Febuxostat

Drug ingredient

CAS 144060-53-7

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

Molecular structure of 144060-53-7
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$447M
Top sourceChina 31%

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 293410 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293410, which covers 83 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 31%ChinaDE 25%GermanyMX 19%MexicoJP 13%JapanIN 5%India
35 FDA-registered drug labelers
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
American Health Packaging
Ami Lifesciences Private Limited
Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC
Ascend Laboratories, LLC
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
DR REDDY'S LABORATORIES LIMITED
F.I.S. FABBRICA ITALIANA SINTETICI S.P.A.
Febuxostat
Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
Indoco Remedies Limited
Interquim, S.A.
Jubilant Biosys limited
Lannett Company, Inc.
Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited
MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS
Metrochem API Private Limited
MSN Organics Private Limited
MYLAN LABORATORIES LIMITED
NorthStar RxLLC
Novadoz Pharmaceuticals LLC
NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Solco Healthcare US LLC
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
TAPI Croatia Industries Ltd.
Tris Pharma Inc
Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc
Viyash Life Sciences Private Limited
YiChang HEC ChangJiang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Ausun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Zydus Lifesciences Limited

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 2 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •febuxostat
  • •Uloric
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$0.81/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$405.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors31 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS144060-53-7
PubChem CID134018
DTXSIDDTXSID8048650
FormulaC16H16N2O3S
Mol. Weight316.4 g/mol
SMILESCC1=C(SC(=N1)C2=CC(=C(C=C2)OCC(C)C)C#N)C(=O)O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Febuxostat (CAS 144060-53-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/144060-53-7/ PubChem: 134018. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/134018 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 144060-53-7. 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 293410 for CAS 144060-53-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/