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Bempedoic acid

Drug ingredient

CAS 738606-46-7

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

Molecular structure of 738606-46-7
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$81M
Top sourceChina 35%

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 291819 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291819, which covers 96 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 35%ChinaIN 34%IndiaIT 9%ItalyDE 9%GermanyJP 4%Japan
13 FDA-registered drug labelers
APICHEM Laboratories Private Limited
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Biophore India Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd
Corden Pharma Colorado, Inc.
Dr. Reddys Laboratories Limited
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
FAREVA LA VALLEE
Metrochem API Private Limited
Neuland Laboratories Limited
Optimus Drugs Private Limited
Piramal Healthcare UK Limited
Piramal Pharma Limited
PURE AND CURE HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

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

  • •Nexlizet
  • •Nexletol
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$13.08/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$327.00 / 25 g
Purity98%
Vendors21 available

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

20 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$13.2425 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$144.005 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$144.005 g98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$192.005 g98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$192.005 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$195.005 g95%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$320.001 g98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$320.001 g98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$320.001 g98%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$377.001 g95%
SynthonixUnited States$400.001 g98%
MolnovaChina$1594.00500 mg99%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina → United States$1770.00500 mg99.94%
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$3250.001 g98%
TargetMol Chemicals EUAustria$3690.00100 mg99.94%
Cayman EuropeEstonia$3855.6050 mg95%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$4280.00100 mg95%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$6183.10100 mg99.97%
Apexbio Technology LLCUnited States$6600.0025 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS738606-46-7
PubChem CID10472693
DTXSIDDTXSID401027952
FormulaC19H36O5
Mol. Weight344.5 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)(CCCCCC(CCCCCC(C)(C)C(=O)O)O)C(=O)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Bempedoic acid (CAS 738606-46-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/738606-46-7/ PubChem: 10472693. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10472693 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 738606-46-7. 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 291819 for CAS 738606-46-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/