caspofungin acetate
Drug ingredientThis chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.
Where It Comes From
14 FDA-registered drug labelers
BrightGene Bio-Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
Chunghwa Chemical Synthesis & Biotech. Ltd
Fosun Pharma USA Inc.
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Gland Pharma Limited
Hangzhou Zhongmei Huadong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
HETERO DRUGS LIMITED
Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
MSN Life Sciences Private Limited
Sagent Pharmaceuticals
Sandoz Inc
Zhejiang Wild Wind Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.
Why It Matters
Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses
Appears in 2 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Cancidas
- •Caspofungin Acetate
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
No Shortage
Shortage History
Each row is a separate manufacturer's FDA shortage filing — not a timeline for the drug as a whole. Multiple "current" entries are normal: each manufacturer/NDC files independently. Status reflects the manufacturer's report; reason describes their supply situation (Available, Unavailable, or to be discontinued).
to be discontinued
Caspofungin Acetate Injection
01/12/2026Chemical Identity
CAS179463-17-3
PubChem CID6850808
DTXSIDDTXSID60904590
FormulaC56H96N10O19
Mol. Weight1213.4 g/mol
SMILESCCC(C)CC(C)CCCCCCCCC(=O)NC1CC(C(NC(=O)C2C(CCN2C(=O)C(NC(=O)C(NC(=O)C3CC(CN3C(=O)C(NC1=O)C(C)O)O)C(C(C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)O)O)C(CCN)O)O)NCCN)O.CC(=O)O.CC(=O)O
Data Sources
68508082026-04-07
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/name/caspofungin acetate/cids/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_name/caspofungin acetate.json
CAS 179463-17-32026-04-25
https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/
Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json
CAS 179463-17-32026-06-13
https://api.fda.gov/drug/shortages.json
Archive: data/sources/fda/shortages/shortages.json