MEDI-7510 (AstraZeneca) is a Phase II intramuscular vaccine consisting of soluble respiratory
syncytial virus (RSV) fusion (F) protein with a glucopyranosyl lipid adjuvant (GLA). MEDI-7510 is being
targeted at the elderly population, which is in contrast to the company’s portfolio of live-attenuated
vaccines for which it is pursuing approval for use in infants.
Brintellix (vortioxetine; Lundbeck/Takeda) is the latest antidepressant to be approved in the US for major depressive disorder. The drug follows a successful line of antidepressants developed by Lundbeck, which includes Cipralex (escitalopram) and Cipramil (citalopram).
Lexapro (escitalopram; Allergan/Lundbeck/Mitsubishi Tanabe/Mochida) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, and acts by blocking the re-uptake of serotonin.
Zepsyre (lurbinectedin; PharmaMar/Chugai) is a novel synthetic agent derived from the marine-derived alkaloid trabectedin that inhibits the transcription process.
Prevnar 13 is Pfizer’s follow-on vaccine to Prevnar 7, which was the first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine licensed in the US.
Merck & Co’s V114 is a 15-valent pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide conjugate vaccine, which is currently in Phase III development in the US and EU.
Johnson & Johnson is developing an inhaled, intranasal formulation of Spravato (esketamine) as a potential adjunctive treatment for major depressive disorder patients who do not respond adequately to conventional antidepressants.
Aggrenox (Boehringer Ingelheim/GlaxoSmithKline/Bayer) capsules contain two active ingredients, acetylsalicylic acid and extend-release dipyridamole.
IDHIFA is an oral selective reversible inhibitor of the mutant form of the IDH2 enzyme that is associated with a wide range of cancers, including approximately 8–12% of AML cases.
Lantus (insulin glargine; Sanofi) was the first long-acting basal insulin analog to reach the market.
Humira (adalimumab; AbbVie/Eisai) is a recombinant human immunoglobulin G1 monoclonal antibody that acts as a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor.
Novartis first launched Exelon as a twice-daily oral formulation in Europe in 1998 and in the US in 2000 for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.
Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel; Gilead) became the first chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy to launch for the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) when it gained US approval for relapsed/refractory patients in October 2017.
Drug Overview Farletuzumab is a folate receptor alpha (FRa)-targeted monoclonal antibody being developed by Eisai. It is composed of grafted murine complementarity-determining regions on a human IgG1 kappa backbone. Inhibiting FRa can decrease cellular proliferation through inhibition of both Lyn kinase substrate phosphorylation and the interaction between Lyn tyrosine kinase and membrane signaling complexes; effectively […]
Cenicriviroc (Allergan/Takeda) is a potent immunomodulator that blocks the chemokine receptors-2/5 (CCR-2/5). CCR-2/5 have been linked to the inflammatory and fibrogenic pathways in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and by inhibiting CCR-2/5 it is anticipated that cenicriviroc will reduce inflammation and fibrosis.
GlaxoSmithKline’s MenABCW-135Y is a pentavalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine for the A, B, C, W-135, and Y meningococcal strains. With all of the vaccine’s announced Phase II trials now complete, Datamonitor Healthcare expects that Phase III trials could start by the end of 2019, and forecasts US and EU approvals in adolescents and adults to occur as early as 2022.
Blincyto, produced in Chinese hamster ovary cells, is a bispecific T-cell engager that directs T-cells to target CD19-positive benign and malignant B-cells. It activates endogenous T-cells by connecting…
F/TAF (emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide fumarate [TAF]; Gilead) is a fixed-dose combination of two of Gilead’s nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, Emtriva (emtricitabine) and GS-7340 (TAF).
Fasenra (benralizumab; AstraZeneca/Kyowa Hakko Kirin) is a humanized monoclonal antibody which binds to the alpha chain of the interleukin (IL)-5 receptor on eosinophils and therefore depletes them.
Fovista (pegpleranib; Ophthotech/Novartis) is a PEGylated aptamer targeting platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF). The drug is designed to be used in combination with a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor.
Glembatumumab vedotin (Celldex) is an antibody–drug conjugate that targets cancer cells expressing glycoprotein non-metastatic B.
Blisibimod is a selective antagonist of B-cell activating factor (BAFF)/B lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS) that is in Phase III development for SLE. Elevated levels of BAFF have also been associated with several B-cell-mediated autoimmune diseases including…
Encorafenib (Array BioPharma/Pierre Fabre/Ono Pharmaceutical) is a RAF inhibitor with selective anti-proliferative and apoptotic activity in cells expressing BRAF V600E.
Solithromycin (Cempra Pharmaceuticals/Cubist Pharmaceuticals/Toyama Chemical) is a next-generation ketolide antibiotic. The drug, which is structurally related to the macrolide class of antibiotics, is the first fluoroketolide antibacterial in clinical development for bacterial infections, including CAP.
Gilotrif is an orally administered TKI that irreversibly binds to EGFR/human epidermal growth factor receptor 1 (HER1), HER2, and HER4.
Xalkori (crizotinib; Pfizer/Merck KGaA) is a selective, adenosine triphosphate-competitive small molecule multi-kinase inhibitor of mesenchymal epithelial transition growth factor
Reasanz (serelaxin; Novartis) has not yet obtained approval in the US, Japan, or EU for the treatment
of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), despite its fast track and breakthrough therapy
designations from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Imbruvica is an oral small molecule inhibitor of Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK). BTK is part of the B-cell receptor signaling pathway, which promotes cell proliferation, adhesion, and survival in many B-cell malignancies.
Pfizer’s Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) acts by competitively inhibiting 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG Co-A) reductase.
Baricitinib is an oral reversible inhibitor of Janus kinase-1 (JAK1) and JAK2 – that is JAK3-sparing – under co-development by Incyte and Eli Lilly. It is currently in development for the treatment of inflammatory conditions including…
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