Hydroquinone is a topical lightening product found in OTC products, and is used to correct skin discoloration associated with disorders of hyperpigmentation including melasma, post-inflammatory hyperpigmention, sunspots, and freckles. It can be used alone, b…

Hydroxycitronellal is a synthetic fragrance that is widely used in many cosmetics and hygiene products such as deodorants, soaps, antiseptics, and other household items. It has the smell of lilac, lily, and lily of the valley [A34269]. Hydroxycitronellal has …

Hydroxyethyl cellulose is a polysaccharide derivative with gel thickening, emulsifying, bubble-forming, water-retaining and stabilizing properties. It is used as a key ingredient in many household cleaning products, lubricants and cosmetics due to its non-ion…

Hydroxyethyl ethylcellulose modulates bacterial binding to salivary pellicle; moderately effective in preventing plaque formation.

Hydroxyethyl starch (HES/HAES) is a nonionic starch derivative. Hydroxyethyl starches (HES) are synthetic colloids commonly used for fluid resuscitation to replace intravascular volume. HES is a general term and can be sub-classified according to average mol…

Hydroxyprogesterone caproate is a synthetic steroid hormone that is similar to medroxyprogesterone acetate and megestrol acetate. It is an ester derivative of 17?-hydroxyprogesterone formed from caproic acid (hexanoic acid). Hydroxyprogesterone caproate was p…

Hydroxypropyl cellulose is an ether of cellulose where some of the hydroxyl groups of the cellulose have been hydroxypropylated forming -OCH2CH(OH)CH3 groups. Lacrisertis a formulation of hydroxypropyl cellulose that is used for artificial tears. It is used t…

Hydroxyzine is a first-generation histamine H₁-receptor antagonist of the dephenylmethane and piperazine classes that exhibits sedative, anxiolytic, and antiemetic properties.[A1257,A187589] It was first developed in 1955,[A189726] and has since re…

Hyoscyamine is a tropane alkaloid and the levo-isomer of [atropine].[A228423] It is commonly extracted from plants in the _Solanaceae_ or nightshade family.[A228423] Research into the action of hyoscyamine in published literature dates back to 1826.[A228713] …

Hyperforin is a phytochemical generated by the plants of the Hypericum family. One of the most important members of this family, due to its medical properties, is _Hypericum perforatum_, also known as St John's wort.

Hypromellose, or hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) [L1812], is a semisynthetic, inert, and viscoelastic polymer that forms a colloid solution when dissolved in water. It acts as a thickening agent, coating polymer, bioadhesive, solubility enhancer in soli…

Ibalizumab (also known as _ibalizumab-uiyk_ and formerly known as TNX-355) is a monoclonal antibody that binds to CD4 receptors on the surface of CD4-positive cells, preventing HIV particle entry into the lymphocytes. It is an advanced and current antibody in…

Ibandronate, or BM 21.0955, is a third generation, nitrogen containing bisphosphonate similar to [zoledronic acid], [minodronic acid], and [risedronic acid].[A203111,A203138] It is used to prevent and treat postmenopausal osteoporosis.[L13805,L13808] Ibandron…

Ibrutinib is a small molecule that acts as an irreversible potent inhibitor of Burton's tyrosine kinase. It is designated as a targeted covalent drug and presented as a promising activity in B-cell malignancies in clinical trials.[A32299] Ibrutinib was develo…

Ibuprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) derived from propionic acid and it is considered the first of the propionics.[A39074] The formula of ibuprofen is 2-(4-isobutylphenyl) propionic acid and its initial development was in 1960 while res…

Ibuproxam is a non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).

ICA-105665 is a novel small molecule compound for the treatment of epilepsy. It is a novel opener of the KCNQ ion channel which in preclinical studies has demonstrated a broad spectrum of activity in models of epilepsy. In addition, ICA-105665 has also demon…

Icatibant is a synthetic decapeptide with 5 nonproteinogenic amino acid antagonist targeting the B₂ receptors with a similar affinity to bradykinin. It is resistant to bradykinin-cleaving enzyme degradation and has a potency of 2-3 times higher tha…

iCo-007 (formerly known as ISIS 13650) is a second generation antisense compound being developed by iCo for the treatment of various eye diseases caused by the formation of new blood vessels (angiogenesis) such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and di…

Important polyunsaturated fatty acid found in fish oils. It serves as the precursor for the prostaglandin-3 and thromboxane-3 families. A diet rich in eicosapentaenoic acid lowers serum lipid concentration, reduces incidence of cardiovascular disorders, preve…

Idebenone is a synthetic analogue of ubiquinone (also known as Coenzyme Q10), a vital cell antioxidant and essential component of the Electron Transport Chain (ETC). It has been proposed that by interacting with the ETC, idebenone increases ATP production req…

Multiple myeloma is a cancer where plasma cells rapidly divide out of control.[A232563] These cancerous cells generally express the B-cell maturation antigen, while it is rarely expressed on non-cancerous cells.[A232563] Multiple myeloma is typically treated …

Idelalisib is a phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitor indicated in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), relapsed follicular B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (FL), and relapsed small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). For the treatment of relapsed CLL, it is…

N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors (NMDARs) are members of the ionotropic glutamate receptor family, with key roles in brain development and neurological function.[A220118, A220128] NMDARs are heterotetramers that typically involve a dimer of dimers of bot…

IGN301 is a cancer vaccine based on an anti-idiotypic antibody which provokes an immune response to Lewis Y. Lewis Y is a carbohydrate molecule expressed on the surface of tumor cells of epithelial origin (e.g. lung, intestinal, breast, prostate or ovarian ca…

IGN311 is a humanized monoclonal antibody (mab) against the Lewis Y carbohydrate antigen, a blood-group-related oligosaccharide.

Iguratimod is under investigation in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Vical incorporated has initiated a human Phase 1 study of an investigational method of delivering interleukin-2 (IL-2), a potent immune system stimulant, for patients with recurrent metastatic melanoma.

Natural killer (NK) cells can be incubated with ‘feeder cells’ expressing certain cytokines prior to maturation to enhance their activity. In particular, incubation with IL-15 allows NK cells to lyse a broad range of fresh and cultured tumor targets that the …

Iloperidone is a benzisoxazole [A263557] and an atypical antipsychotic agent that was first approved by the FDA on May 6, 2009.[A3024] It is considered to be a second-generation antipsychotic drug [A263552] with multiple receptor binding profile, although it …

Iloprost is an analog of prostacyclin (PGI2; epoprostenol), an endogenous prostanoid mainly produced in the vascular endothelium. It is more stable than prostacyclin, which is short-lived.[A263326] Iloprost consists of a mixture of the 4R and 4S diastereoisom…

Imalumab is under investigation in clinical trial NCT02540356 (Phase 1/2a Two-arm Dose-escalation Study of BAX69 in Subjects With Malignant Ascites of Ovarian Cancer).

IMC-1C11 is an anti-angiogenesis agent. It is a chimeric anti-kinase insert domain-containing receptor (KDR) antibody that blocks VEGFR-KDR interaction and inhibits VEGFR-induced endothelial cell proliferation. IMC-1C11 is used for treatment of patients with …

Imdevimab is a monoclonal antibody combined with [casirivimab] in Regeneron's antibody cocktail known as REGEN-COV2 for the treatment of COVID-19.[L23539] This drug is a combination of antibodies derived from humanized VelocImmune® mice in addition to blood …

Imetelstat is a first-in-class 18-amino acid oligonucleotide that directly and competitively inhibits human telomerase.[A263973] It is used to treat anemia in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a group of hematologic disorders characterized by ine…

Imidazole-4-carboxylic acid is under investigation in clinical trial NCT00583895 (Safety and Efficacy Study of Imcooh Cream in Patients Suffering From Moderate Atopic Dermatitis).

Human Beta-glucocerebrosidase or Beta-D-glucosyl-N-acylsphingosine glucohydrolase E.C. 3.2.1.45. 497 residue protein with N-linked carbohydrates, MW=59.3 kD. Alglucerase is prepared by modification of the oligosaccharide chains of human Beta-glucocerebrosidas…

Imiquimod is an immune response modifier that acts as a toll-like receptor 7 agonist. Imiquimod is commonly used topically to treat warts on the skin of the genital and anal areas. Imiquimod does not cure warts, and new warts may appear during treatment. Imiq…

IMM-101 is a heat-inactivated immune-activating mycobacterial product. It has shown to be safe and well tolerated to complement conventional cancer therapy for patients with melanoma and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma[A220013,A220018,A220023]. Studies with …

IMM-101 is a heat-inactivated immune-activating mycobacterial product. It has shown to be safe and well tolerated to complement conventional cancer therapy for patients with melanoma and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma [PMID: 21930686; PMID: 30107850; PMID: …

The IN01 Vaccine, sponsored by the Instituto Oncologico Dr Rosell, IN3BIO, and PANGAEA, is a compound containing recombinant bacteria[L30543]. These cultures contain EGF-4-EGF with the cholera toxin B-subunit domain G33D sequence[L30543]. Administration of th…

Developed by Sinopharm's Wuhan Institute of Biological Products co., this vaccine consists of the WIV04 strain of SARS-CoV-2. This strain was isolated from a patient in Wuhan, cultivated in a Vero cell line, and then subsequently inactivated using B-propiolac…

The SARS-CoV-2 Inactivated Vaccine is a purified vaccine that contains multiple antigens from the virus and is inactivated in Vero Cells[A219758]. This vaccine specifically was developed in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West Chin…

_PIK3CA_ is one of the most frequently mutated oncogenes, with the resulting mutated p110? protein it encodes playing a central role in tumor cell proliferation.[A264563] Chemotherapeutic agents targeting the PI3K p110? catalytic subunit have shown antitumor …

Inbakicept is a dimeric human IL-15 receptor ? (IL-15R?) sushi domain/human IgG1 Fc fusion protein. It is one of the active ingredients in Anktiva, a combination product also containing [nogapendekin alfa], where a single inbakicept is complexed with two noga…

Incadronate, or YM-175,[A202769] is a nitrogen containing bisphosphonate. Along with being investigated to treat hypercalcemia of malignancy,[A202862] it has also been investigated in the treatment of myeloma, leukemia, and other cancers.[A14426,A14431,A14427…

Inclisiran is a long-acting, synthetic small interfering RNA (siRNA) directed against proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 (PCSK9), which is a serine protease that regulates plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. By binding to PCS…

Indian frankincense is a plant/plant extract used in some OTC (over-the-counter) products. It is not an approved drug.

Indium In-111 Chloride is a diagnostic radiopharmaceutical agent intended for radiolabeling OncoScint (satumomab pendetide) or ProstaScint (capromab pendetide) used for _in vivo_ diagnostic imaging procedures and for radiolabeling Zevalin (ibritumomab tiuxeta…

Indium In 111 oxyquinoline (oxine) is a diagnostic radiopharmaceutical intended for radiolabeling of autologous leukocytes. It is composed of a 3:1 saturated complex of In-111 isotope and oxyquinoline. Indium-111 decays by isomeric transition and electron ca…