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tazarotene
A synthetic, topical retinoid. Tazarotene induces the expression of tazarotene-induced gene 3 (TIG3), a tumor suppressor gene. In psoriasis, tazarotene normalizes abnormal keratinocyte differentiation and reduces their hyperproliferation. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
| US brand names: | | Avage
Tazorac | | | | Foreign brand names: | | Retisol-A
Stieva-A
Stieva-A Forte
Vitinoin | | | | Code name: | | AGN-190168 | | | | Chemical structure names: | | - 6-[(3,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2H-1-benzothiopyran-6-yl)ethynyl]- 3-Pyridinecarboxylic Acid, Ethyl Ester
- Ethyl 6-(2-(4,4-Dimethylthiochroman-6-yl)ethynyl)nicotinate
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