Monoctanoin
This medium-chain triglyceride was used as a direct solvent instilled into the bile duct through a catheter to dissolve cholesterol gallstones that could not be removed by other means. It works by physically dissolving the cholesterol that makes up most gallstones.
Masse moléculaire
218,2900 g/mol
LogP
2,00
TPSA
66,80 Ų
Règle des 5 de Lipinski
Conforme
Aires thérapeutiques
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
SMILES
CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CO)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C11H22O4/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-11(14)15-9-10(13)8-12/h10,12-13H,2-9H2,1H3
Molecular Formula
C11H22O4
HBD / HBA
2 / 4
Liaisons Rotatives
10
Atomes Lourds
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.
Foire aux questions
This medium-chain triglyceride was used as a direct solvent instilled into the bile duct through a catheter to dissolve cholesterol gallstones that could not be removed by other means. It works by physically dissolving the cholesterol that makes up most gallstones.
Yes, Monoctanoin is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Unknown.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL6066833. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 3033877. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
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