Monobenzone
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Monobenzone is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1982 (US); acts on TYR; no US protection is listed.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.
The drug
- Status
- Marketed; latest approval 1982
- Kind
- Small molecule
- Brand name
- Benoquin
- First approved
- 1 January 1982 (US)
- Approvals on record
- 1 in 1 region
- Holder of the most recent approval
- Bausch Health
US protection
No US protection is listed.
The FDA registers list no drug-substance patent or exclusivity that counts for this drug.
This is the US only.
Companies that need a new molecule because of this drug
1 company on route B because of this drug.
Companies on route B for this drug
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Target
| Gene | Protein | UniProt |
|---|---|---|
| TYR | Tyrosinase | P14679 |
Who has held its approvals
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch Health | Applicant |