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Bexarotene

Drug ingredient

CAS 153559-49-0

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

Molecular structure of 153559-49-0
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$84M
Top sourceChina 63%

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 291639 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291639, which covers 229 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 63%ChinaIT 19%ItalyIN 8%IndiaDE 4%GermanyCH 3%Switzerland
17 FDA-registered drug labelers
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Apicore Pharmaceuticals Private limited
AvKARE
Bausch Health US, LLC
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Catalent Micron Technologies, Inc.
Catalent Pharma Solutions, LLC
Chongqing Huapont Pharmaceutical Co Limited
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited
HAS Healthcare Advanced Synthesis SA
Hetero Labs Limited
MSN Laboratories Private Limited
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Patheon Softgels Inc.
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

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

  • •Bexarotene
  • •Targretin
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$119.00/gAK Scientific Specialized
CountryUnited States
Pack$595.00 / 5 g
Purity95%
Vendors27 available

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

26 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$119.005 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$126.605 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$133.605 g98%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$144.605 g98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$144.605 g98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$144.605 g98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$144.605 g98%
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$152.205 g95%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$159.405 g98%
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$162.805 g95%
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$172.5020 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$251.605 g98%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$333.191 g95%
MolnovaChina$470.00500 mg99%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$515.001 g95%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina → United States$522.00500 mg99.65%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$612.261 g99.9%
Apexbio Technology LLCUnited States$940.00100 mg99.91%
Cayman EuropeEstonia$1392.30100 mg98%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$2500.0030 mg95%
Fulfilled by MolportLatvia$2800.005 mg99%
CliniSciences GmbHSwitzerland$3225.0050 mg99%
Axon MedchemNetherlands$3960.0050 mg99%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$6900.0010 mg97%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$10991.0050 mg98%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$10991.0050 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS153559-49-0
PubChem CID82146
DTXSIDDTXSID1040619
FormulaC24H28O2
Mol. Weight348.5 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CC2=C(C=C1C(=C)C3=CC=C(C=C3)C(=O)O)C(CCC2(C)C)(C)C

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Brief citations

Bexarotene (CAS 153559-49-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/153559-49-0/ PubChem: 82146. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/82146 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 153559-49-0. 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 291639 for CAS 153559-49-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/