Vorinostat

Drug ingredient

CAS 149647-78-9

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

Molecular structure of 149647-78-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$191M
Top sourceSwitzerland 35%

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 292800 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292800, which covers 112 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CH 35%SwitzerlandIT 28%ItalyCN 12%ChinaIN 6%IndiaJP 6%Japan
3 FDA-registered drug labelers
Curia New York, Inc.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Patheon Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Zolinza
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$4.90/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$49.00 / 10 g
Purity98%
Vendors29 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS149647-78-9
PubChem CID5311
DTXSIDDTXSID6041133
FormulaC14H20N2O3
Mol. Weight264.32 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC=C(C=C1)NC(=O)CCCCCCC(=O)NO

Data Sources

Brief citations

Vorinostat (CAS 149647-78-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/149647-78-9/ PubChem: 5311. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5311 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 149647-78-9. 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 292800 for CAS 149647-78-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/