Alitretinoin

Alitretinoin
Clinical data
Trade names Panretin (gel), Toctino (oral)
AHFS/Drugs.com Monograph
MedlinePlus a601012
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • US: D (Evidence of risk)
Routes of
administration		 Topical, oral
ATC code D11AH04 (WHO) L01XX22 (WHO)
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Protein binding Highly bound, no exact figure available[1]
Metabolism Hepatic (CYP3A4-mediated oxidation, also isomerised to tretinoin)[1]
Biological half-life 2-10 hours[1]
Excretion Urine (64%), faeces (30%)[1]
Identifiers
CAS Number 5300-03-8 YesY
PubChem (CID) 449171
IUPHAR/BPS 2645
DrugBank DB00523 YesY
ChemSpider 395778 YesY
UNII 1UA8E65KDZ YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:50648 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL705 YesY
Chemical and physical data
Formula C20H28O2
Molar mass 300.435 g/mol
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
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Alitretinoin, or 9-cis-retinoic acid, is a form of vitamin A. It is also used in medicine as an antineoplastic (anti-cancer) agent developed by Ligand Pharmaceuticals. It is a first generation retinoid. Ligand gained Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for alitretinoin in February 1999.

Medical uses

Kaposi’s sarcoma

In the United States, topical alitretinoin (in the form of a gel; trade name Panretin) is indicated for the treatment of skin lesions in AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma. Alitretinoin is not indicated when systemic therapy against Kaposi's sarcoma is required.[2] It has received EMA (11 October 2000) and FDA (2 March 1999) approval for this indication.[3][4]

Chronic hand eczema

Under the trade name Toctino (marketed by GSK, UK) it has been granted prescription rights in the UK (08/09/2008) for oral use in chronic hand eczema.[5] In May 2009 the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued preliminary guidance[6] on the use of Alitretinoin for the treatment of severe chronic hand eczema in adults. The recommendation stated that only patients with severe chronic hand eczema who are unresponsive to potent topical corticosteroids, oral immunosuppressants or phototherapy should receive the drug. Final NICE guidance is expected in August 2009.

Adverse effects

Adverse effects by frequency

Systemic use, when being used to treat chronic hand eczema[1][4]

Very common (>10% frequency):

Common (1-10% frequency):

Uncommon (0.1-1% frequency):

Rare (<0.1% frequency):

Unknown frequency:

  • Anaphylactic reactions
  • Hypersensitivity
  • Depression
  • Mood changes
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Decreased night vision

Topical use for Kaposi's sarcoma[7]

Very common (>10% frequency):

Common (1-10% frequency):

Contraindications

Pregnancy is an absolute contraindication as with most other vitamin A products, it should also be avoided when it comes to systemic use in any women that is of childbearing potential and not taking precautions to prevent pregnancy.[1] Toctino (the oral capsule formulation of alitretinoin) contains soya oil and sorbitol. Patients who are allergic to peanut, soya or with rare hereditary fructose intolerance should not take this medicine.[1] It is also contraindicated in nursing mothers.[1] The oral formulation of alitretinoin is contraindicated in patients with:[1]

Interactions

It is a CYP3A4 substrate and hence any inhibitor or inducer of this enzyme may alter plasma levels of alitretinoin.[1] It should not be given to patients with excess vitamin A in their system as there is a potential for its actions on the retinoid X receptor to be exacerbated.[1] It may also interact with tetracyclines to cause benign intracranial hypertension.[1]

Overdose

Alitretinoin is a form of vitamin A. Alitretinoin has been administered in oncological clinical studies at dosages of more than 10-times of the therapeutic dosage given for chronic hand eczema. The adverse effects observed were consistent with retinoid toxicity, and included severe headache, diarrhoea, facial flushing and hypertriglyceridemia. These effects were reversible.[1]

Mechanism of action

Alitretinoin is believed to be the endogenous ligand (a substance that naturally occurs in the body that activates this receptor) for retinoid X receptor, but it also activates the retinoic acid receptor.[1][8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Toctino 10mg and 30mg soft capsules - Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)". electronic Medicines Compendium. Stiefel. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Panretin (Alitretinoin) Drug Information". RxList. November 21, 2000. Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  3. ↑ "Panretin : EPAR - Product Information" (PDF). European Medicines Agency. Eisai Ltd. 14 September 2012.
  4. 1 2 "PANRETIN (alitretinoin) gel [Eisai Inc.]". DailyMed. Eisai Inc. March 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  5. ↑ Ruzicka, Thomas; Larsen, Frederik Grønhøj; Galewicz, Dorota; Horváth, Attila; Coenraads, Peter Jan; Thestrup-Pedersen, Kristian; Ortonne, Jean Paul; Zouboulis, Christos C.; Harsch, Martin; Brown, Thomas C.; Zultak, Maurice (2004). "Oral Alitretinoin (9-cis-Retinoic Acid) Therapy for Chronic Hand Dermatitis in Patients Refractory to Standard Therapy. Results of a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Trial". Arch Dermatol. 140 (12): 1453–1459. doi:10.1001/archderm.140.12.1453. PMID 15611422.
  6. ↑ "NICE guidance documentation".
  7. ↑ "Panretin, (alitretinoin topical), dosing, indications, interactions, adverse effects, and more". Medscape Reference. WebMD. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  8. ↑ Rowe, A (February 1997). "Retinoid X receptors.". The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology. 29 (2): 275–8. doi:10.1016/S1357-2725(96)00101-X. PMID 9147128.
  9. ↑ Dawson, MI; Xia, Z (Jan 2012). "The retinoid X receptors and their ligands.". Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 1821 (1): 21–56. doi:10.1016/j.bbalip.2011.09.014. PMC 4097889Freely accessible. PMID 22020178.

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