Bexarotene

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Bexarotene

Description of the Drug

Bexarotene is a retinoid drug used for cutaneous manifestations of T-cell lymphoma in patients who have not responded well to previous systemic therapy.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00307

Brand Name(s)

Bexarotene, Targretin, Targretine

Company Owner(s)

Bausch Health Ireland Ltd, Amneal Pharmaceuticals Of Ny Llc, Upsher Smith Laboratories Llc, Ani Pharmaceuticals Inc, Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa, Amneal Pharmaceuticals Llc, Bionpharma Inc, Hikma Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc, Valeant Pharmaceuticals Luxembourg Sarl

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Retinoid X receptor PROTEIN FAMILY AGONIST CHEMBL2363070

Unichem Links

Atlas targretin
SureChEMBL SCHEMBL9025
PharmGKB PA164752250
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0014452
DrugBank DB00307
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14876119
PubChem 82146
Mcule MCULE-3783114634
LINCS LSM-45378
Nikkaji J612.549B
PDBe 9RA
BindingDB 50032675
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID1040619
DrugCentral 361
ChemicalBook CB6506670
Guide to Pharmacology 2807
rxnorm TARGRETIN BEXAROTENE
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 87550948
ChEBI 50859
ZINC ZINC000001539579