mequinol

Trade name: Solage

Small moleculeapproved

Approved

Dec 10, 1999

Mequinol (mequinol is 4-hydroxyanisole) is an active ingredient in topical drugs used for skin depigmentation. The mechanism of action of mequinol is unknown. Although mequinol is a substrate for the enzyme tyrosinase and acts as a competitive inhibitor of the formation of melanin precursors, the clinical significance of these findings is unknown. — NCATS

Clinical trial activity

0 trials · 0 clinical orgs · 2 marketing orgs

Phase 1
0
Phase 2
0
Phase 3
0
Phase 4
0

Timeline

1990s

  1. Dec 10, 1999

    Earliest FDA Approval

  2. Dec 10, 1999

    Almirall — NDA Secondary Org

Indications

Mechanism of action

Combination products

Approval history

  • approvedDec 10, 1999

Chemistry & pharmacology

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SMILES

COC1=CC=C(O)C=C1
Mol. weight
124.1372 g/mol
Lipinski Ro5
Pass
Rule of 3
No
Chirality
Racemic Mixture
Inorganic
No
Polymer
No
Availability
Discontinued

Oral

No

Parenteral

No

Topical

No

Sources

Also known as

  • 2-aminobenzoate
  • 2-aminobenzoate
  • 2-aminobenzoate
  • 2-aminobenzoate
  • 4ha
  • 4-hydroxyanisole
  • 4-hydroxyanisole
  • 4-hydroxyanisole
  • 4-hydroxyanisole, potassium salt
  • 4-hydroxyanisole, sodium salt
  • 4-methoxyphenol
  • 4-methoxyphenol
  • 4-methoxyphenol
  • 4-methoxyphenol
  • bms-181158
  • bms-181158
  • hqmme; hydroxyquinone methyl ether
  • hqmme; hydroxyquinone methyl ether
  • hydroquinone methyl ether
  • hydroquinone methyl ether
  • hydroquinone monomethyl ether
  • leucobasal
  • leucobasal
  • leucodine b
  • leucodine b
  • leucodinine b
  • mechinolum
  • mechinolum
  • menthyl anthranilate
  • menthyl anthranilate
  • menthyl anthranilate
  • mequinol
  • mequinol
  • mequinol
  • mequinol
  • mequinol
  • mequinol
  • mequinol
  • mequinol
  • meradimate
  • novo-dermoquinona
  • novo-dermoquinona
  • para-methoxyphenol
  • p-guaiacol
  • p-guaiacol
  • p-hydroxyanisol
  • p-hydroxyanisole
  • p-hydroxyanisole
  • p-hydroxyanisole
  • p-hydroxymethoxybenzene

Organizations

Marketing (2)

OrganizationOrg typeRelationshipDate
AlmirallFor profitNDA2Dec 10, 1999
GaldermaFor profitNDA