Piroctone

DB15946InvestigationalSmall molecule

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Chemical structure of Piroctone
Mechanism
Curator reviewed
Formula / weight
C14H23NO2 · 237.343 g/mol (avg)
Also known as
Piroctonol

Resolves to

Compound
UNIIR49EFA73Q7CAS50650-76-5ChEMBLCHEMBL1473700ChEBI59009
Clinical / RWD
RxNorm2058907
Structure
InChIKeyOIQJEQLSYJSNDS-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESCC(CC1=CC(C)=CC(=O)N1O)CC(C)(C)C
Targets
Q9UBN7HDAC6

What you can answer from here — as of August 30, 2026

1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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1Clinical trialPhase, status and sponsor resolved per trial
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1Marketed productAcross 1 country and 1 labeller
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2+ReferencesStructured and connected to the statements they support
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