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Retinoic acid receptor agonist

4d
Clinical study on the efficacy and safety of low-molecular-weight heparin sodium gel combined with oral isotretinoic acid in the treatment of moderate to severe acne (ChiCTR2400090222)
P4, N=400, Not yet recruiting, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat sen University; The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat sen University
New P4 trial
8d
Tretinoin and Arsenic Trioxide in Treating Patients With Untreated Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (clinicaltrials.gov)
P3, N=158, Active, not recruiting, Children's Oncology Group | Trial completion date: Sep 2024 --> Sep 2025
Trial completion date
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FLT3 (Fms-related tyrosine kinase 3) • RARA (Retinoic Acid Receptor Alpha) • PML (Promyelocytic Leukemia)
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FLT3 mutation • FLT3 wild-type
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cytarabine • idarubicin hydrochloride • mitoxantrone • Vesanoid (tretinoin) • arsenic trioxide • Hemady (dexamethasone tablets) • Starasid (cytarabine ocfosfate)
16d
The ASCEND Study: Evaluating TMB-001 in the Treatment of RXLI or ARCI Ichthyosis (clinicaltrials.gov)
P3, N=209, Completed, Timber Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Active, not recruiting --> Completed
Trial completion
19d
Management of human epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors-related acneiform rash: A position paper based on the first Europe/USA Delphi consensus process. (PubMed, J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol)
This consensus offers crucial insights often overlooked by radiotherapists, general practitioners, dermatologists and oncologists, and it is expected to improve the management of oncologic patients treated with EGFRi in different settings and continents.
Journal
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2)
1m
ETHNIC: Clinical Trial to Compare Oral Isotretinoin to Standard of Care in Moderate Acne Skin of Color Patients (clinicaltrials.gov)
P3, N=420, Not yet recruiting, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice | Initiation date: Sep 2024 --> Dec 2024
Trial initiation date
1m
16-1080.cc: Pembrolizumab and All-Trans Retinoic Acid Combination Treatment of Advanced Melanoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=26, Completed, University of Colorado, Denver | Active, not recruiting --> Completed
Trial completion
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • Vesanoid (tretinoin)
2ms
PROTECT: Study to Examine the Effects of Oral Fenretinide (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=14, Recruiting, Island Pharmaceuticals | Not yet recruiting --> Recruiting
Enrollment open
2ms
Trifarotene alleviates skin photoaging injury by inhibition of JNK/c-Jun/MMPs. (PubMed, Acta Pharm)
Concentrations of malondialdehyde, tyrosinase, interleukin-6, interleukin- 12, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in photoaged skin decreased, while SOD content in photodamaged HaCaT cells significantly increased. Trifarotene (3.3 μmol L-1) inhibited phosphorylated JNK and c-Jun expression both independently and collaboratively with the JNK activator anisomycin, demonstrating that trifarotene mitigates UV-induced collagen degradation and apoptosis through inhibition of the JNK/c-Jun/MMPs signaling pathway.
Journal
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IL6 (Interleukin 6) • TNFA (Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha)
2ms
Leucocytosis during induction therapy with all-trans-retinoic acid and arsenic trioxide in acute promyelocytic leukaemia predicts differentiation syndrome and treatment-related complications. (PubMed, Br J Haematol)
All cases were successfully managed with hydroxyurea...In conclusion, APL patients undergoing ATRA-ATO therapy with lower fibrinogen levels and platelet counts at diagnosis and with a massive bone marrow blast infiltrate should be carefully monitored for the development of leucocytosis during induction. DS and other treatment-related complications seem to occur almost exclusively in patients developing leucocytosis, who should necessarily receive DS prophylaxis and more intensive monitoring and supportive therapy to prevent treatment complications.
Journal
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KIT (KIT proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase)
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KIT expression
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Vesanoid (tretinoin) • arsenic trioxide • hydroxyurea
3ms
Multidimensional role of adapalene in regulating cell death in multiple myeloma. (PubMed, Front Pharmacol)
We further designed pre-clinical trials emphasizing MM, exploring the efficacy of ADA as a standalone and in combination with bortezomib (BTZ). ADA demonstrates a comprehensive capability to orchestrate MM cell death, exerting pronounced anti-MM activity while disrupting NF-κB-related drug resistance. ADA sensitization of MM cells to BTZ unravels its potential as a novel therapeutic drug for MM management.
Journal
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SDC1 (Syndecan 1)
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bortezomib
3ms
Nivolumab and All-trans Retinoic Acid for Pancreatic Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=10, Active, not recruiting, China Medical University Hospital | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting | N=20 --> 10
Enrollment closed • Enrollment change
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Opdivo (nivolumab) • Vesanoid (tretinoin)
3ms
SNORD88B-mediated WRN nucleolar trafficking drives self-renewal in liver cancer initiating cells and hepatocarcinogenesis. (PubMed, Nat Commun)
Notably, co-administration of SNORD88B antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) with MST1 agonist adapalene (ADA) exert synergistic antitumor effects and increase overall murine survival. Our findings delineate that SNORD88B drives self-renewal of liver CSCs and accelerates HCC tumorigenesis via non-canonical mechanism, providing potential targets for liver cancer therapy by eliminating liver CSCs.
Journal
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WRN (WRN RecQ Like Helicase)
4ms
PROTECT: Study to Examine the Effects of Oral Fenretinide (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=14, Not yet recruiting, Island Pharmaceuticals
New P2 trial
4ms
RESOLUTION: Study of LAU-7b for the Treatment of COVID-19 Disease in Adults (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2/3, N=125, Completed, Laurent Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Active, not recruiting --> Completed
Trial completion
4ms
New P1 trial
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itraconazole
5ms
Tazarotene-induced Gene 1 Induces Melanoma Cell Death by Triggering Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Response. (PubMed, Front Biosci (Landmark Ed))
TIG1 expression effectively hinders the growth of melanoma cells. TIG1 induces the upregulation of ER stress response-related genes, leading to an increase in caspase-3 activity and subsequent cell death. These findings suggest that the ability of retinoic acid to prevent melanoma formation may be associated with the anticancer effect of TIG1.
Journal
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CASP3 (Caspase 3) • HSPA5 (Heat Shock Protein Family A (Hsp70) Member 5) • DDIT3 (DNA-damage-inducible transcript 3)
5ms
New P3 trial
5ms
New P3 trial
5ms
STARPAC2: A Randomised Trial of ATRA in a Novel Drug Combination for Pancreatic Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=170, Active, not recruiting, Queen Mary University of London | Not yet recruiting --> Active, not recruiting | Phase classification: P2b --> P2 | Trial completion date: May 2024 --> May 2025 | Trial primary completion date: Feb 2024 --> Nov 2024
Enrollment closed • Phase classification • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date • Stroma
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gemcitabine • albumin-bound paclitaxel • Vesanoid (tretinoin)
5ms
New P1/2 trial • Metastases
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Vesanoid (tretinoin)
6ms
ESSOR: Study of LAU-7b for the Treatment of Long COVID in Adults (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2/3, N=272, Active, not recruiting, Laurent Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting
Enrollment closed
6ms
Erythema dyschromicum perstans-like eruptions induced by epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors in patients with lung cancer. (PubMed, Support Care Cancer)
Table 1 Patient demographics and clinical characteristics of 16 patients with EDP induced by EGFRi Case no Demographics: age, race, and sex Fitzpatrick skin type Cancer type EGFR therapy Concomitant photosensitive drug(s) Time to EDP (months) Clinical features Distribution Symptoms Treatments and clinical course EDP status from most recent follow up 1 47 y/o Asian male III Stage IV NSCLC Erlotinib None Unknown Brown-blue-gray hyperpigmented patches Bilateral shins Left thigh Xerosis Pruritus Triamcinolone 0.1% ointment for 4 months, improvement of blue discoloration Tacrolimus 0.1% BID for 9 months, improvement but no resolution Ongoing 2 62 y/o Asian female IV Stage IV NSCLC Osimertinib None 4 Gray-brown hyperpigmented patches Bilateral arms Back Forehead Neck Right shin None Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment for 1 year with minor improvement Ongoing 3 69 y/o Asian female IV Stage IV NSCLC Osimertinib None 4 Gray-brown macules and patches Chest Face Forehead Bilateral legs None Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment for 10 months, no improvement Ongoing 4 79 y/o White male II Stage IV NSCLC Osimertinib None 15 Mottled grey-blue hyperpigmented patches and plaques with mild scaling Bilateral arms Back Forehead Neck None Photoprotection, no improvement Ongoing 5 69 y/o Asian female III Stage IV NSCLC Osimertinib Ibuprofen 4 Blue-grey hyperpigmented macules and patches Abdomen Bilateral arms None Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment for 7 months, no improvement Ongoing 6 65 y/o Asian male III Stage IV NSCLC Osimertinib None 20 Hyperpigmented blue gray macules and patches Helix Bilateral shins None Photoprotection, no improvement Ongoing 7 66 y/o Asian female IV Stage IV NSCLC Erlotinib TMP-SMX 6 Ashy grey-brown thin plaques Back Forehead None 2.5% hydrocortisone ointment for 8 months, resolved Resolved 8 82 y/o Asian male III Stage III NSCLC Erlotinib Simvastatin 20 Ash-grey hyperpigmented patches Dorsal feet Forehead Scalp None Photoprotection Ongoing 9 57 y/o Asian female III Stage II NSCLC Erlotinib None 1 Bue-grey discoloration Tongue None No intervention Ongoing 10 51 y/o Asian female III Stage IV NSCLC Osimertinib None 9 Blue-grey hyperpigmented macules and patches Bilateral arms Axillae Groin Neck Trunk None 2.5% hydrocortisone ointment, triamcinolone 0.1% ointment, photoprotection with mild improvement Ongoing 11 67 y/o Asian male III Stage IV NSCLC Osimertinib None 7 Gray-blue macules and patches with mild background erythema and scaling Bilateral arms Ears Face Bilateral shins None Triamcinolone 0.1% ointment, protection for 6 months with mild improvement Ongoing 12 75 y/o Asian female IV Stage III NSCLC Osimertinib TMP-SMX 3 Gray-blue hyperpigmented patches Bilateral arms Abdomen Back Face Bilateral shins Pruritus Triamcinolone 0.1% and betamethasone 0.01% with relief of pruritus, lesions unchanged Triluma cream 6 months, mild improvement Ongoing 13 42 y/o Asian male IV Stage IV NSCLC Afatinib TMP-SMX 24 Grey-brown hyperpigmented patches Back Face None Hydroquinone 4% cream for 2 years with mild improvement Ongoing 14 74 y/o White female III Stage II NSCLC Osimertinib Atorvastatin 4 Grey-brown hyperpigmented patches Bilateral legs Trunk None Photoprotection Ongoing 15 64 y/o Asian female IV Stage IV NSCLC Osimertinib None 3 Gray-brown hyperpigmentation Abdomen Bilateral arms Back Bilateral legs Pruritus Triamcinolone 0.1% cream; No change, minimal concern to patient Ongoing 16 52 y/o Asian female IV Stage IV NSCLC Osimertinib None 42 Gray hyperpigmented patches with digitate shape Abdomen Bilateral flanks None Triamcinolone 0.1% cream Ongoing NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer, TMP-SMX, Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole We highlight the largest case series describing EDP from EGFR inhibitors, which mostly affected Asian patients with lung malignancy and on EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Clinicians should be able to recognize this condition in their patients and assess how it is affecting their quality of life, and refer to dermatology to help with management.
Journal
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EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor)
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Tagrisso (osimertinib) • erlotinib • Gilotrif (afatinib) • simvastatin • atorvastatin
7ms
Novel FOXM1 inhibitor STL001 sensitizes human cancers to a broad-spectrum of cancer therapies. (PubMed, Cell Death Discov)
A completely new activity of FOXM1, mediated through steroid/cholesterol biosynthetic process and protein secretion in cancer cells was also detected. Collectively, STL001 offers intriguing translational opportunities as combination therapies targeting FOXM1 activity in a variety of human cancers driven by FOXM1.
Journal
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NPM1 (Nucleophosmin 1) • FOXM1 (Forkhead Box M1)
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NPM1 mutation • FOXM1 overexpression
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fenretinide nanoparticle (ST-001 nanoFenretinide)
7ms
Weekly Isotretinoin vs Tetracycline for Moderate Acne (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=50, Not yet recruiting, Medical University of South Carolina | Initiation date: Feb 2024 --> Jan 2025
Trial initiation date
7ms
Oxidative Stress and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: A Balance between ROS-Mediated Pro- and Anti-Apoptotic Effects of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors. (PubMed, Antioxidants (Basel))
The ideal environment for tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy is produced by a favorable oxidative status. We discuss the latest studies that aim to manipulate the redox system to alter the apoptosis of cancerous cells.
Review • Journal
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ABL1 (ABL proto-oncogene 1) • BCR (BCR Activator Of RhoGEF And GTPase)
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fenretinide nanoparticle (ST-001 nanoFenretinide)
7ms
Clinical Trial of Microneedle Radiofrequency Combined With Oral Isotretinoin in Moderate to Severe Acne (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=100, Recruiting, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
New trial
7ms
Dermatological manifestations in Costello syndrome: A prospective multicentric study of 31 HRAS-positive variant patients. (PubMed, J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol)
This validated phenotypic characterization of a large number of patients with CS will allow future researchers to make a positive diagnosis, and to differentiate CS from CFCS and NS.
Journal
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HRAS (Harvey rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog)
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NRAS G12 • HRAS G12S
7ms
Different concentrations of adapalene induce differentiation and apoptosis of SH-SY5Y cells (PubMed, Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi)
Low concentrations of adapalene can induce differentiation of SH-SY5Y cells into mature functional neurons, while high concentrations of adapalene can induce apoptosis in SH-SY5Y cells.
Journal
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NEFH (Neurofilament Heavy)
8ms
A retrospective analysis of 65 patients with acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau. (PubMed, Exp Dermatol)
Among systemic non-biologics, acitretin was the most frequently prescribed, followed by ciclosporin and methotrexate. The onset age for ACH among Asian patients is earlier (late 30s) than that for Caucasian patients (late 40s). Interleukin-17 inhibitors may be more effective than tumour necrosis factor inhibitors in managing ACH.
Retrospective data • Journal
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IL17A (Interleukin 17A)
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methotrexate • cyclosporine
8ms
The ASCEND Study: Evaluating TMB-001 in the Treatment of RXLI or ARCI Ichthyosis (clinicaltrials.gov)
P3, N=209, Active, not recruiting, Timber Pharmaceuticals Inc. | N=142 --> 209 | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting
Enrollment closed • Enrollment change
8ms
ESSOR: Study of LAU-7b for the Treatment of Long COVID in Adults (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2/3, N=270, Recruiting, Laurent Pharmaceuticals Inc. | N=204 --> 270
Enrollment change
8ms
Trial primary completion date • Metastases
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PD-L1 (Programmed death ligand 1) • ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
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Tecentriq (atezolizumab) • Vesanoid (tretinoin)
8ms
RESOLUTION: Study of LAU-7b for the Treatment of COVID-19 Disease in Adults (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2/3, N=125, Active, not recruiting, Laurent Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Trial completion date: Dec 2023 --> May 2024
Trial completion date
9ms
The ASCEND Study: Evaluating TMB-001 in the Treatment of RXLI or ARCI Ichthyosis (clinicaltrials.gov)
P3, N=142, Recruiting, Timber Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Trial completion date: May 2024 --> Nov 2024 | Trial primary completion date: Mar 2024 --> Sep 2024
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
9ms
Profiling the Skin Microbiome in Response to Altreno in Acne Patients (clinicaltrials.gov)
P4, N=25, Completed, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | N=37 --> 25
Enrollment change
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Altreno (tretinoin)
9ms
A machine learning model identifies M3-like subtype in AML based on PML/RARα targets. (PubMed, iScience)
M3-like patients exhibited distinct genomic features, low immune activity and better clinical survival. The initiative identification of patients similar to M3 subtype may help to identify more patients that would benefit from ATO/ATRA treatment and deepen our understanding of the molecular mechanism of AML pathogenesis.
Journal • Machine learning
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RARA (Retinoic Acid Receptor Alpha)
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Vesanoid (tretinoin)
10ms
Weekly Isotretinoin vs Tetracycline for Moderate Acne (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=50, Not yet recruiting, Medical University of South Carolina
New P1 trial
10ms
Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed, Previously Untreated, High-Risk Medulloblastoma/PNET (clinicaltrials.gov)
P3, N=379, Active, not recruiting, Children's Oncology Group | Trial completion date: Jan 2024 --> Jan 2025
Trial completion date
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cisplatin • carboplatin • cyclophosphamide • vincristine • Neupogen (filgrastim)
10ms
Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed, Previously Untreated, High-Risk Medulloblastoma/PNET (clinicaltrials.gov)
P3, N=379, Active, not recruiting, Children's Oncology Group | Trial completion date: Jul 2028 --> Jan 2024
Trial completion date
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cisplatin • carboplatin • cyclophosphamide • vincristine • Neupogen (filgrastim)
10ms
The Potential Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Mechanisms of ATO and ATRA in Treatment of FLT3-ITD Acute Myeloid Leukemia. (PubMed, Technol Cancer Res Treat)
The gene transcription profile and metabolites of FLT3-ITD mutant cells changes significantly after treatment, which might be related to the anti-FLT3-ITD AML effect. The screened DEGs, differential metabolites pathway are helpful in studying the mechanism of anti-leukemia effects and drug targets.
Journal • Metabolomic study
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FLT3 (Fms-related tyrosine kinase 3) • VDAC1 (Voltage Dependent Anion Channel 1)
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FLT3-ITD mutation
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Vesanoid (tretinoin) • arsenic trioxide