Deoxycholic Acid

Overview

Deoxycholic Acid is a small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredient (ChEMBL CHEMBL406393).

Patent & exclusivity (US)

Per the FDA Orange Book (2 approved US products), the latest listed US patent on Deoxycholic Acid expires 17 Feb 2032. Generic API sourcing typically opens up once these lapse.

Chemical identity

IUPAC name

(4R)-4-[(3R,5R,8R,9S,10S,12S,13R,14S,17R)-3,12-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pentanoic acid

Canonical SMILES

C[C@H](CCC(=O)O)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1([C@H](C[C@H]3[C@H]2CC[C@H]4[C@@]3(CC[C@H](C4)O)C)O)C

InChIKey

KXGVEGMKQFWNSR-LLQZFEROSA-N