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tazarotene

tazarotene (TAZAROTENE) is a retinoic acid receptor agonist. Associated with Almirall, S.A.. Route of administration: topical. Current US regulatory status: approved.

FDA: approved
US status approved
Patents linked 20
Pipeline programs 2
News articles 0
Drug details — tazarotene
US status
approved
Class
Route
TOPICAL
Patents
20
Programs
2
Data quality
0.89

Quick answer

tazarotene (TAZAROTENE) is a retinoic acid receptor agonist. Associated with Almirall, S.A.. Route of administration: topical. Current US regulatory status: approved.

Key facts

INN tazarotene
Brand TAZAROTENE
Mechanism Retinoic acid receptor agonist
Target Retinoic acid receptor
Route TOPICAL
Formulation AEROSOL, FOAM
Originator Almirall, S.A.

Mechanism of action

Retinoic acid receptor agonist

Primary target: Retinoic acid receptor

Approval history

Authority Status Date
FDA approved

Pipeline programs

  1. Vancomycin and bowel lavage Phase 2 · Chinese Academy of · Slow Transit Constipation
  2. Intrauterine lavage therapy Unknown · First People's Hospital · Intrauterine Adhesions

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    granted
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    granted
  3. US 11920169

    Compositions for linking DNA-binding domains and cleavage domains

    Expires Mon Feb 29 2044 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  4. US 11608492

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    granted
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    granted
  6. US 11311574

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    granted
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    granted
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    granted
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    Expires Mon Jul 22 2041 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
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    granted
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    granted
  12. US 10822599

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    Expires Mon Oct 29 2040 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  13. US 10729767

    Humanized anti-C1s antibodies and methods of inhibiting C1s cleavage

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    granted
  14. US 10724020

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    granted
  15. US 10689717

    Methods and compositions for targeted single-stranded cleavage and targeted integration

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    granted
  16. US 10675302

    Methods and compositions for targeted cleavage and recombination

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    granted
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    Compositions for linking DNA-binding domains and cleavage domains

    Expires Mon Jan 16 2040 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  18. US 10513549

    Cleavage-activatable interferon-alpha proprotein

    Expires Mon Dec 19 2039 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  19. US 10291197

    Compositions of influenza hemagglutinin with heterologous epitopes and/or altered maturation cleavage sites and methods of use thereof

    Expires Mon May 09 2039 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  20. US 10113207

    Methods and compositions for targeted single-stranded cleavage and targeted integration

    Expires Mon Oct 25 2038 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted

Frequently asked questions

What is tazarotene?

tazarotene (TAZAROTENE) is a retinoic acid receptor agonist. Associated with Almirall, S.A.. Route of administration: topical. Current US regulatory status: approved.

What is the brand name for tazarotene?

TAZAROTENE is a marketed brand name for tazarotene. Check FDA Drugs@FDA for the current US label holder and prescribing information.

What is the US approval status of tazarotene?

tazarotene has approved status in the United States according to our Drugs@FDA-derived records. Verify on the official FDA label before clinical or commercial decisions.