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Dihexa

Drug ingredient

CAS 1401708-83-5

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 1401708-83-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$872M
Top sourceSwitzerland 44%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292429 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292429, which covers 203 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CH 44%SwitzerlandCN 19%ChinaIN 12%IndiaJP 9%JapanIE 6%Ireland
5 FDA-registered drug labelers
DARMERICA, LLC
El-Peptido (Shanghai) Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd
Hangzhou Yiqi Biotechnology Co., Ltd
Qingdao Biopeptek Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen Alvantis Pharma Co., Ltd.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS1401708-83-5
PubChem CID129010512
DTXSIDDTXSID701032895
FormulaC27H44N4O5
Mol. Weight504.7 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCC(=O)NC(CC1=CC=C(C=C1)O)C(=O)NC(C(C)CC)C(=O)NCCCCCC(=O)N

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Dihexa (CAS 1401708-83-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1401708-83-5/ PubChem: 129010512. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/129010512 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 1401708-83-5. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 292429 for CAS 1401708-83-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/