Tazarotene (Standard)

Tazarotene (Standard) is the analytical standard of Tazarotene. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Tazarotene (AGN 190168) is a selective retinoic acid receptor (RAR) agonist for the treatment of plaque psoriasis and acne vulgaris. Tazarotene is a click chemistry reagent, it contains an Alkyne group and can undergo copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAc) with molecules containing Azide groups.

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[118292-40-3]

Product Name Alternative

AGN 190168 (Standard)

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H361

Target

Autophagy; RAR/RXR; Reference Standards

Type

Reference Standards

Related Pathways

Autophagy; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; Others; Vitamin D Related/Nuclear Receptor

Field of Research

Inflammation/Immunology; Cancer

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/tazarotene-standard.html

Purity

98.75

Smiles

O=C(C1=CC=C(C#CC2=CC=C3C(C(C)(C)CCS3)=C2)N=C1)OCC

Molecular Formula

C21H21NO2S

Molecular Weight

351.46

Precautions

H361

References & Citations

[1]Talpur R, et al. Efficacy and safety of topical tazarotene: a review. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol. 2009 Feb;5 (2) :195-210.|[2]Nagpal S, et al. Negative regulation of two hyperproliferative keratinocyte differentiation markers by a retinoic acidreceptor-specific retinoid: insight into the mechanism of retinoid action in psoriasis. Cell Growth Differ. 1996 Dec;7 (12) :1783-91.|[3]Tang-Liu DD, et al. Clinical pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism of tazarotene: a novel topical treatment for acne and psoriasis. Clin Pharmacokinet. 1999 Oct;37 (4) :273-87.