Alitretinoin
Alitretinoin gel is a vitamin A derivative applied directly to Kaposi sarcoma skin lesions in people with AIDS, approved in the United States in 1999 as the first topical treatment for the disease.
Overview
Alitretinoin (9-cis-retinoic acid) activates every known retinoid receptor. As Panretin gel it was approved by the FDA in February 1999 for cutaneous lesions of AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma in patients who do not need systemic therapy, on the basis of two randomised trials in which about a third of lesions responded. Skin irritation at the application site is the main side effect. The oral form is approved in Europe for severe chronic hand eczema, not for cancer.
A natural retinoid that binds both retinoic acid receptors and retinoid X receptors, switching on genes that slow proliferation and induce differentiation in Kaposi sarcoma cells.
1.Alitretinoin acts on its target, the hormone receptor or the enzyme that makes the hormone.
Approvals
| Region | Year | Indication |
|---|---|---|
| US | 1999 | Cutaneous lesions of AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma (topical gel) |
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