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Therapy Name | Tretinoin |
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Therapy Description |
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). |
Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
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Tretinoin | Vesanoid | Aberel|Aknoten|Avita|Renova|Retin-A|all-trans retinoic acid|Vitamin A Acid|ATRA | 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). |
Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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FLT3 D835Y | acute promyelocytic leukemia | predicted - resistant | Tretinoin | Case Reports/Case Series | Actionable | In a clinical case study, a patient with acute promyelocytic leukemia developed meningeal relapse after maintenance therapy with Vesanoid (tretinoin), which was found to be due to a FLT3 D835Y variant (PMID: 27626069). | 27626069 |