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Tretinoin
Altreno, Atralin, Avita, Renova, Retin-a, Solage, Tretinoin, Tri-luma, Twyneo, Veltin, Ziana (tretinoin) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Tretinoin was first approved as Retin-a on 1982-01-01. It is used to treat acne vulgaris, facial dermatoses, hyperpigmentation, and promyelocytic leukemia acute in the USA. The pharmaceutical is active against retinoic acid receptor gamma, retinoic acid receptor beta, and retinoic acid receptor alpha. In addition, it is known to target Nuclear receptor ROR-beta, nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group C member 2, nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group E member 1, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta.
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Therapeutic Areas
Therapeutic Area
MeSH
neoplasmsD009369
skin and connective tissue diseasesD017437
Trade Name
FDA
EMA
Altreno, Atralin, Avita, Renova, Retin-a, Tretinoin, Tretinoin microsphere (discontinued: Avita, Renova, Retin-a, Tretinoin, Vesanoid)
Combinations
Clindamycin tretinoin, Tri-luma, Twyneo, Veltin, Ziana (discontinued: Solage)
Drug Products
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New Drug Application (NDA)
New Drug Application (NDA)
Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)
Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)
Tretinoin
Tradename
Company
Number
Date
Products
RETIN-ABausch Health CompaniesN-017955 RX1982-01-01
1 products, RLD, RS
RETIN-ABausch Health CompaniesN-019049 RX1988-09-16
1 products, RLD, RS
RETIN-A MICROBausch Health CompaniesN-020475 RX1997-02-07
2 products, RLD, RS
RETIN-A-MICROBausch Health CompaniesN-020475 RX2014-01-28
2 products, RLD, RS
ALTRENODow Pharmaceutical SciencesN-209353 RX2018-08-23
1 products, RLD, RS
ATRALINDow Pharmaceutical SciencesN-022070 RX2007-07-26
1 products, RLD, RS
AVITAMylanN-020404 RX1997-01-14
1 products
RETIN-ABausch Health CompaniesN-017522 RX1982-01-01
1 products, RLD, RS
RETIN-ABausch Health CompaniesN-017579 RX1982-01-01
1 products, RLD, RS
RENOVABausch Health CompaniesN-021108 RX2000-08-31
1 products, RLD, RS
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Mequinol
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Tretinoin
Tradename
Company
Number
Date
Products
SOLAGEAlmirallN-020922 DISCN1999-12-10
1 products
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Clindamycin phosphate
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Tretinoin
Tradename
Company
Number
Date
Products
VELTINAlmirallN-050803 RX2010-07-16
1 products, RLD, RS
ZIANABausch Health CompaniesN-050802 RX2006-11-07
1 products, RLD, RS
Fluocinolone acetonide
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Hydroquinone
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Tretinoin
Tradename
Company
Number
Date
Products
TRI-LUMAGaldermaN-021112 RX2002-01-18
1 products, RLD, RS
Benzoyl peroxide
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Tretinoin
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Company
Number
Date
Products
TWYNEOMayne GroupN-214902 RX2021-07-26
1 products, RLD, RS
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Status
Last Update
011010 niacinamide 4% / tretinoin 0.025%unapproved drug other2020-07-02
011013 niacinamide 4% / tretinoin 0.025%unapproved drug other2020-07-02
011020 niacinamide 4% / tretinoin 0.05%unapproved drug other2020-07-02
011021 niacinamide 4% / tretinoin 0.05%unapproved drug other2020-07-02
011218 niacinamide 2% / spironolactone 5% / tretinoin 0.025%unapproved drug other2020-07-02
011220 niacinamide 2% / spironolactone 5% / tretinoin 0.05%unapproved drug other2020-07-02
141016 hydrocortisone 0.5% / hydroquinone 4% / tretinoin 0.025%unapproved drug other2020-07-02
141017 hydrocortisone 0.5% / hydroquinone 6% / tretinoin 0.025%unapproved drug other2020-07-02
141060 hydrocortisone 0.5% / hydroquinone 4% / tretinoin 0.025%unapproved drug other2020-07-02
141061 hydrocortisone 0.5% / hydroquinone 8% / tretinoin 0.025%unapproved drug other2020-07-02
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Indications
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Indication
Ontology
MeSH
ICD-10
acne vulgarisEFO_0003894D000152L70
promyelocytic leukemia acute—D015473C92.4
facial dermatoses—D005148—
hyperpigmentation—D017495—
lentigo—D007911L81.4
toxoplasmosisEFO_0007517D014123B58
bacterial infections—D001424A49
streptococcal infectionsEFO_1001476D013290—
bacterial vaginosisEFO_0003932D016585—
pneumocystis pneumoniaEFO_0007448D011020B59
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Agency Specific
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EMA
Expiration
Code
BENZOYL PEROXIDE / TRETINOIN, TWYNEO, GALDERMA LABS LP
2024-07-26NC
Patent Expiration
Patent
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FDA Information
Tretinoin, Altreno, Dow Pharm
106536562038-08-22DPU-2368
113247102038-08-22U-2368
Benzoyl Peroxide / Tretinoin, Twyneo, Galderma Labs Lp
104207432038-07-12U-3194
106538992030-12-30DPU-3194
110718782030-12-30DP
98681032028-08-08DPU-3194
86175802028-02-03DP
Fluocinolone Acetonide / Hydroquinone / Tretinoin, Tri-Luma, Galderma Labs Lp
79152432023-09-08DP
79395162023-09-08DP
ATC Codes
D: Dermatologicals
— D10: Anti-acne preparations
— D10A: Anti-acne preparations for topical use
— D10AD: Retinoids for topical use in acne
— D10AD01: Tretinoin
— D10AD51: Tretinoin, combinations
L: Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
— L01: Antineoplastic agents
— L01X: Other antineoplastic agents in atc
— L01XF: Retinoids for cancer treatment
— L01XF01: Tretinoin
HCPCS
Code
Description
S0117
Tretinoin, topical, 5 grams
Clinical
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Indications Phases 4
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Other
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Acne vulgarisD000152EFO_0003894L70—125—8
Skin agingD015595EFO_0005422————1—1
Indications Phases 3
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RosaceaD012393—L71——1——1
Indications Phases 2
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Indications Phases 1
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Indications Without Phase
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Epidemiology
Epidemiological information for investigational and approved indications
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Drug
General
Drug common nameTretinoin
INNtretinoin
Description
All-trans-retinoic acid is a retinoic acid in which all four exocyclic double bonds have E- (trans-) geometry. It has a role as a keratolytic drug, an antineoplastic agent, an antioxidant, a signalling molecule, a retinoid X receptor agonist, an anti-inflammatory agent, an AP-1 antagonist, a retinoic acid receptor agonist and a human metabolite. It is a retinoic acid and a vitamin A. It is a conjugate acid of an all-trans-retinoate.
Classification
Small molecule
Drug classretinol derivatives
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Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence)
CC1=C(/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C(=O)O)C(C)(C)CCC1
Identifiers
PDB—
CAS-ID302-79-4
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ChEMBL IDCHEMBL38
ChEBI ID15367
PubChem CID444795
DrugBankDB00755
UNII ID5688UTC01R (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
Target
Agency Approved
RARB
RARB
Organism
Homo sapiens
Gene name
RARB
Gene synonyms
HAP, NR1B2
NCBI Gene ID
5915
Protein name
retinoic acid receptor beta
Protein synonyms
HBV-activated protein, hepatitis B virus activated protein, Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group B member 2, RAR-beta, RAR-epsilon, retinoic acid receptor, beta polypeptide
Uniprot ID
P10826
Mouse ortholog
Rarb (218772)
retinoic acid receptor beta (P22605)
Alternate
NR2C2
NR2C2
RXRA
RXRA
Organism
Homo sapiens
Gene name
NR2C2
Gene synonyms
TAK1, TR4
NCBI Gene ID
7182
Protein name
nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group C member 2
Protein synonyms
Nuclear hormone receptor TR4, Orphan nuclear receptor TAK1, Orphan nuclear receptor TR4, orphan receptor TR4, testicular nuclear receptor 4, Testicular receptor 4
Uniprot ID
P55092
Mouse ortholog
Nr2c2 (22026)
nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group C member 2 (P49117)
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Safety
Black-box Warning
Black-box warning for: Vanrafia, Vesanoid
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96,312 adverse events reported
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