Bexarotene
17 Topics FoundBexarotene, sold under the brand Targretin, is an antineoplastic (anti-cancer) agent approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (December 1999) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) (March 2001) for use as a treatment for cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL).[1] It is a third-generation retinoid.[2] Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Contraindications 3 Adverse effects 4 Interactions 5 Mechanism 6 Physical properties 7 History 8 References Medical uses...
Hi - has anyone else heard about the research being done on Bexarotene as a viable Alzheimer's treatment? Apparently they have been testing it in mice and it appears to quickly and effectively stop (and even reverse) degeneration in the brain tissue. They basically took mice which were genetically engineered to exhibit Alzheimer's symptoms (yeah, cruel, I know) and observed how their brains would get built up with amyloid beta peptides (which are basically thought to exist in excess as plaque in the brains of people suffering from Alzheimer's and it causes the blocking up of neurons and cell death). And of course the mice would exhibit some of the classic early signs such as forgetfulness. Anyways, Scientific American has described some of the findings: "with just a sing...
4 REPLIES Filed under BexaroteneBexarotene, sold under the brand Targretin, is an antineoplastic (anti-cancer) agent approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (December 1999) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) (March 2001) for use as a treatment for cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL).[1] It is a third-generation retinoid.[2] Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Contraindications 3 Adverse effects 4 Interactions 5 Mechanism 6 Physical properties 7 History 8 References Medical uses...
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