Bexarotene
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| Bexarotene | |
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| Term | Bexarotene |
| Short definition | Bexarotene - (pronounced) (bek-SAYR-uh-teen) A drug used to treat skin problems caused by cutaneous T-cell lymphoma that have not improved after another treatment. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Bexarotene - (pronounced) (bek-SAYR-uh-teen) A drug used to treat skin problems caused by cutaneous T-cell lymphoma that have not improved after another treatment. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Bexarotene binds to and activates proteins called retinoid X receptors, which can stop cancer cells from growing and kill them. It's a type of retinoid. Also called LGD1069 and Targretin
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