USAN drug names under consideration

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USAN Council's statement on the use of USAN as domain names is that a name published by the United States Adopted Names (USAN) Program in the USP Dictionary of USAN and International Nonproprietary Names, and on the United States Adopted Names website shall be the effective equivalent of an intellectual property right for the relevant entities.

Visit United States Adopted Names FAQ to learn more.

Comments or protests should be addressed to Stephanie Shubat, USAN program director, American Medical Association, 330 North Wabash Ave., Suite 39300, Chicago, Illinois 60611, or via email: [email protected]

In order to ensure your "under consideration" USAN domain name is available, you should consider purchasing the .com, .net and .org domain names of the USAN under consideration. The optimal time to do this is when you receive the letter from the USAN Program informing you of the USAN Council's naming decision.

The following names for the drugs described are "under consideration" by the USAN Council:

December 2025

Aleniglipron: Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity 

Aleniglipron l-arginine: Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity

Apazunersen: Treatment of Angelman Syndrome

Apazunersen sodium: Treatment of Angelman Syndrome

Birelentinib: Treatment of hematologic malignancies

Bleximenib: Treatment of leukemia       

Bleximenib besylate: Treatment of leukemia

Efsudenermin alfa: Protein replacement for the missing EDA1 protein in patients with X-Linked Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia (XLHED)   

Elunetirom: Adjunctive treatment of Major Depressive Disorder Adjunctive treatment of Bipolar I or II Disorder

Nurandociguat: Treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)

Nurandociguat hydrochloride: Treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)

Plencifgene parvec: Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis lung disease (CF) 

Polihexanide: Treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis

Polihexanide hydrochloride: Treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis

Rinatabart: Treatment of cancer

Rinatabart sesutecan: Treatment of cancer

Riztunitide: Treatment of neuroinflammation associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Sesutecan: Treatment of cancer     

Tenofovir alafenamide monofumarate: Prevention or treatment of HIV infection 

Vidoflufolastat F 18: Radio diagnostic-agent        

Vixticibart: Cardiovascular indications, treatment of heart failure and hypertension

November 2025

Asundexian: Thrombosis prevention

Balcinrenone: Treatment of heart failure

Bemarituzumab: Antineoplastic, treatment of FGFR2b-overexpressing solid tumors (e.g., gastric cancer)

Casdatifan: Antineoplastic

Dibotatug: Antineoplastic

Emodepside: Treatment of gastrointestinal infections caused by whipworm (Trichuris trichiura), hookworm (Necator americanus or Ancylostoma duodenale), and roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides)

Glovadalen: Treatment of Parkinson's disease

Laroprovstat: Treatment of dyslipidemia 

Lotivibart: Treatment of HIV infection

Luvomeran: Treatment of lung disease

Monalizumab: Antineoplastic

Narmafotinib: Treatment of cancer and fibrotic conditions

Narmafotinib tartrate: Treatment of cancer and fibrotic conditions

Pevifoscorvir sodium: Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Hepatitis D Virus Infection

Sonruvetcel: Cellular therapy intended for the management of refractory feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCG)

Ulacamten: Treatment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Vispacabtagene regedleucel: Treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory B cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas (r/r B-NHL)

Xelafaslatide: Treatment for macula-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD), geographic atrophy (GA) associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and open-angle glaucoma (OAG)

Zamubafusp alfa: Treatment of amyloidosis         

October 2025

Aletekitug: Treatment of atopic dermatitis

Amsulostat: Treatment of myelofibrosis

Amsulostat hydrochloride: Treatment of myelofibrosis

Delpacibart: Treatment of muscular dystrophy diseases    

Delpacibart zotadirsen: Treatment of muscular dystrophy diseases

Direclidine: Treatment of schizophrenia

Direclidine citrate: Treatment of schizophrenia

Lanerkitug: Antineoplastic

Linaprazan glurate: Treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease

Linaprazan glurate hydrochloride: Treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease

Linoserpaturev: Treatment of residual or recurrent high grade or malignant gliomas

Oveporexton: Treatment of narcolepsy

Nivisnebart: Treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD)

Orevandrodeg: Treatment of prostate cancer

Persicabtagene lemgedleucel: Treatment of B-cell malignancies and Autoimmune Diseases

Sonelokimab: Treatment of inflammatory diseases

Sonruvetcel: Cellular therapy intended for the management of refractory feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCG)

Tambiciclib: Treatment of relapsed/refractory hematologic malignancies

Turigrobart: Treatment of chronic pain

Usnoflast: Treatment of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's Disease (PD) and other Inflammatory conditions

Zabilugene almadenorepvec: Antineoplastic

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