VESANOID®

VESANOID^® contains as active ingredient tretinoin, a natural derivative of vitamin A and represents an obligate part in the treatment of Acute Promeylocytic Leukemia (APL).

The introduction of Tretinoin (VESANOID^®) in APL treatment has transformed this leukemia type from very fatal to highly curable. Therefore, the active ingredient Tretinoin was included in the WHO (World Health Organization) list of essential medicines.