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Tofersen

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4] The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers it to be a first-in-class medication. [7] gmol 1 References ^ “Register of Innovative Drugs” Health Canada. Tofersen , sold under the brand name Qalsody , is a medication used for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). [3] 3 November 2006.

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Elacestrant 

New Drug Approvals

“RAD1901: a novel, orally bioavailable selective estrogen receptor degrader that demonstrates antitumor activity in breast cancer xenograft models” Anti-Cancer Drugs. 1] [4] It is taken by mouth. [1] 3] [7] PATENTS Cruskie MP, et al. 26 (9): 948956. doi : 10.1097/CAD.0000000000000271. 0000000000000271. PMC 4560273. PMID 26164151.

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Zilucoplan

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6] [9] [10] It is a complement inhibitor that is injected subcutaneously (under the skin). [6] 6] Zilucoplan is a cyclic peptide that binds to the protein complement component 5 (C5) and inhibits its cleavage into C5a and C5b. [11] 1] Zilucoplan is a 15 amino-acid, synthetic macrocyclic peptide with formula C172H278N24O55.

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Pirtobrutinib

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Jump up to: a b c “Drug Trials Snapshots: Jaypirca” U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “Pirtobrutinib” NCI Drug Dictionary. 1] [2] [4] It inhibits B cell lymphocyte proliferation and survival by binding and inhibiting Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK). [5] 5] It is taken by mouth. [1]

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Leniolisib

New Drug Approvals

5] The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers it to be a first-in-class medication. [9] 2] [5] It is a kinase inhibitor [2] [6] that is taken by mouth. [2] 2] The most common side effects include headache , sinusitis , and atopic dermatitis. [5] 5] Leniolisib was approved for medical use in the United States in March 2023. [5]

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Inavolisib

New Drug Approvals

2] [3] It is an inhibitor and degrader of mutant phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) alpha. [4] 4] The PI3K-mediated signalling pathway has shown to play an important role in the development of tumours as dysregulation is commonly associated with tumour growth and resistance to antineoplastic agents and radiotherapy. [5]

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Levacetylleucine

New Drug Approvals

1] [2] Levacetylleucine is a modified version of the amino acid leucine. [1] 1] It is the L -form of acetylleucine. 2023 May 29;24(1):361. doi: 10.1186/s13063-023-07399-6.

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