Tazarotene (Zorac) is a synthetic, topical retinoid. Tazarotene induces the expression of tazarotene-induced gene 3 (TIG3), a tumor suppressor gene. In psoriasis, tazarotene normalizes abnormal keratinocyte differentiation and reduces their hyperproliferation.

TTNPB (Ro 13-7410,AGN-191183), a potent RAR agonist, inhibits binding of [3H]tRA of human RARα (IC50: 5.1 nM), β (IC50: 4.5 nM), and γ (IC50: 9.3 nM), respectively.

Etodolac (AY-24236) inhibits the activity of cyclooxygenase I and II, thereby preventing the formation of prostaglandin which is involved in the induction of pain, fever, and inflammation. Etodolac is a pyranocarboxylic acid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with antipyretic and analgesic activities. It also inhibits platelet aggregation by blocking platelet cyclooxygenase and the subsequent formation of thromboxane A2.

MSU-42011 is an orally active retinoid X receptor-like (RXR) agonist. It potently inhibits the expression of iNOS, low SREBP-induced and activated RXR, and p-ERK at the protein level. MSU-42011 has demonstrated antitumor activity in a [kras]-driven mouse model of lung cancer and is effective for the treatment of preclinical [kras]-driven lung cancer with immunomodulatory activity.

Acitretin (Ro 10-1670) is a second-generation systemic retinoid used in the treatment of psoriasis.

ER-50891 is a potent retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARα) antagonist. er-50891 reduces the inhibitory effect of allosteric retinoic acid and restores osteoblast differentiation induced by bone morphogenetic protein 2.