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Apremilast

Drug ingredient

CAS 608141-41-9

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

Molecular structure of 608141-41-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$760M
Top sourceChina 33%

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 293090 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293090, which covers 418 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 33%ChinaES 14%SpainCH 9%SwitzerlandIT 7%ItalyIN 7%India
19 FDA-registered drug labelers
Amgen, Inc
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
AX Pharmaceutical Corp
Dr.Reddy's Laboratories Limited
Hainan Poly Pharm. Co., Ltd.
Hetero Drugs Limited
Jubilant Biosys limited
Lonza AG
Lonza Bend Inc
MSN Life Sciences Private Limited
Neuland Laboratories Limited
Patheon Inc.
Pharmaceutical Works POLPHARMA
Pliva Croatia Ltd
Quimica Sintetica S.A.
ScinoPharm Taiwan Ltd.
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
Unichem Laboratories Limited, India
Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

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

  • •Otezla
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$4.92/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$123.00 / 25 g
Purity98%
Vendors26 available

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

25 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$6.2010 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$7.8025 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$7.9625 g98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$8.40100 g98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$8.9625 g98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$8.9625 g98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$9.8425 g98%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$9.8425 g98%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$10.4025 g95%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$17.005 g95%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$21.405 g98%
Accela ChemBioUnited States$25.001 g95%
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$162.5020 g98%
Combi-Blocks (back-ordered)United States$387.001 g95%
MolnovaChina$478.00500 mg99%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina → United States$532.00500 mg99.95%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$801.02500 mg99.87%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$870.00100 mg99%
Apexbio Technology LLCUnited States$2860.0050 mg98.98%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$6900.0010 mg95%
Axon MedchemNetherlands$8640.0025 mg99%
SynthonixUnited States$15800.00100 mg95%
Cayman EuropeEstonia$46124.4025 mg98%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$53600.0010 mg95%

Chemical Identity

CAS608141-41-9
PubChem CID11561674
DTXSIDDTXSID30976289
FormulaC22H24N2O7S
Mol. Weight460.5 g/mol
SMILESCCOC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(CS(=O)(=O)C)N2C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C(=CC=C3)NC(=O)C)OC

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Apremilast (CAS 608141-41-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/608141-41-9/ PubChem: 11561674. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11561674 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 608141-41-9. 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 293090 for CAS 608141-41-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/