Trifarotene - Galderma/Mayne Pharma
Alternative Names: AKLIEF; CD-5789Latest Information Update: 05 Dec 2025
At a glance
- Originator Galderma
- Developer Galderma; Mayne Pharma Group
- Class Antiacnes; Antineoplastics; Benzoic acids; Keratolytics; Pyrrolidines; Retinoids; Skin disorder therapies; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Retinoic acid receptor gamma agonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Ichthyosis
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Acne vulgaris
- Phase II Ichthyosis
- No development reported Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Most Recent Events
- 05 Dec 2025 Launched for Acne vulgaris (In children, In adolescents, In adults) in Australia (Topical)
- 23 Sep 2025 Phase-III clinical trials in Acne vulgaris (In children, In adults, In the elderly, In adolescents) in China (Topical) (NCT07186413)
- 22 Sep 2025 Galderma plans a phase III AKLIEF trial for Acne vulgaris (In children, In adolescents, In adults, In the elederly) (Topical) (NCT07186413)