Alitretinoin

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Alitretinoin

Description of the Drug

Alitretinoin is a vitamin A derivative used to treat Kaposi’s sarcoma and used off label to treat chronic hand eczema and psoriasis.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00523

Brand Name(s)

Panretin, Toctino

Company Owner(s)

Concordia Pharmaceuticals Inc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Retinoid receptor PROTEIN FAMILY AGONIST CHEMBL2363071

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL18666
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0002369
DrugBank DB00523
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14898408
PubChem 449171
NMRShiftDB 60020629
LINCS LSM-42856
PDBe 9CR
BindingDB 31892
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID6040404
LipidMaps LMPR01090022
DrugCentral 3862
Metabolights MTBLC50648
Brenda 62226 9774 32134
ChemicalBook CB2386395 CB3222630
Guide to Pharmacology 2645 5383
rxnorm PANRETIN ALITRETINOIN
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12014910
KEGG Ligand C15493
ChEBI 50648
ZINC ZINC000012661824