Lactose

DB04465ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnSmall molecule

Lactose is an additive and filler found in various products to maintain structure and consistency. A disaccharide of glucose and galactose in human and cow milk.

Chemical structure of Lactose
Formula / weight
C12H22O11 · 342.2965 g/mol (avg)
First approval
Canada, 1988
Also known as
Anhydrous lactose · lactose anhydrous

Resolves to

Compound
UNII3SY5LH9PMKCAS63-42-3ChEMBLCHEMBL1159651ChEBI17716PubChem440995KEGGD00046
Clinical / RWD
RxNorm6211PharmGKBPA450161
Structure
InChIKeyGUBGYTABKSRVRQ-QKKXKWKRSA-NSMILESOC[C@H]1O[C@@H](O[C@H]2[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)C(O)O[C@@H]2CO)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O
Targets
P17931LGALS3Q02834nedAP16278GLB1P00722lacZQ7Z4J2GLT6D1Q9NZD2GLTPQ7SI98Beta-xylanaseP26514xlnA

What you can answer from here — as of September 13, 2026

8Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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125Clinical trialsPhase, status and sponsor resolved per trial
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8Structured indicationsCondition, population, route and combination as fields, not prose
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4Marketed productsAcross 2 countries and 4 labellers
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3+ReferencesStructured and connected to the statements they support
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