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x Panitumumab   Epidermal growth factor receptor   Colorectal cancer
Panitumumab (INN), formerly ABX-EGF, is a fully human monoclonal antibody specific to the epidermal growth factor receptor (also known as EGF receptor, EGFR, ErbB-1 and HER1 in humans). Panitumumab is manufactured by Amgen and marketed as Vectibix....
  Colorectal cancer
  Head and neck cancer
x Cinacalcet Cinacalcet Structural Formulae     Secondary hyperparathyroidism
Cinacalcet (INN) is a drug that acts as a calcimimetic (i.e. it mimics the action of calcium on tissues) by allosteric activation of the calcium-sensing receptor that is expressed in various human organ tissues. It is sold by Amgen under the trade...
  Cardiovascular disease
x Darbepoetin alfa   Erythropoietin   Anemia
Darbepoetin alfa (rINN) (pronounced /dɑrbəˈpɔɪtɨn/) is a synthetic form of erythropoietin. It stimulates erythropoiesis (increases red blood cell levels) and is used to treat anemia, commonly associated with chronic renal failure and cancer...
x Etanercept Enbrel     Rheumatoid arthritis
Etanercept (Enbrel) is a drug that treats autoimmune diseases by interfering with the TNF receptor (a part of the immune system) by acting as a TNF inhibitor. Etanercept is a fusion protein produced through expression of recombinant DNA. That is, it...
  Ankylosing spondylitis
  Psoriatic arthritis
  Plaque Psoriasis
  Juvenile idopathic arthritis
x Palifermin        
Palifermin (Kepivance, Biovitrum) is a human recombinant keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) produced in Escherichia coli. Palifermin costs approximately 5,000 Euros per treatment for a 70 kg patient When patients with blood cancers undergo high dose...
x Anakinra Anakinra      
Anakinra (Kineret) is a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Anakinra is an interleukin-1 (IL-1) receptor antagonist. Anakinra blocks the biologic activity of naturally occurring IL-1, including inflammation and cartilage degradation associated...
x Pegfilgrastim   Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor   Febrile neutropenia
Pegfilgrastim is a immunostimulator which functions as a PEGylated granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. Amgen manufactures pegfilgrastim under the brand name Neulasta.
x Filgrastim Filgrastim Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor   Neutropenia
Filgrastim is a granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) analog used to stimulate the proliferation and differentiation of granulocytes. It is produced by recombinant DNA technology. The gene for human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor is...
x TNKase       Myocardial infarction  
x ACTIVASE          
x Nutropin          
x Dornase alfa          
x Abelcet       Fungal Infections  
x Amphotec       Fungal Infections  
x Ambisome       Fungal Infections  
x DaunoXome       Kaposi's sarcoma  
x Doxil/Caefyx       Fungal Infections  
x Depocyt       Cancer  
x Epaxal Berna       Hepatitis A  
x Inflexal V Berna       Influenza  
x Myocet       Breast cancer  
x Visudyne       Age-Related Macular Degeneration  
x Estrasorb   Estradiol   Menopause  
x Adagen       Immunodeficiency  
x Oncaspar       Leukemia  
x PEGASYS       Hepatitis C
Pegylated interferon alfa-2a (40 kDa; commercial name Pegasys) is an antiviral drug discovered at the pharmaceutical company F. Hoffmann-La Roche; it has a dual mode of action - both antiviral and on the immune system. The additon of polyethylene...
x PEG-Intron       Hepatitis C  
x Macugen   Vascular endothelial growth factor   Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration  
x Somavert       Acromegaly  
x Copaxone          
x Renagel       Chronic renal failure  
x Emend       Nausea and Vomiting Caused by Chemotherapy
(aprepitant) is an antiemetic that can be used in conjunction with other antiemetic medications to prevent nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing chemotherapy in a condition known as chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting or CINV. The drug is...
x Megace ESc          
x Rapamune       Transplant rejection  
x Tricorc          
x Triglidec          
x Abraxane       Metastatic Breast Cancer  
  Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
  Ovarian cancer
  Melanoma
  Prostate cancer
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x Infliximab Infliximab structure2 Tumor necrosis factor   Plaque Psoriasis
Infliximab (Remicade) is a monoclonal antibody against TNFα. It is used to treat autoimmune diseases. Infliximab has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of psoriasis, Crohn's disease, ankylosing spondylitis,...
  Pediatric Crohn's Disease
  Crohn's disease
  Psoriatic arthritis
  Rheumatoid arthritis
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x Rituximab   CD20   Rheumatoid arthritis
Rituximab, sold under the trade names Rituxan and MabThera, is a chimeric monoclonal antibody against the protein CD20, which is primarily found on the surface of B cells. Rituximab is used in the treatment of many lymphomas, leukemias, and some...
  Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
  B-cell lymphoma
  Systemic lupus erythematosus
  ANCA-associated vasculitides
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x Trastuzumab Trastuzumab chemical structure HER2/neu   Breast cancer
Trastuzumab (Herceptin) is a monoclonal antibody that interferes with the HER2/neu receptor. The HER receptors are proteins that are embedded in the cell membrane and communicate molecular signals from outside the cell to inside the cell, and turn...
  HER2-Positive Ductal Carcinoma
x Palivizumab   F protein of RSV   Human respiratory syncytial virus
Palivizumab (brand name Synagis or Abbosynagis) is a monoclonal antibody produced by recombinant DNA technology. It is used in the prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infections. It is recommended for certain infants that are high-risk ...
x Adalimumab Adalimumab structure Tumor necrosis factor   Chronic Childhood Arthritis
Adalimumab (HUMIRA, Abbott) is the third TNF inhibitor, after infliximab and etanercept, to be approved in the United States. Like infliximab and etanercept, adalimumab binds to TNFα, preventing it from activating TNF receptors; adalimumab was...
  Psoriasis
  Psoriatic arthritis
  Ankylosing spondylitis
  Rheumatoid arthritis
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x Bevacizumab   Vascular endothelial growth factor Fluorouracil Colorectal cancer
Bevacizumab (trade name Avastin, Genentech/Roche) is a humanized monoclonal antibody that recognises and blocks vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). VEGF is a chemical signal that stimulates the growth of new blood vessels (angiogenesis)....
Carboplatin Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Paclitaxel Breast cancer
Paclitaxel B-cell lymphoma
  Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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x Abciximab   Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Receptor   Ischemia
Abciximab (previously known as c7E3 Fab), manufactured by Centocor and distributed by Eli Lilly under the trade name ReoPro, is a platelet aggregation inhibitor mainly used during and after coronary artery procedures like angioplasty to prevent...
x Omalizumab Xolair Immunoglobulin E   Asthma
Omalizumab (Xolair, Genentech / Novartis) is a humanized antibody drug approved for patients with moderate-to-severe or severe allergic asthma, which is caused by hypersensitivity reactions to certain harmless environmental substances. Omalizumab's...
  Pediatric Asthma
x Alemtuzumab Alemtuzumab Fab 1CE1 CD52   Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Alemtuzumab (marketed as Campath, MabCampath or Campath-1H) is a monoclonal antibody used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL) and T-cell lymphoma. Alemtuzumab targets CD52, a protein present on...
  B-cell lymphoma
  Multiple sclerosis
x Muromonab   CD3 receptor   Transplant rejection
Muromonab-CD3 (generic name) is a monoclonal antibody (mAb), also known as Orthoclone OKT3 (Brand name). It is a mouse-derived (murine) monoclonal antibody that specifically binds to the CD3 (T3) protein found on the surface of T cells. Of...
x Efalizumab   CD11a   Psoriasis
Efalizumab (trade name Raptiva, Genentech, Merck Serono) is a medication designed to treat psoriasis. As its name implies, it is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to CD11a and acts as an immunosuppressant. It is administered...
  Kidney transplantation
x Basiliximab Basiliximab Interleukin 2 receptor, alpha   Transplant rejection
Basiliximab (trade name Simulect) is a chimeric mouse-human monoclonal antibody to the α chain (CD25) of the IL-2 receptor of T cells. It is used to prevent rejection in organ transplantation, especially in kidney transplants. It is a Novartis...
x Gemtuzumab ozogamicin   CD33   Acute myeloid leukemia
Gemtuzumab ozogamicin (marketed by Wyeth as Mylotarg) is a monoclonal antibody used to treat acute myelogenous leukemia. It is a monoclonal antibody to CD33 linked to a cytotoxic agent from the class of calicheamicins. CD33 is expressed in most...
x Ibritumomab tiuxetan   CD20   Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Ibritumomab tiuxetan, sold under the trade name Zevalin, is a monoclonal antibody radioimmunotherapy treatment for some forms of B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a myeloproliferative disorder of the lymphatic system. The drug uses the monoclonal mouse...
x Edrecolomab   glycoprotein 17-1A   Colorectal cancer
Edrecolomab (MAb17-1A, trade name Panorex) is a chimeric mouse/human monoclonal antibody to the cell-surface glycoprotein EpCAM (17-1A), which is expressed on epithelial tissues and on various carcinomas. Preliminary studies had shown promise of a...
x Tositumomab   CD20   Follicular lymphoma
Tositumomab is a monoclonal antibody derived from immortalized mouse cells. It is a IgG2a anti-CD20 antibody and is covalently bound to I. I emits both beta and gamma radiation and decays with a half-life of 8 days. Clinical trials have established...
x Cetuximab   Epidermal growth factor receptor   Colorectal cancer
Cetuximab (IMC-C225 -- marketed under the name Erbitux) is a chimeric (mouse/human) monoclonal antibody, an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor, given by intravenous infusion for treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer and head and...
x Atorvastatin Atorvastatin chemical structure     LDL Cholesterol Reduction
Atorvastatin (INN) (pronounced /əˌtɔrvəˈstætən/) (Lipitor, Pfizer), is a member of the drug class known as statins, used for lowering blood cholesterol. It also stabilizes plaque and prevents strokes through anti-inflammatory and other mechanisms....
x Fluticasone/salmeterol Fluticasone Propionate     Chronic bronchitis
The combination preparation fluticasone/salmeterol is a formulation containing fluticasone propionate and salmeterol xinafoate used in the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is marketed by GlaxoSmithKline under...
  Asthma
x Esomeprazole Esomeprazole      
Esomeprazole (pronounced /iːsɵˈmɛprəzoʊl/) is a proton pump inhibitor (brand names Sompraz, Zoleri, Nexium®, Lucen, Esopral; Axagon in Italy, Nexiam in Belgium) developed and marketed by AstraZeneca which is used in the treatment of dyspepsia,...
x Montelukast Montelukast chemical structure     Rhinitis
Montelukast (trade name Singulair)(Openair in Pakistan) is a leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA) used for the maintenance treatment of asthma and to relieve symptoms of seasonal allergies. It is usually administered orally. Montelukast is a...
  Asthma
x Fluorouracil Fluorouracil-3D-vdW   Bevacizumab Colorectal cancer
Fluorouracil (5-FU or f5U) (Adrucil, Efudex, Fluoroplex) is a pyrimidine analog, which is used as a drug in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites. It is typically administered with leucovorin. The...
x Carboplatin Carboplatin chemical structure   Paclitaxel Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Carboplatin is a chemotherapy drug used against some forms of cancer (mainly ovarian carcinoma, lung, head and neck cancers). It was introduced in the late 1980s and has since gained popularity in clinical treatment due to its vastly reduced side...
Bevacizumab
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