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Leflunomide is a pyrimidine synthesis inhibitor belonging to the DMARD (disease-modifying antirheumatic drug) class of drugs, which are chemically and pharmacologically very heterogeneous. Leflunomide was approved by FDA and in many other countries (e.g., Canada, Europe) in 1999.
Ozanimod is a once-daily sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulator for the treatment of relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and inflammatory bowel disease. It was developed by Celgene (now acquired by Bristol-Myers Squibb) and was approved by the FDA on March 26, 2020.[L12573,L12582] The US approval was followed by the approval in Canada on October 2, 2020. In November 2021, ozanimod was also approved by the European Commission for the treatment of adults with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis.[L39377,L39382] MS is a devastating inflammatory disease that often progresses and causes severe neurological, physical, and cognitive effects. Inflammatory bowel disease also a chronic inflammatory condition and can cause persistent abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody stools, and vomiting. In clinical trials, Ozanimod has been shown to be well-tolerated and has resulted in a higher decrease in the rate of MS relapses than with intramuscular [interferon beta-1a], a current standard in MS therapy. Studies involving patients with inflammatory bowel disease have also shown promising results.[A189318,A189342]
Leflunomide {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Niflumic Acid
Leflunomide {u} (Compound) treats {v} (Disease) systemic scleroderma
Leflunomide {u} (Compound) binds {v} (Gene) PTK2B
Leflunomide {u} (Compound) upregulates {v} (Gene) WIF1
Leflunomide {u} (Compound) downregulates {v} (Gene) MRPS16
Leflunomide {u} (Compound) causes {v} (Side Effect) Skin nodule
Leflunomide {u} may cause a minor interaction that can limit clinical effects when taken with {v} Vitamin E
Leflunomide {u} may cause a minor interaction that can limit clinical effects when taken with {v} Zinc gluconate
Leflunomide {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Clostridium tetani toxoid antigen (formaldehyde inactivated)
Leflunomide {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Losartan
Leflunomide (Compound) resembles Niflumic Acid (Compound)
Leflunomide (Compound) treats systemic scleroderma (Disease)
Leflunomide (Compound) binds PTK2B (Gene)
Leflunomide (Compound) upregulates WIF1 (Gene)
Leflunomide (Compound) downregulates MRPS16 (Gene)
Leflunomide (Compound) causes Skin nodule (Side Effect)
Leflunomide may cause a minor interaction that can limit clinical effects when taken with Vitamin E
Leflunomide may cause a minor interaction that can limit clinical effects when taken with Zinc gluconate
Leflunomide may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Clostridium tetani toxoid antigen (formaldehyde inactivated)
Leflunomide may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Losartan