Known targets — ChEMBL curated mechanism
The experimentally established mechanism targets of Alitretinoin. The predicted profile below is derived independently by chemical similarity — agreement is a validation signal, a miss is honest.
Predicted protein targets (top 20)
| gene | UniProt | supporting neighbours | confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ | RXRA known ✓ | P19793 | 5/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | RARA known ✓ | P10276 | 4/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | RARB known ✓ | P10826 | 4/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | RARG known ✓ | P13631 | 4/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | RXRB known ✓ | P28702 | 2/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | RXRG known ✓ | P48443 | 2/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | ALDH1A1 | P00352 | 12/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | MAPT | P10636 | 9/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | CYP3A4 | P08684 | 6/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | PTGS1 | P23219 | 4/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | APP | P05067 | 4/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | SNCA | P37840 | 4/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | MAPK1 | P28482 | 3/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | ALOX15 | P16050 | 3/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | RORC | P51449 | 2/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | ADORA3 | P0DMS8 | 2/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | HTR2B | P41595 | 2/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | BLM | P54132 | 2/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | HIF1A | Q16665 | 2/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | DRD3 | P35462 | 2/20 | 1.00 |
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Similar compounds — the chemically nearest patent molecules
Nearest neighbours by Morgan-fingerprint cosine across the patent-compound collection, with each neighbour's top predicted target and the predicted targets it shares with this molecule.
| Compound | similarity | top predicted | shared targets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tretinoin SCHEMBL3146 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (1.00) | ALDH1A1MAPTCYP3A4RXRARARA | |
| Isotretinoin SCHEMBL9123793 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (1.00) | ALDH1A1MAPTCYP3A4RXRARARA | |
| Tretinoin SCHEMBL8399912 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (1.00) | ALDH1A1MAPTCYP3A4RXRARARA | |
| Tretinoin SCHEMBL7846921 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (1.00) | ALDH1A1MAPTCYP3A4RXRARARA | |
| Tretinoin SCHEMBL24982760 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (1.00) | ALDH1A1MAPTCYP3A4RXRARARA | |
| Isotretinoin SCHEMBL38299 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (1.00) | ALDH1A1MAPTCYP3A4RXRARARA | |
| Tretinoin SCHEMBL24982761 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (1.00) | ALDH1A1MAPTCYP3A4RXRARARA | |
| Alitretinoin SCHEMBL5331051 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (1.00) | ALDH1A1MAPTCYP3A4RXRARARA | |
| Tretinoin SCHEMBL18667 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (1.00) | ALDH1A1MAPTCYP3A4RXRARARA | |
| Isotretinoin SCHEMBL20603086 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (1.00) | ALDH1A1MAPTCYP3A4RXRARARA |
Similarity is cosine over the 2,048-bit Morgan fingerprint (≈ Tanimoto). Identical fingerprints score 1.00.
Patent provenance — the patents this molecule appears in, and who filed them
Appears in 41772 patents — a generic fragment claimed broadly, so it's down-weighted as IP noise. Top by claim status then date:
| Patent | Title | Assignee | Published | Priority | Filing | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN-122079842-A | Method for efficiently preparing hydroxy pinacolone 9-cis retinoic acid ester | — | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| CN-122075739-A | CircRNA-LNP delivery system for in-vivo induction generation of iTreg, and preparation method and application thereof | — | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| CN-118873499-B | Preparation and application of multifunctional nano preparation for activating tumor in-situ vaccine to generate immune response | CHINA PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY (CN) | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| WO-2026104588-A1 | UROLITHIN COMBINATION | AMAZENTIS SA (CH) | 2026-05-21 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| EP-4743074-A1 | METHODS OF TREATING HEMATOLOGIC CANCER | Foghorn Therapeutics Inc. (US) | 2026-05-20 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-3841097-B1 | 2,6-BIS(((1H-BENZO[D]IMIDAZOL-2-YL)THIO)METHYL)PYRIDINE AND N2,N6-DIBENZYLPYRIDINE-2,6-DICARBOXAMIDE DERIVATIVES AND RELATED COMPOUNDS AS PHOSPHOINOSITIDE 3-KINASE (PI3K) INHIBITORS FOR TREATING CANCER | BIOMEDICAL RES FOUNDATION OF THE ACADEMY OF ATHENS BRFAA (GR) | 2026-05-20 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| WO-2025251988-A9 | REAGENT COMBINATION OR KIT FOR CONSTRUCTING EMBRYOID AND USE THEREOF | 广州国家实验室 | 2026-05-15 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| US-20260125650-A1 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR GENERATING HEPATOCYTES | TRAILHEAD BIOSYSTEMS INC (US) | 2026-05-07 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260108619-A1 | CONJUGATION LINKERS, CELL BINDING MOLECULE-DRUG CONJUGATES CONTAINING THE LINKERS, METHODS OF MAKING AND USES SUCH CONJUGATES WITH THE LINKERS | HANGZHOU DAC BIOTECH CO., LTD. (CN) | 2026-04-23 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260108476-A1 | 2,4 DNP and Prodrugs Thereof for Treatment of Cancer | MITOCHON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (US) | 2026-04-23 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4857525-A | Quaternary ammonium retinoates, their use in cosmetics and in dermopharmacy | L'OREAL (FR) | 1989-08-15 | — | — | US | claimed |
| WO-1989006977-A1 | FORMULATION AND USE OF RETINOIDS IN TREATMENT OF CANCER AND OTHER DISEASES | BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (US) | 1989-08-10 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| EP-0266992-A2 | Prevention of glucocorticoid-induced skin atrophy | ORTHO PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION (US) | 1988-05-11 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| WO-1987007604-A1 | DERIVATIVES OF ALL-TRANS- AND 13-CIS RETINOIC ACID AND METHODS FOR PREPARING SAME | WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION (US) | 1987-12-17 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| US-4713244-A | Sustained-release formulation containing an amino acid polymer with a lower alkyl (C1 -C4) polar solvent | BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED (US) | 1987-12-15 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0212959-A2 | Sustained-release formulation containing an amin acid polymer with a lower alkyl (C1-C4) polar solvent | BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED (US) | 1987-03-04 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4214000-A | Zinc salt of all-trans-retinoic acid for the treatment of acne | JOHNSON & JOHNSON (US) | 1980-07-22 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4190594-A | ABSORBERS OF ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION | JOHNSON & JOHNSON (US) | 1980-02-26 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4108880-A | ULTRAVIOLET ABSORBERS | JOHNSON & JOHNSON (US) | 1978-08-22 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-3984544-A | Retinoic acid esters of steroids of the pregnane series, their use in the treatment of acne and pharmaceutical formulations useful therefor | SCHERING CORPORATION (US) | 1976-10-05 | — | — | US | claimed |