Tirzepatide

Drug ingredient

CAS 2023788-19-2

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

Molecular structure of 2023788-19-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$16.4B
Top sourceIreland 94%

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 293719 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293719, which covers 53 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 94%IrelandAR 4%ArgentinaCN 1%ChinaDK 1%Denmark
39 FDA-registered drug labelers
Apicore Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
Assia Chemical Industries Ltd. - Teva Tech Site
Aurisco Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd
BIOCON LIMITED
BioVectra Inc.
BSP Pharmaceuticals SpA
Chatnaa Life Sciences LLC
Chengdu Shengnuo Biopharm Co., Ltd.
Corden Pharma Colorado, Inc.
DARMERICA, LLC
El-Peptido (Shanghai) Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly Italia SPA
Fujian Genohope Biotech Ltd.
Guangdong Longfu Medicine Co., Ltd.
Hangzhou Hotide Biotech Co.,Ltd
Hangzhou Younger International Co.,ltd
Harbin Jixianglong Biotech Co., Ltd.
Hubei JXBio Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd
Hybio Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd
Hybio Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Pingshan Factory)
MSN Life Sciences Private Limited
Nanjing Chengong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Nanjing Hanxin Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd.
Nomida LLC
Pharma Source Direct, Inc.
Qingdao Biopeptek Co., Ltd.
Resilience US, LLC
Shanghai Patience Biotech Co., Ltd.
Shanghai SynTheAll Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen Alvantis Pharma Co., Ltd.
Sichuan Jisheng Biopharmaceutical Co Ltd
Sinopep-Allsino Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Suzhou Lixin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Thaeta Scientific LLC
Zhejiang Kingland Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Zhejiang Peptites Biotech Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Shengda Bio-Pharm Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Tasln Biopharma Co., Ltd.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 4 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Zepbound KwikPen
  • •Zepbound
  • •Mounjaro
  • •Mounjaro KwikPen
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS2023788-19-2
PubChem CID163285897
DTXSIDDTXSID601370773
FormulaC225H348N48O68
Mol. Weight4813 g/mol
SMILESCCC(C)C(C(=O)NC(C)C(=O)NC(CCC(=O)N)C(=O)NC(CCCCNC(=O)COCCOCCNC(=O)COCCOCCNC(=O)CCC(C(=O)O)NC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O)C(=O)NC(C)C(=O)NC(CC1=CC=CC=C1)C(=O)NC(C(C)C)C(=O)NC(CCC(=O)N)C(=O)NC(CC2=CNC3=CC=CC=C32)C(=O)NC(CC(C)C)C(=O)NC(C(C)CC)C(=O)NC(C)C(=O)NCC(=O)NCC(=O)N4CCCC4C(=O)NC(CO)C(=O)NC(CO)C(=O)NCC(=O)NC(C)C(=O)N5CCCC5C(=O)N6CCCC6C(=O)N7CCCC7C(=O)NC(CO)C(=O)N)NC(=O)C(CCCCN)NC(=O)C(CC(=O)O)NC(=O)C(CC(C)C)NC(=O)C(C)(C)NC(=O)C(C(C)CC)NC(=O)C(CO)NC(=O)C(CC8=CC=C(C=C8)O)NC(=O)C(CC(=O)O)NC(=O)C(CO)NC(=O)C(C(C)O)NC(=O)C(CC9=CC=CC=C9)NC(=O)C(C(C)O)NC(=O)CNC(=O)C(CCC(=O)O)NC(=O)C(C)(C)NC(=O)C(CC1=CC=C(C=C1)O)N

Data Sources

Brief citations

Tirzepatide (CAS 2023788-19-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2023788-19-2/ PubChem: 163285897. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/163285897 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 2023788-19-2. 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 293719 for CAS 2023788-19-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/