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Retinoic acid receptors and Retinoid X Receptors Market: Competitive Landscape, Pipeline, and Market Analysis 2023
Retinoic acid receptors (RAR) and Retinoid X Receptors (RXR) are nuclear receptors that are targets for various kinds of diseases. RAR is activated by all-trans-retinoic acid and 9-cis retinoic acid. RAR are ligand-controlled transcription factors that function as heterodimers with RXRs and regulate cell growth, cell differentiation, cell survival, and cell death. RAR has three subtypes – α,β, and γ that form heterodimer complexes with RXR to orchestrate complex events such as organ homeostasis, reproduction, and immune function. Without a ligand, the RAR/RXR dimer binds to hormone response elements known as retinoic acid response elements (RAREs) that form complexes with corepressor proteins. Binding of an agonist ligand to the RAR results in corepressor dissociation and coactivator protein recruitment, facilitating the transcription of downstream target genes into mRNA and, ultimately, protein. The success of retinoic acid-based therapy in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) and the improved understanding of the biological roles of RAR and RXR have led to the development of RAR and RXR modulators for cancer therapy. Bexarotene selectively binds to and activates retinoid X receptor subtypes (RXRα, RXRβ, RXRγ). RXR can form heterodimers with various receptor partners, including retinoic acid receptor (RAR), vitamin D receptor, thyroid receptor, and peroxisome proliferator activator receptor (PPAR). RAR/RXR has been associated with regulating inflammation and the immune system, maintaining synaptic plasticity and axonal regeneration. These drugs have been used to treat many diseases, such as Acne Vulgaris, Cutaneous T cell Lymphoma, Atopic Dermatitis, Psoriasis, Papulosquamous skin disease, and many others. Extensive research is being conducted globally to discover new and novel molecules for RAR/RXR, like tretinoin used for treating Acne Vulgaris. The development and launch of new products will thus increase the market's revenue in the forecasted years. Many of these drugs are on the market, while many are in ongoing clinical trials. Many companies have various products in their pipelines, with 45 products in different stages of clinical trials. 8 products in Phase 4, 10 in Phase 3, 8 in Phase 2, and 1 in Phase 1 of the clinical trials.
Key Developments of RAR/RXR
Approved molecules of RAR/RXR
Drugs in the Pipeline of RAR/RXR
Clinical Activity and Developments of RAR/RXR
As of July 2023, 45 companies have many products for 358 diseases. For these diseases, many trials are being conducted by players globally. For instance,
Molecule name |
Number of studies |
Targretin oral (bexarotene oral) |
45 |
Toctino (alitretinoin) |
21 |
Duobrii (halobetasol/tazarotene) |
17 |
Aklief (trifarotene) |
15 |
isotretinoin |
10 |
Drugs like Targretin oral (bexarotene oral) and Toctino (alitretinoin) have been approved by the FDA and other regulatory agencies for treating various diseases, with the treatment of Acne Vulgaris being the major indication. Targretin oral acts by binding and activating retinoid x receptor subtypes and is indicated for treating cutaneous manifestations of Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in patients who are refractory to at least one prior systemic therapy. Toctino is indicated for the topical treatment of cutaneous lesions in patients with AIDS-related Kaposi’s sarcoma, Chronic hand eczema, and psoriasis. These drugs have also been approved for indications like Atopic Dermatitis and Hypersensitivity reactions. These are also being tested in various clinical trials for indications like Sarcomas, Discoid Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and many others.
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Targretin oral (bexarotene oral), Toctino (alitretinoin), Duobrii (halobetasol/tazarotene) and Aklief (trifarotene) are some of the drugs approved by various regulatory agencies.
The two approved drugs are used in adults for indications like Acne Vulgaris, Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, AIDS related Kaposi’s sarcoma, Sarcomas, Discoid Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and many others.
Roche, Basilea Pharmaceuticals, GSK, Galderma and Syros Pharmaceuticals are some of the major market players for RAR/RXR.
Rising incidence of diseases improvement in technologies, development of new treatment lines in the market and rising incidence of Acne Vulgaris, Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and others are the key opportunities for RAR/RXR in the market.
Key Market Players