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Medicines bexaroteneQuestion & answer

bexarotene · Medicine question

Is bexarotene a type of chemotherapy?

iatroX medicinesPublished 19 August 2026Reviewed 19 August 2026

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Answer

It is an anti-cancer retinoid that targets retinoid X receptors rather than a conventional DNA-damaging cytotoxic treatment.

Sources for this answer

Targretin Capsulesemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 9

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