Generic Name Originator Primary Therapy Description Primary Pharmacology Description
aliskiren Novartis Antihypertensive, renin system Renin inhibitor
ambrisentan Abbott Vasodilator, peripheral Endothelin A receptor antagonist
arformoterol tartrate Sepracor COPD treatment Long-acting beta 2 adrenoceptor agonist
clevudine Bukwang Antiviral, other DNA directed DNA polymerase inhibitor
eculizumab Alexion Monoclonal antibody, humanized Complement factor C5 inhibitor
epoetin delta Shire Recombinant growth factor Erythropoietin agonist
garenoxacin Toyama Quinolone antibacterial DNA topoisomerase ATP hydrolysing inhibitor
imidafenacin Kyorin Urological Muscarinic M1 antagonist
ixabepilone Bristol-Myers Squibb Anticancer, other Microtubule stimulant
HPV vaccine, GSK GlaxoSmithKline Recombinant vaccine Immunostimulant
lapatinib ditosylate GlaxoSmithKline Anticancer, other ErbB-2 tyrosine kinase inhibitor
maraviroc Pfizer Antiviral, anti-HIV CC chemokine receptor 5 antagonist
nilotinib Novartis Anticancer, other Bcr-Abl inhibitor
paliperidone Johnson & Johnson Neuroleptic 5-HT2 antagonist
Polyphenon E Bradley Pharmaceuticals Antiviral, other Epidermal growth factor receptor antagonist
raltegravir Merck & Co Antiviral, anti-HIV HIV integrase inhibitor
retapamulin GlaxoSmithKline Antibacterial, other Protein synthesis antagonist
revaprazan YuHan Antiulcer H+ K+ transporting ATPase inhibitor
Rexin-G Epeius Biotechnologies Gene therapy Cyclin G1 inhibitor
Stiripentol Biocodex  Antiepileptic  Sodium Channel antagonist
temsirolimus Wyeth Anticancer, antibiotic mTOR kinase inhibitor
trabectedin PharmaMar Anticancer, alkylating DNA antagonist
Tumour Necrosis Therapy Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Immunoconjugate, other DNA antagonist
vildagliptin Novartis Antidiabetic Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor
vorinostat Merck & Co Anticancer, other Histone deacetylase inhibitor
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