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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C19H17NO2S
Molecular Weight 323.409
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of TAZAROTENIC ACID

SMILES

CC1(C)CCSC2=C1C=C(C=C2)C#CC3=CC=C(C=N3)C(O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=IQIBKLWBVJPOQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C19H17NO2S/c1-19(2)9-10-23-17-8-4-13(11-16(17)19)3-6-15-7-5-14(12-20-15)18(21)22/h4-5,7-8,11-12H,9-10H2,1-2H3,(H,21,22)

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C19H17NO2S
Molecular Weight 323.409
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description
Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2011/020600s008lbl.pdf

Tazarotene is a prodrug and a member of the acetylenic class of retinoids. Following topical application, tazarotene undergoes esterase hydrolysis to form its active metabolite, tazarotenic acid. When treating acne tazarotene may be taken in conjunction with an oral antibiotic. Tazarotene has been shown in peer-reviewed double blinded studies to reduce: mottling and hyperpigmentation, sallowness, fine wrinkling and coarse wrinkling in sun damaged skin. Histological studies have shown that long term (greater than 1 year) use of Tazarotene is associated with a significant reduction in atypical melanocytes and keratocytes - cells considered to be precursors of skin cancer. Some studies have shown long term use of Tazarotene to be associated with increased collagen production and better organization of skin collagen bundles. Although the exact mechanism of tazarotene action is not known, studies have shown that the active form of the drug (tazarotenic acid) binds to all three members of the retinoic acid receptor (RAR) family: RARa, RARb, and RARg, but shows relative selectivity for RARb, and RARg and may modify gene expression. It also has affinity for RXR receptors. Tazarotene is used to treat psoriasis, acne and sun damaged skin (photodamage). Tazarotene is marketed as Tazorac, Avage, Zorac, and Fabior.

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
TAZORAC

Approved Use

TAZORAC® (tazarotene) Gel 0.05% and 0.1% are indicated for the topical treatment of patients with stable plaque psoriasis of up to 20% body surface area involvement. TAZORAC® (tazarotene) Gel 0.1% is also indicated for the topical treatment of patients with facial acne vulgaris of mild to moderate severity.

Launch Date

9.700992E11
Primary
TAZORAC

Approved Use

TAZORAC® (tazarotene) Gel 0.05% and 0.1% are indicated for the topical treatment of patients with stable plaque psoriasis of up to 20% body surface area involvement. TAZORAC® (tazarotene) Gel 0.1% is also indicated for the topical treatment of patients with facial acne vulgaris of mild to moderate severity.

Launch Date

9.700992E11
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
5.44 pg/mL
5 mg single, topical
dose: 5 mg
route of administration: Topical
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
TAZAROTENE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
105.72 pg × h/mL
5 mg single, topical
dose: 5 mg
route of administration: Topical
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
TAZAROTENE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
33.6 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 33.6 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 33.6 mg, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.812
unhealthy, 39 – 72
n = 6
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Advanced cancer
Age Group: 39 – 72
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 6
Sources: Page: p.812
DLT: Hypercalcaemia, Hypertriglyceridaemia...
Dose limiting toxicities:
Hypercalcaemia (grade 3, 17%)
Hypertriglyceridaemia (grade 4, 17%)
Sources: Page: p.812
25.2 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 25.2 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 25.2 mg, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.812
unhealthy, 39 – 72
n = 6
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Advanced cancer
Age Group: 39 – 72
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 6
Sources: Page: p.812
DLT: Musculoskeletal pain...
Dose limiting toxicities:
Musculoskeletal pain (grade 3, 17%)
Sources: Page: p.812
0.1 % 1 times / day multiple, topical
Recommended
Dose: 0.1 %, 1 times / day
Route: topical
Route: multiple
Dose: 0.1 %, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.1
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Plaque psoriasis|Acne vulgaris
Sources: Page: p.1
Disc. AE: Disorder fetal, Skin irritation...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Disorder fetal
Skin irritation
Pruritus
Burning skin
Skin red
Skin peeling
Photosensitivity
Sunburn
Sources: Page: p.1
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Hypercalcaemia grade 3, 17%
DLT
33.6 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 33.6 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 33.6 mg, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.812
unhealthy, 39 – 72
n = 6
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Advanced cancer
Age Group: 39 – 72
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 6
Sources: Page: p.812
Hypertriglyceridaemia grade 4, 17%
DLT
33.6 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 33.6 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 33.6 mg, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.812
unhealthy, 39 – 72
n = 6
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Advanced cancer
Age Group: 39 – 72
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 6
Sources: Page: p.812
Musculoskeletal pain grade 3, 17%
DLT
25.2 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 25.2 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 25.2 mg, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.812
unhealthy, 39 – 72
n = 6
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Advanced cancer
Age Group: 39 – 72
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 6
Sources: Page: p.812
Burning skin Disc. AE
0.1 % 1 times / day multiple, topical
Recommended
Dose: 0.1 %, 1 times / day
Route: topical
Route: multiple
Dose: 0.1 %, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.1
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Plaque psoriasis|Acne vulgaris
Sources: Page: p.1
Disorder fetal Disc. AE
0.1 % 1 times / day multiple, topical
Recommended
Dose: 0.1 %, 1 times / day
Route: topical
Route: multiple
Dose: 0.1 %, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.1
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Plaque psoriasis|Acne vulgaris
Sources: Page: p.1
Photosensitivity Disc. AE
0.1 % 1 times / day multiple, topical
Recommended
Dose: 0.1 %, 1 times / day
Route: topical
Route: multiple
Dose: 0.1 %, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.1
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Plaque psoriasis|Acne vulgaris
Sources: Page: p.1
Pruritus Disc. AE
0.1 % 1 times / day multiple, topical
Recommended
Dose: 0.1 %, 1 times / day
Route: topical
Route: multiple
Dose: 0.1 %, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.1
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Plaque psoriasis|Acne vulgaris
Sources: Page: p.1
Skin irritation Disc. AE
0.1 % 1 times / day multiple, topical
Recommended
Dose: 0.1 %, 1 times / day
Route: topical
Route: multiple
Dose: 0.1 %, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.1
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Plaque psoriasis|Acne vulgaris
Sources: Page: p.1
Skin peeling Disc. AE
0.1 % 1 times / day multiple, topical
Recommended
Dose: 0.1 %, 1 times / day
Route: topical
Route: multiple
Dose: 0.1 %, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.1
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Plaque psoriasis|Acne vulgaris
Sources: Page: p.1
Skin red Disc. AE
0.1 % 1 times / day multiple, topical
Recommended
Dose: 0.1 %, 1 times / day
Route: topical
Route: multiple
Dose: 0.1 %, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.1
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Plaque psoriasis|Acne vulgaris
Sources: Page: p.1
Sunburn Disc. AE
0.1 % 1 times / day multiple, topical
Recommended
Dose: 0.1 %, 1 times / day
Route: topical
Route: multiple
Dose: 0.1 %, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.1
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Plaque psoriasis|Acne vulgaris
Sources: Page: p.1
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Tazarotene: the first receptor-selective topical retinoid for the treatment of psoriasis.
1997 Aug
Refining retinoids with heteroatoms.
2002 Jun
[Immunosuppresive agents, retinoids and new trends in the therapy of psoriasis].
2002 Nov
Oral lichen planus: a preliminary clinical study on treatment with tazarotene.
2002 Nov
Efficacy of 0.1% tazarotene cream for the treatment of photodamage: a 12-month multicenter, randomized trial.
2002 Nov
[Psoriatic onycho-pachydermo- periostitis].
2002 Oct
A comparison of psoralen plus ultraviolet A (PUVA) monotherapy, tacalcitol plus PUVA and tazarotene plus PUVA in patients with chronic plaque-type psoriasis.
2002 Oct
Retrospective analysis of the treatment of psoriasis of the palms and soles.
2003
Treatment of occupational koilonychia with tazarotene gel.
2003
Pharmacokinetics of tazarotene cream 0.1% after a single dose and after repeat topical applications at clinical or exaggerated application rates in patients with acne vulgaris or photodamaged skin.
2003
Optimizing treatment with topical tazarotene.
2003
The rationale for using a topical retinoid for inflammatory acne.
2003
Cytochrome P450 2C8 and flavin-containing monooxygenases are involved in the metabolism of tazarotenic acid in humans.
2003 Apr
Investigational therapies for psoriasis.
2003 Aug
Wrinkles.
2003 Dec
The efficacy of topical tazarotene monotherapy and combination therapies in psoriasis.
2003 Dec
Characterization of human circulating TIG2 as a ligand for the orphan receptor ChemR23.
2003 Dec 18
A systematic review of adverse effects associated with topical treatments for psoriasis.
2003 Feb
Acne cream can reverse sun damage.
2003 Feb
Cumulative irritation comparison of adapalene gel and solution with 2 tazarotene gels and 3 tretinoin formulations.
2003 Jul
Type I lamellar ichthyosis improved by tazarotene 0.1% gel.
2003 Jul
[Medication of the month. Tazarotene 0.05%-0.1% (Zorac)].
2003 Nov
Tazarotene-induced gene 3 is suppressed in basal cell carcinomas and reversed in vivo by tazarotene application.
2003 Oct
Comparison of prognostic factors in patients in phase I trials of cytotoxic drugs vs new noncytotoxic agents.
2003 Oct 6
Tazarotene does not affect the pharmacokinetics and efficacy of a norethindrone/ethinylestradiol oral contraceptive.
2004
Adapalene: a review of its use in the treatment of acne vulgaris.
2004
Tazarotene 0.1% cream for the treatment of photodamage.
2004 Apr
Evidence of increased apoptosis and reduced proliferation in basal cell carcinomas treated with tazarotene.
2004 Apr
Seborrheic keratoses: a study comparing the standard cryosurgery with topical calcipotriene, topical tazarotene, and topical imiquimod.
2004 Apr
Tazarotene 0.1% gel for refractory mycosis fungoides lesions: an open-label pilot study.
2004 Apr
The p73 gene is an anti-tumoral target of the RARbeta/gamma-selective retinoid tazarotene.
2004 Dec
Histological effects of tazarotene 0.1% cream vs. vehicle on photodamaged skin: a 6-month, multicentre, double-blind, randomized, vehicle-controlled study in patients with photodamaged facial skin.
2004 Dec
A retinoic acid receptor beta/gamma-selective prodrug (tazarotene) plus a retinoid X receptor ligand induces extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation, retinoblastoma hypophosphorylation, G0 arrest, and cell differentiation.
2004 Dec
Treatment of lentigo maligna with tazarotene 0.1% gel.
2004 Jan
[Prescribe topical treatments for psoriasis].
2004 Jan 15
Topical treatment of basal cell carcinoma with tazarotene: a clinicopathological study on a large series of cases.
2004 Jul
Questions & answers. Of all the treatments that promise to improve the appearance of aging skin, which ones have been medically proven to actually work?
2004 Jul
Topical tazarotene chemoprevention reduces Basal cell carcinoma number and size in Ptch1+/- mice exposed to ultraviolet or ionizing radiation.
2004 Jul 1
Elephantiasis nostrum verrucosa of the abdomen: clinical results with tazarotene.
2004 Jul-Aug
Tazarotene 0.1% cream versus tretinoin 0.05% emollient cream in the treatment of photodamaged facial skin: a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, parallel-group study.
2004 Jun
Established treatments of psoriasis.
2004 Jun
Topical retinoid and antibiotic combination therapy for acne management.
2004 Mar-Apr
Oral tazarotene and oral pimecrolimus: novel oral therapies in development for psoriasis.
2004 Mar-Apr
Current management strategies for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
2004 May-Jun
Tazarotene: therapeutic strategies in the treatment of psoriasis, acne and photoaging.
2004 May-Jun
Phase II trial of the antiangiogenic agent IM862 in metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
2004 Nov 1
Topical retinoids in the management of acne: the best path to clear results.
2004 Oct
Retinoid therapy for psoriasis.
2004 Oct
Keratosis punctata palmoplantaris controlled with topical retinoids: a case report and review of the literature.
2004 Sep
Retinoid-mediated stimulation of steroid sulfatase activity in myeloid leukemic cell lines requires RARalpha and RXR and involves the phosphoinositide 3-kinase and ERK-MAP kinase pathways.
2006 Feb 1
Patents

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In vitro enzyme kinetic parameters were determined for tazarotenic acid metabolite formation using 5 nM CYP26A1 or CYP26B1, 25 nM purified human reductase, and 0–10 μM tazarotenic acid. Incubations were carried out for 10 minutes at 37°C to ensure product linearity with regard to time and protein concentration. Additional experiments to determine the kinetic parameters for the sequential metabolism of tazarotenic acid metabolite sulfoxide used substrate concentrations ranging from 0 to 50 μM. Samples were prepared as described for in vitro metabolic profiling experiments.
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TAZAROTENIC ACID
Common Name English
AGN-190299
Code English
AGN 190299
Code English
3-PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID, 6-(2-(3,4-DIHYDRO-4,4-DIMETHYL-2H-1-BENZOTHIOPYRAN-6-YL)ETHYNYL)-
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