FDA approves first deuterated drug
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 16, 305 (2017).
doi:10.1038/nrd.2017.89
Author: Asher Mullard
The FDA approved Teva Pharmaceuticals' deutetrabenazine for chorea associated with Huntington disease, providing the first approval of a drug that contains the heavy hydrogen isotope deuterium.Early adopters first started tinkering with the use of deuterium in drug candidates more than 50 years ago.
Source: Nature Reviews Drug Discovery - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Asher Mullard Tags: News and Analysis Source Type: research
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