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Also known as Ro-109359, Tegison®, Ethyl all-trans-9-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylphenyl)-3,7-dimethyl-2,4,6,8-nonatetraenoate, Ethyl (all-E)-9-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylphenyl)-3,7-dimethyl-2,4,6,8-nonatetraenoate, 3,7-Dimethyl-9-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylphenyl)-2,4,6,8-nonanetetraenoic acid ethyl ester

Etretinate (trade name Tegison) is a medication developed by Hoffmann–La Roche that was approved by the FDA in 1986 to treat severe psoriasis. It is a second-generation retinoid. It was subsequently removed from the Canadian market in 1996 and the United States market in 1998 due to the high risk of birth defects. It remains on the market in Japan as Tigason.

Chemical data

Formula
C23H30O3
Molecular weight
354.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
ethyl (2E,4E,6E,8E)-9-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylphenyl)-3,7-dimethylnona-2,4,6,8-tetraenoate
SMILES
CCOC(=O)/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C1=C(C(=C(C=C1C)OC)C)C
InChIKey
HQMNCQVAMBCHCO-DJRRULDNSA-N
XLogP
6.8
Polar surface area
35.5 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Withdrawn
Max clinical phase
Approved
Molecule type
Small molecule
First approval
1986
Admin. routes
oral
Indications
psoriasis

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Research

3,808 papers

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
retinoid
Mass
354.219495
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₂₃H₃₀O₃
canonical SMILES
CCOC(=O)C=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC1=C(C(=C(C=C1C)OC)C)C
isomeric SMILES
CCOC(=O)/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C1=C(C(=C(C=C1C)OC)C)C
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
etretinate
defined daily dose
35
Commons category
Etretinate
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Precautions
  • Side effects
  • History
  • See also
  • References

Etretinate (trade name Tegison) is a medication developed by Hoffmann–La Roche that was approved by the FDA in 1986 to treat severe psoriasis. It is a second-generation retinoid. It was subsequently removed from the Canadian market in 1996 and the United States market in 1998 due to the high risk of birth defects. It remains on the market in Japan as Tigason.

==Pharmacology== Etretinate is a highly lipophilic, aromatic retinoid. It is stored and released from adipose tissue, so its effects can continue long after dosage stops. It is detectable in the plasma for up to three years following therapy. Etretinate has a low therapeutic index and a long elimination half-life (t1/2) of 120 days, which make dosing difficult.

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