Pirfenidone

Drug ingredient

CAS 53179-13-8

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

Molecular structure of 53179-13-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$907M
Top sourceIreland 47%

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 293379 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293379, which covers 105 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 47%IrelandBE 19%BelgiumSG 11%SingaporeIT 4%ItalyCH 4%Switzerland
42 FDA-registered drug labelers
Accord Healthcare Inc.
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
Alivus Life Sciences Limited
Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC
Amoli Organics (A Division of Umedica Laboratories Pvt.Ltd.)
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Apotex Corp.
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
AvKARE
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Catalent Pharma Solutions, LLC
Chemeca Drugs Private Limited
Cipla Ltd.
Cipla USA Inc.
Cohance Lifesciences Limited
Dipharma Francis Srl
EXELAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Genentech, Inc.
Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.
Granules India Ltd
Honour Lab Limited
Jubilant Biosys limited
Laurus Labs Limited
Legacy Pharma USA Inc.
Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited
MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS
Micro Labs Limited
MSN Life Sciences Private Limited
Neuland Laboratories Limited
Northstar Rx LLC
Novadoz Pharmaceuticals LLC
Optimus Drugs Private Limited
PROCOS S.p.A.
Raks Pharma Pvt. Limited
Sandoz Inc
ScieGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SHILPA PHARMA LIFESCIENCES LIMITED
Signa S.A. de C.V.
Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TYCHE INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 3 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Pirfenidone
  • •Esbriet
  • •Pirfenidone Capsule, 267 mg
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$2.56/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$1280.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors32 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS53179-13-8
PubChem CID40632
DTXSIDDTXSID4045183
FormulaC12H11NO
Mol. Weight185.22 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CN(C(=O)C=C1)C2=CC=CC=C2

Data Sources

Brief citations

Pirfenidone (CAS 53179-13-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/53179-13-8/ PubChem: 40632. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/40632 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 53179-13-8. 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 293379 for CAS 53179-13-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/