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Status:
US Approved Rx (2020)
First approved in 2013

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) is the methyl ester of fumaric acid. DMF was initially recognized as a very effective hypoxic cell radiosensitizer. Later, DMF combined with three other fumaric acid esters (FAE) was licensed in Germany as oral therapy for pso...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2023)
First approved in 2009

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Levomilnacipran (1S, 2R/F2695) is an enantiomer of milnacipran, a serotonin/norepinephrine (5-HT/NE) reuptake inhibitor. Levomilnacipran is pharmacologically more active as compared with racemic mixture and dextromilnacipran (1R, 2S/F2696). The safe...
Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Apocynin, also known as acetovanillone, is a natural organic compound related to vanillin. It has been isolated from a variety of plant sources. Metabolites of apocynin are able to block the activity of NADPH oxidase, thus giving apocynin antioxidant...
Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Cutamesine, an agonsit of brain sigma 1 receptors, was developed by Santen Pharmaceutical for the treatment of cognitive diseases. The drug was tested in phase II in patients with major depressive disorders and for recovery of patients with stroke, h...
Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



SITOGLUSIDE (Daucosterol) inhibits cancer cell proliferation by inducing autophagy through reactive oxygen species-dependent manner. It also perturbs cell cycle and induces apoptotic cell death in A549 cells. Daucosterol has being shown to promote th...
Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Solasodine is an aglycone of solamargine and solasonine, which are the major solasodine glycosides present in numerous species of the solanaceae family including potato, tomato or garden egg plant etc. In Phase II clinical trial was shown that solaso...
Schisantherin A is a dibenzocyclooctadiene originally found in Schisandra that exhibits anti-tussive, sedative, anti-inflammatory, anti-osteoporotic, neuroprotective, cognition enhancing, and cardioprotective activities. In macrophages, schisantherin...
Piceatannol (3,3′,4,5′-tetrahydroxy-trans-stilbene; PIC) is a naturally occurring stilbene present in diverse plant sources. Piceatannol is a hydroxylated analog of resveratrol and produced from resveratrol by microsomal cytochrome P450 1A11/2 and 1B...
Status:
Other

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Selfotel is a competitive NMDA antagonist with (-)-enantiomer is more active than ( )-enantiomer. Selfotel was investigated in phase III clinical trials for ischemic stroke and severe head injury. Development of the drug was discontinued due to lack ...
Acetyltryptophan, L- functions readily as a component of the food in place of the free amino acid. Acetyltryptophan, L- is a neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist. It significantly improved motor and cognitive outcomes in models of Parkinson’s diseases, a...