Bexarotene

Inside the cell · In RUNX2, MEF2C and HDAC4

Chemical structure of Bexarotene
Structure: Bexarotene, PubChem CID 82146

Approved, for something elseMeasured in people, not heightBy mouthSmall molecule

A cancer drug that switches on a hormone receptor.

An RXR agonist approved for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.

Risks. Its label carries the strongest class of warning, for birth defects: it must not be taken in pregnancy.

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