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Drug Name | Tretinoin |
Trade Name | Vesanoid |
Synonyms | Aberel|Aknoten|Avita|Renova|Retin-A|all-trans retinoic acid|Vitamin A Acid|ATRA |
Drug Descriptions |
Vesanoid (tretinoin) is a form of retinoic acid, which binds to retinoic acid receptors and activates downstream signaling, potentially inducing cell differentiation and subsequently, apoptosis (PMID: 11704842). Vesanoid (tretinoin) is FDA approved for patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia harboring PML-RARA (FDA.gov). |
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CAS Registry Number | 302-79-4 |
NCIT ID | C900 |