Trifarotene

Trifarotene, sold under the brand name Aklief, is a medication for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris in those nine years of age and older.[1] It is a retinoid;[2] more specifically, it is a fourth generation selective retinoic acid receptor (RAR)-γ agonist.[3]

Trifarotene
Clinical data
Trade namesAklief
Other namesCD5789
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa620004
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: D
Routes of
administration
Topical
Drug classSkin and mucous membrane agents
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
DrugBank
ChemSpider
UNII
KEGG
ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.278.901
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC29H33NO4
Molar mass459.586 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

It was approved for medical use in the United States in 2019,[1][4][5] but is not approved in the European Union as of January 2021.[6] Trifarotene was granted orphan drug designation for the treatment of congenital ichthyosis by both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA).[7][8]

References

  1. "Drug Trials Snapshots: Aklief". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 11 October 2019. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. Trifarotene Monograph
  3. Scott LJ (November 2019). "Trifarotene: First Approval". Drugs. 79 (17): 1905–1909. doi:10.1007/s40265-019-01218-6. PMID 31713811.
  4. "Aklief (trifarotene) FDA Approval History". Drugs.com. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  5. "Drug Approval Package: Aklief". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 21 October 2019. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  6. "Trifarotene". European Medicines Agency. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  7. "Trifarotene Orphan Drug Designations and Approvals". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 24 December 1999. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  8. "EU/3/20/2264". European Medicines Agency (EMA). 12 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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