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.
Macugen (pegaptanib; Valeant/Pfizer) is a PEGylated oligonucleotide aptamer which binds selectively
to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-165, an isoform of VEGF found to induce angiogenesis
and increase vascular permeability (Natarajan, 2013).
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…
Visudyne (verteporfin; Valeant/Novartis) is a benzoporphyrin derivative photosensitizer developed for
use in photodynamic therapy.
Herceptin is a humanized MAb targeting the HER2 receptor, a member of the human epidermal
growth factor receptor family.
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).
Ularitide’s (Cardiorentis) favorable results in its pivotal Phase III trial could be a key driver of uptake,
especially as Natrecor (nesiritide; Johnson & Johnson), its major marketed competitor, failed to show
added clinical value and benefit on survival.
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…
CSL627 is a single-chain rfVIII product in development for hemophilia A. Endogenously produced fVIII consists of a light chain and a heavy chain fused via a metal ion bridge.
Cometriq is an orally available small molecule inhibitor currently being developed by Exelixis as
second-line therapy for patients with relapsed or metastatic RCC.
AGS-003 (Argos Therapeutics/Kyowa Hakko Kirin) is a cancer vaccine in development for the first-line treatment of metastatic renal cell cancer (RCC) in combination with Sutent (sunitinib; Pfizer).
Entinostat is a class I selective histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor. HDACs influence the expression of genes involved in both the initiation of cancer
Taselisib is a p110-alpha isoform-specific PI3K inhibitor. PI3K signaling plays a fundamental role in tumorigenesis, governing cell proliferation, survival, and motility, as well as angiogenesis.
Alpelisib is a p110-alpha isoform-specific PI3K inhibitor. PI3K signaling plays a fundamental role in tumorigenesis, governing cell proliferation, survival, and motility, as well as angiogenesis.
Ixempra (ixabepilone; R-Pharm/Otsuka) is a lactam analog of epothilone B that binds to microtubules via tubulin.
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