Sunday, 17 February 2013

USAN Watch: February 2013

The USANs for February 2013 have recently been published.

USAN Research Code StructureDrug ClassTherapeutic classTarget
avarofloxacin
JNJ-Q2, JNJ-32729463-AAA 
synthetic small moleculetherapeutictopo II
dianexinASP-8597proteintherapeutic
eldelumab
BMS-936557, MDX-1100 
monoclonal antibodytherapeutic CXCL10
eluxadoline
JNJ-27018966 
synthetic small moleculetherapeutic mu Opioid R, delta Opioid R
formofilcon Apolymercontact lens polymern/a
galunisertib
LY-2157299 
synthetic small moleculetherapeutic TGFBetaR1 TGFBetaR2
guselkumab
CNTO-1959 
monoclonal antibodytherapeutic IL23
ledipasvirGS-5885synthetic small moleculetherapeutic HCV NS5A
liafensineBMS-820836synthetic small moleculetherapeutic
margetuximab
MGAH22 
monoclonal antibodytherapeutic ERBB2
mavatrep
JNJ-39439335 
synthetic small moleculetherapeutic
methylsamidorphan
ALKS-37, RDC-1036-00 
natural product-derived small moleculetherapeutic Opioid receptors
palbociclib
PD-0332991 
synthetic small moleculetherapeutic CDK4 CDK6
pegbovigrastim
LY-2953726 
proteintherapeutic CSFR
pevonedistatMLN-4924synthetic small moleculetherapeutic NAE
quilizumab
RG-7449, MEP-1972A, Anti-M1’, Anti-M1 prime 
monoclonal antibodytherapeutic IgE M1'
sisapronilPF-0241851synthetic small moleculetherapeutic
technetium Tc 99m trofolastat
MIP-Tc-1404, MIP-99mTc-1404 

synthetic small moleculeimaging agentPSMA
tovetumabMEDI-575monoclonal antibodytherapeutic PDGFRa
vantictumab
OMP-18R5 
monoclonal antibodytherapeutic Frizzled
vatiquinoneEPI-743synthetic small moleculetherapeutic NQO1
vedroprevirGS-9451synthetic small moleculetherapeutic HCV NS3 PR

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2 comments:

Peter Norman said...

One interesting name that Gilead has just started using is idealisib for GS-1101, a PI3Kdelta inhibitor.

This doesn't yet appear to be a INN or USAN

John Overington said...

I would be surprised if this is allowed as a USAN/INN since it implies some performance judgement. The AMA website has this statement...

Specific nomenclature rules

1. Prefixes that imply "better," "newer" or "more effective;" prefixes that evoke the name of the spnsor, dosage form, duration of action or rate of drug release should not be used. Examples include "dura," "forte," or "efex."

But they may be trying it on over the difference between idea-lisib and ideal-isib - the first of course follows the stem rule. If they allow this - whatever next - longadafanil?