals …
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