TABLE 1.
Repurposed Drugs and Device
| Drug | Manufacturer | Original indication | Date of approval, licensure or clearance | Repurposed indication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neupogen (filgrastim) | Amgen Inc. | Neutropenia | 1991 | Licensed for H-ARS in 2015 |
| Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) | Amgen Inc. | Neutropenia | 2002 | Licensed for H-ARS in 2015 |
| Xigris (Drotrecogin alfa; activated protein C) | Eli Lilly and Co. | Sepsis | 2002; withdrawn 2011 | BARDA-funded for H-ARS |
| Silverlon (calcium alginate dressing) | Argentum Medical | First- and second-degree burns | Clearance 1998 | BARDA-funded for Cutaneous radiation injuries |
| Mozobil (plerixafor) | AnorMED | Mobilize CD34+ mesenchymal stem cells | 2008 | NIAID-funded for H-ARS, tissue repair |
| Surfaxin (lucinactant) | Discovery Labs | Neonatal respiratory distress | 2012 | NIAID-funded for radiation-induced lung injury |
| Prinivil® (lisinopril) | Merck & Co. Inc. | Hypertension | 1987 | NIAID-funded for radiation-induced lung injury |
| Vasotec® (enalapril) | Merck & Co. Inc. | Hypertension | 1981 | NIAID-funded for radiation-induced lung injury |
| Capoten® (captopril) | Bristol-Myers Squibb | Hypertension | 1981 | NIAID-funded for radiation-induced kidney and lung injury |
| Ciprofloxacin (fluoroquinolone) | Bayer Corp. | Antibiotic | 1987 | NIAID-funded for radiation combined injury |