Thread: Revisable Quick List of New Drugs for PG Entrance Exams

Having a handy and brief list of all the latest drugs in the market can be very useful for the medical PG entrance exams. . This article covers all newly marketed drugs which might not be there in your textbooks yet!

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2005
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Exenatide: For the adjunctive treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Mecasermin: For the treatment of growth failure due to Primary IGFD
Pramlintide: For the treatment of type I and type II diabetes
Tipranavir: For the adjunctive treatment of HIV-1 infections
Entecavir: For the treatment of chronic hepatitis B infections with evidence of active viral replication
Ibandronate: For the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis
Galsulfase: For the treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis VI (Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome)
Ramelteon: For the treatment of sleep-onset insomnia
Natalizumab: For the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis
Nelarabine: For the treatment of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma

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2004
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Bevacizumab: For the treatment of metastatic carcinoma of the colon or rectum
Cetuximab: For the treatment of EGFR-expressing, metastatic colorectal cancer
Azacitidine: For the treatment of several myelodysplastic syndrome subtypes including refractory and chronic myelomonocytic leukemias
Telithromycin: For the treatment of infections caused by bronchitis, bacterial sinusitis and Community-acquired pneumonia
Rifaximin: For the treatment of Travelers' diarrhea caused by noninvasive strains of Escherichia coli
Fosrenol, lanthanum carbonate; For the treatment of hyperphosphatemia related to kidney dysfunction
Trospium chloride: For the treatment of overactive bladder with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence
Cinacalcet: For the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism and hypercalcemia in parathyroid carcinoma patients
Solifenacin succinate: For the treatment of overactive bladder with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence
Eszopiclone: For the treatment of insomnia and sleep maintenance
Natalizumab: For the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (currently suspended in US)
clofarabine: For the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in pediatric patients
Erlotinib, OSI 774: For the treatment of advanced refractory metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
Pegaptanib: For the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration
Duloxetine: For the treatment of major depressive disorder
Tiotropium bromide: For the treatment of bronchospasm associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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2003
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Rosuvastatin calcium: For the treatment of primary hypercholesterolemia (heterozygous familial and nonfamilial) and mixed dyslipidemia
Vardenafil: For the treatment of erectile dysfunction related to sexual activity in men
Alefacept: For moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis
Laronidase: For the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I) in subjects aged 5 to 65
Agalsidase beta: For the treatment of Fabry disease in adult patients
Pegvisomant: Injectable formulation for the treatment of acromegaly
Palonosetron: For the prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with emetogenic cancer chemotherapy
Aprepitant: For the treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy
Bexxar; For the treatment of patients with CD20 positive, follicular, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma following chemotherapy relapse

Atazanavir sulfate: For the treatment of HIV-1 infection in combination with other antiretroviral agents
Zemaira (alpha1-proteinase inhibitor: For the treatment of alpha1-proteinase inhibitor deficiency (Alpha-1) and emphysema
Enfuvirtide: For the treatment of HIV-1 infection in combination with other antiretroviral agents
Fosamprenavir calcium: For the treatment of HIV infection in adults in combination with other antiretroviral agents
Atazanavir sulfate: For the treatment of HIV-1 infection in combination with other antiretroviral agents
Laronidase: For the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I) in subjects aged 5 to 65
Ibandronate: For the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis
Pegvisomant: Injectable formulation for the treatment of acromegaly
Bortezomib: Injectable agent for the treatment of multiple myeloma patients who have received at least two prior therapies
Agalsidase beta: For the treatment of Fabry disease in adult patients
Tadalafil: Oral agent for the treatment for erectile dysfunction
Memantine: For the treatment of moderate to severe dementia of the Alzheimer’s type
Palonosetron: For the prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with emetogenic cancer chemotherapy
Aprepitant: For the treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy
Gefitinib: For the second-line treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer
Bortezomib: Injectable agent for the treatment of multiple myeloma patients who have received at least two prior therapies.
Gefitinib: For the second-line treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer

Note: References: FDA Website (main source of background information).

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