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Fenretinide Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
A drug being studied for cancer prevention. It belongs to the family of drugs called retinoids.
A Service of the National Cancer Institute.Fenretinide Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Fenretinide (4-hydroxy(phenyl)retinamide; 4-HPR) (INN) is a synthetic retinoid deriverative. Retinoids are substances related to vitamin A. It has been investigated for potential use in the treatment of cancer, as well as in the treatment of cystic fibrosis, rheumatoid arthritis, acne, psoriasis, and has been found to also slow the production and accumulation of a toxin that leads to vision loss in Stargardt's patients.
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