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Tazarotene (Actavis) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Retinoid
Retinoid X Receptor (RXR), Retinoid Acid Receptor (RAR)
Dermatology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Tazarotene (Actavis) (Tazarotene (Actavis)) — Actavis Inc.. Tazarotene is a retinoid that binds to retinoid X receptors (RXR) and retinoid acid receptors (RAR) to regulate gene expression and promote skin cell differentiation and turnover.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tazarotene (Actavis) TARGET | Tazarotene (Actavis) | Actavis Inc. | phase 3 | Retinoid | Retinoid X Receptor (RXR), Retinoid Acid Receptor (RAR) | |
| Sohonos | PALOVAROTENE | Ipsen | marketed | Retinoid [EPC] | Retinoic acid receptor gamma | 2023-01-01 |
| TRIFAROTENE | TRIFAROTENE | marketed | Retinoid [EPC] | 2019-01-01 | ||
| Targretin | BEXAROTENE | Bausch Health | marketed | Retinoid [EPC] | Retinoic acid receptor RXR-beta | 1999-01-01 |
| Panretin | ALITRETINOIN | Advanz | marketed | Retinoid [EPC] | Retinoic acid receptor beta | 1999-01-01 |
| Differin | ADAPALENE | Galderma Labs Lp | marketed | Retinoid [EPC] | Retinoic acid receptor beta | 1996-01-01 |
| Soriatane | ACITRETIN | Stiefel Labs Inc | marketed | Retinoid [EPC] | Bile salt export pump | 1996-01-01 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Differin · 8435502 · Formulation · US
- — Differin · 8709392 · Formulation · US
- — Differin · 7998467 · Formulation · US
Sponsor landscape (Retinoid class)
- Galderma R&D · 8 drugs in this class
- Bausch Health Americas, Inc. · 4 drugs in this class
- Stiefel, a GSK Company · 2 drugs in this class
- Army Medical University, China · 1 drug in this class
- Centro Dermatológico Dr. Ladislao de la Pascua · 1 drug in this class
- Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Center for Sight Las Vegas · 1 drug in this class
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited · 1 drug in this class
- Dr.dr.Irma Bernadette, SpKK (K) · 1 drug in this class
- Dr. Emmy Graber · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Tazarotene (Actavis) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/tazarotene-actavis. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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