New Drugs - 2010
Actemra
/
tocilizumab
Genentech
--
An interleukin-6 inhibitor for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis.
Ampyra
/
dalfampridine
Acorda Therap.
--
A potassium channel blocker to improve walking in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Asclera
/polidocanol
BioForm Medical
--
An injectable agent for small varicose veins (spider veins and reticular veins).
Carbaglu
/carglumic acid
Orphan Europe
--
A CPS 1 activator for elevated ammonia levels due to N-acetylglutamate synthase deficiency.
Cysview
/hexaminolevulinate
Photocure ASA
--
An optical imaging agent for bladder instillation to detect bladder cancer.
Ella
/ulipristal
Watson
--
A progesterone agonist/antagonist emergency contraceptive.
Glassia
/alpha1-proteinase inhibitor
Kamada
--
Replacement therapy for patients with emphysema due to deficiency of alpha1-proteinase inhibitor.
Jevtana
/cabazitaxel
Sanofi-aventis
--
A microtubule inhibitor for advanced prostate cancer.
Lastacaft
/alcaftadine
Vistakon Pharma.
--
An ophthalmic antihistamine for allergic conjunctivitis.
Lumizyme
/alglucosidase alfa
Genzyme
--
An enzyme needed for muscle function with late-onset Pompe disease.
Menveo
/meningococcal vaccine
Novartis
--
A vaccine to prevent meningococcal disease caused by
Neisseria meningitidis
serogroups A, C, Y, and W-135 in persons 11 to 55 years of age.
Natazia
/
estradiol valerate/ dienogest
Bayer HealthCare
--
A four-phasic, 28-day oral contraceptive with two placebo tablets.
Prevnar 13
/pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate vaccine
Wyeth
--
A vaccine to prevent
Streptococcus pneumoniae
-related infections in children 6 weeks through 5 years.
Prolia
/denosumab
Amgen
--
A RANK ligand inhibitor for treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Provenge
/
sipuleucel-T
Dendreon
--
Autologous cellular immunotherapy for treatment of advanced prostate cancer.
Victoza
/
liraglutide
Novo Nordisk
--
A GLP-1 agonist to improve glucose control in type 2 diabetes.
VPRIV
/velaglucerase alfa
Shire
--
An enzyme replacement therapy for type 1 Gaucher disease.
Xeomin
/incobotulinum-toxinA
Merz Pharms.
--
An acetylcholine release inhibitor and neuromuscular blocking agent for cervical dystonia and blepharospasm.
Xiaflex
/collagenase clostridium histolyticum
Auxilium Pharm.
--
A proteolytic enzyme for treatment of Dupuytren's contracture (a progressive hand disease which affects connective tissue in the palm of the hand).
Zortress
/everolimus
Novartis
--
An immunosuppressant for prevention of organ rejection (kidney transplant).