Polyenes

DBCAT000363Pharmacologic class

Hydrocarbons with more than one double bond. They are a reduced form of POLYYNES. A DrugBank category of 51 drugs. 19 of them are approved.

Also known as: Cumulenes
Drugs: 13-cis-12-(3'-Carboxyphenyl)retinoic acid
3-Fluoro-4-{[(2R)-2-hydroxy-2-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthalenyl)acetyl]amino}benzoic acid
4-Oxoretinol
Abscisic Acid
Acitretin
Adapalene
Adenosine
Alitretinoin
alpha-Carotene
Amphotericin B
Anhydrovitamin A
Arotinoid acid
Astaxanthin
Aurodox
Beta carotene
Bexarotene
Crocin
Cryptoxanthin
Etretinate
Fenretinide
Fucoxanthin
IRX-5183
Isotretinoin
LGD-1550
Lutein
and 26 more with a free account

What you can answer from here — as of October 27, 2022

51DrugsEach linked to its full drug card

69Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type

5,973Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes

33Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given

Which targets do Polyenes share, and which companies have late-stage candidates in this class?

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