Golimumab: A human anti-TNF-alpha monoclonal antibody for the treatment of autoimmune joint diseases
September 1st 2009Golimumab is a human anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha monoclonal antibody that was recently approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis.
Dronedarone: An antiarrhythmic agent for the management of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter
February 1st 2009Dronedarone, an investigational antiarrhythmic agent being studied for the management of AF and atrial flutter, has a pharmacologic mechanism of action that is similar to that of amiodarone, but dronedarone lacks an iodine moiety, which may result in less thyroid and pulmonary toxicity. Dronedarone is currently pending FDA approval; the agent was granted priority review in August 2008.
Rimonabant: A novel CB1 receptor antagonist for the treatment of obesity
November 1st 2006Obesity is on the rise in the United States, with 60.5% of the adult population overweight and 23.9% obese as of 2005. Up to 10% of an industrialized country's healthcare budget often can be spent on obesity and associated comorbidities.