Bexarotene - 100 mg

Activity: Retinoid RXR agonist . Function/Pharmacology: A highly potent and selective retinoid X receptor (RXR) agonist (EC50=28, 25, 20 nM for RXRα, β, γ respectively)1. Clinically useful antineoplastic agent for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma2 Causes complete regression of mammary carcinoma3. Bexarotene significantly increases clearance of soluble β-amyloid in a mouse Alzheimer′s model and increases cognitive ability4. Reverses apoE4-driven brain pathology and behavioral deficits in vivo5. Chemical Name: 4-[1-(5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-3,5,5,8,8-pentamethyl-2-naphthalenyl)ethenyl]benzoic acid