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Targretin

CAS No.: 153559-49-0

  • Molecular Formula: C₂₄H₂₈O₂
  • Molecular Weight: 348.5 g/mol

Chemical type

  • Retinoid X receptor (RXR) agonist
[1]
  • Synthetic retinoid
[2]

Key properties

  • Selective receptor agonist
  • Investigated chemotherapeutic agent
[1]
  • Retinoid X receptor (RXR) agonist
  • Reduces HA production by decreasing expression of HA synthases (HAS1, HAS2, HAS3) and CEMIP
  • Induces apoptosis, differentiation, prevents multidrug resistance, inhibits angiogenesis and metastasis
[2]
  • Chemotherapy drug for high-risk liver hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients
  • Shown to have greater sensitivity in treating high-risk HCC patients
  • Experimental use to inhibit liver cancer cell growth by downregulating specific lncRNAs (CASC19, LINC01138, NRAV, Z83851.1)
[1]
  • Treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL)
  • Modulation of tumor microenvironment
[2]

Classification by use

  • Chemotherapy drugs
  • Targeted cancer therapy agents
[1]
  • Anti-cancer agents
  • Retinoids in dermatology and oncology
[2]

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  1. [Cite:1] Anoikis- and m6A-related lncRNA analysis to identify prognostic indicators in liver hepatocellular carcinoma, Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, Volume 79, January 2026, 100701
  2. [Cite:2] Impact of Hyaluronic Acid on the Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Microenvironment: A Novel Anti-Tumor Mechanism of Bexarotene, Cancers, 2025, 17(2), 324