Monobenzone

CHEMBL1388 Phase 4 Zugelassen Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
200.2 g/mol
LogP
3.4
Phase
4

This topical agent permanently destroys melanin-producing cells in the skin, causing irreversible depigmentation of the treated areas. It is used in people with extensive vitiligo to depigment remaining patches of normal skin for a more uniform appearance.

Molekularmasse

200,2300 g/mol

LogP

3,40

TPSA

29,50 Ų

Lipinski-Regel der Fünf

Bestanden

Wirkmechanismus

Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

Mechanismus

Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.

2D-Struktur

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SMILES

Oc1ccc(OCc2ccccc2)cc1

InChI

InChI=1S/C13H12O2/c14-12-6-8-13(9-7-12)15-10-11-4-2-1-3-5-11/h1-9,14H,10H2

Molecular Formula

C13H12O2

HBD / HBA

1 / 2

Rotierbare Bindungen

3

Schwere Atome

15

No targets recorded

Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.

No interactions recorded

Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.

No side effects recorded

Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

This topical agent permanently destroys melanin-producing cells in the skin, causing irreversible depigmentation of the treated areas. It is used in people with extensive vitiligo to depigment remaining patches of normal skin for a more uniform appearance.

Applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes, where it exerts its therapeutic effect locally at the site of application with minimal systemic absorption.

Yes, Monobenzone is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.

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References & Data Sources

  • ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1388. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 7638. Chemical information database.

Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.

Medizinischer Haftungsausschluss

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.