All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA)
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General information
Class/mechanism: Retinoid, induces maturation/differentiation of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) cells. Exact mechanism unknown.[1][2]
Route: PO
Extravasation: n/a
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Diseases for which it is used
Patient drug information
- Tretinoin (Vesanoid) patient drug information (Chemocare)[3]
- Tretinoin (Vesanoid) patient drug information (UpToDate)[4]
History of changes in FDA indication
- 1995-11-22: Initial FDA approval
- 2004-07-19: FDA approved for the induction of remission in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), French-American-British (FAB) classification M3 (including the M3 variant), characterized by the presence of the t(15;17) translocation and/or the presence of the PML/RARA gene who are refractory to, or who have relapsed from, anthracycline chemotherapy, or for whom anthracycline-based chemotherapy is contraindicated.
History of changes in EMA indication
- 1994-03-31: EURD
Also known as
- Generic names: all-trans retinoic acid, ATRA, tretinoin
- Brand names: CA ATRA, Ves-ATRA, Vesanoid