Bardoxolone methyl (AbbVie/Kyowa Hakko Kirin), under development by the research-stage company Reata Pharmaceuticals, is a Phase III candidate in clinical trials for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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…
Bavencio (avelumab; Merck KGaA/Pfizer) is a fully human MAb targeting the PD-L1 protein.
BAX 817 is an rfVIIa therapy in development by Baxalta for patients with hemophilia A or B with inhibitors. FVIIa therapy can circumvent the need for fVIII and fIX in the coagulation cascade by directly activating factor X…
BAY 94-9027 (Bayer) is a long-acting recombinant factor VIII (rfVIII) product under development for the treatment of hemophilia A.
Pipeline product bb2121 (Celgene/bluebird bio) is a second-generation chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy targeting B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA), a promising target for immunotherapy which is found in 60–70% of multiple myeloma (MM) patients.
Bempedoic acid is an orally administered small molecule that inhibits fatty acid and cholesterol synthesis.
BeneFIX (Pfizer) is an recombinant factor IX (rfIX) therapy indicated for the control and prevention of bleeding in hemophilia B.
Beraprost (United Therapeutics/Astellas/Kaken Pharmaceutical Co) is an oral chemically stable prostacyclin analog targeting the prostaglandin I2 (PGI2) receptor…
Betalutin is a first-in-class antibody-radionucleotide conjugate targeted to CD37, an alternative to CD20, which is widely targeted in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. CD37 is highly expressed in B cells and B-cell lymphomas.
Betaseron was the first drug to reach the market that modifies the course of multiple sclerosis (MS), after launching in the US in 1994 and the EU in 1996 (where it is marketed as Betaferon).
Betrixaban (Portola Pharmaceuticals) is an oral, once-daily inhibitor of factor Xa that catalyzes conversion of prothrombin to thrombin, preventing thrombosis. Betrixaban is currently in Phase III development…
Bevespi Aerosphere ([formoterol + glycopyrrolate]; AstraZeneca) is a twice-daily fixed-dose combination of the long-acting beta 2 agonist (LABA) formoterol and the long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) glycopyrrolate, delivered via a pressurized metered dose inhaler.
Bevyxxa (betrixaban; Portola Pharmaceuticals) is approved in the US for the prophylaxis of VTE in adult patients hospitalized for an acute medical illness.
Bexsero (multicomponent meningococcal serogroup B vaccine; GlaxoSmithKline) is a multicomponent meningococcal serogroup B vaccine. It is approved for the prevention of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B in adolescents and young adults from 10 years through to 25 years of age in the US, and in individuals two months of age and older in the EU. Bexsero contains three surface-exposed recombinant proteins: factor H binding protein, Neisseria adhesin A, and Neisseria heparin-binding antigen. It also includes New Zealand strain outer membrane vesicles. The antibodies generated after immunization with Bexsero target the aforementioned surface proteins present on the outer membrane vesicles.
Biktarvy ([bictegravir + emtricitabine + tenofovir alafenamide (TAF)]; Gilead) is an single-tablet regimen (STR) approved for the treatment of HIV-1 infection. It is a co-formulation of Gilead’s novel integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) bictegravir, and the marketed drug Descovy, which is a fixed-dose combination (FDC) of the nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) emtricitabine and TAF.
Binimetinib (Array BioPharma/Pierre Fabre/Ono Pharmaceutical) is an orally available inhibitor of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK)1/2, which are components of the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK pathway.
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…
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…
Bococizumab is an antidyslipidemic humanized antibody that inhibits PCSK9. PCSK9 is a protease involved in the intracellular and extracellular regulation of LDL receptor (LDLR) expression…
Bosulif is a kinase inhibitor that targets the BCR-ABL kinase and also inhibits the Src-family kinases that include Src, Lyn, and Hck. The BCR-ABL kinase is upregulated in the presence of an abnormal BCR-ABL fusion protein…
Breo Ellipta (GlaxoSmithKline/Innoviva) is a combination of fluticasone furoate and vilanterol indicated for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Brilinta (ticagrelor; AstraZeneca/The Medicines Company) is an antiplatelet agent designed to inhibit blood clot formation. It works by reversibly binding to the blood platelets’ adenosine diphosphate (ADP) P2Y12 receptor…
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).
Briviact (brivaracetam; UCB) is a follow-on product to Keppra (levetiracetam; UCB/Otsuka), acting as an anticonvulsant by binding to the synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A (SV2A), directly causing…
Bronchitol is an inhaled dry powder formulation of mannitol, a naturally occurring monosaccharide that also acts as a mucolytic agent.
Buparlisib is a pan-PI3K inhibitor that attempts to counteract the dysregulation of the PI3K/protein kinase B (AKT) pathway in cancerous tissues…
Bydureon (exenatide long-acting release; AstraZeneca) is a member of the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist class.
Byetta (exenatide; AstraZeneca) is a member of the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist class.
C-Cure is a bone marrow-derived stem cell therapy aimed at regenerating cardiac tissue following severe damage due to myocardial infarctions.
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