Molecule Details
InChIKeyNAVMQTYZDKMPEU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Compound NameBexarotene
Canonical SMILESC=C(c1ccc(C(=O)O)cc1)c1cc2c(cc1C)C(C)(C)CCC2(C)C
Clinical Status Data-mined Candidate
Targets (Human+Pathogen)7
Pfam Stratification Homologous
Avg pChEMBL7.14
SourceChEMBL;BindingDB
2D Structure
2D structure
Activity Profile
DrugBank Annotations
DrugBank ID DB00307
Drug NameBexarotene
CAS Number153559-49-0
Groups approved investigational
ATC Codes L01XF03
DescriptionBexarotene (Targretin) is an antineoplastic agent indicated by the FDA for Cutaneous T cell lymphoma. It has been used off-label for lung cancer, breast cancer, and Kaposi's sarcoma.

Categories: Antineoplastic Agents Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting Cyclohexanes Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C8 Inhibitors Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C8 Inhibitors (moderate) Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Substrates Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Substrates Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A4 Inducers Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A4 Inducers (moderate) Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A4 Substrates Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors Cytochrome P-450 Substrates Immunosuppressive Agents Myelosuppressive Agents Naphthalenes Retinoids Retinoids for cancer treatment Tetrahydronaphthalenes
Cross-references: BindingDB: 50032675 ChEBI: 50859 CHEMBL1023 ChemSpider: 74139 Guide to Pharmacology: 2807 IUPHAR: 2807 D03106 PDB: 9RA PharmGKB: PA164752250 PubChem:82146 PubChem:46509119 RxCUI: 233272 Therapeutic Targets Database: DAP000276 Wikipedia: Bexarotene ZINC: ZINC000001539579
Target Activities (7)
Target Gene Organism Category Pfam pChEMBL Type Source
P28702 RXRB Homo sapiens Human PF00104 PF00105 7.7 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
P48443 RXRG Homo sapiens Human PF00104 PF11825 PF00105 7.5 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
P19793 RXRA Homo sapiens Human PF00104 PF11825 PF00105 7.4 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
P10826 RARB Homo sapiens Human PF00104 PF00105 7.3 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
P13631 RARG Homo sapiens Human PF00104 PF00105 6.9 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
P10276 RARA Homo sapiens Human PF00104 PF00105 6.7 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
P37231 PPARG Homo sapiens Human PF00104 PF12577 PF00105 6.4 IC50 ChEMBL
DrugBank Target Actions (6)
Target Gene Target Name Action Type
P08684 CYP3A4 Cytochrome P450 3A4 inducer enzymes
P10632 CYP2C8 Cytochrome P450 2C8 inhibitor enzymes
P08684 CYP3A4 Cytochrome P450 3A4 substrate enzymes
P19793 RXRA Retinoic acid receptor RXR-alpha agonist targets
P28702 RXRB Retinoic acid receptor RXR-beta agonist targets
P48443 RXRG Retinoic acid receptor RXR-gamma agonist targets