Guaiacol

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Also known as (mu)-methoxyphenolCreodonFEMA NO. 2532GuaiastilNSC-3815O-guaiacolO-hydroxyanisolePyroguaiac acidSID17388828SID17389094SID49825822SID17389539SID144204582SID144210188SID144208334SID144213965

Summary

Guaiacol (CHEMBL13766) is a phase-3 clinical-stage small-molecule EC 1.1.1.25 (shikimate dehydrogenase) inhibitor; indicated across 1 condition.

At a glance

  • Status: Max clinical phase 3 (not approved)
  • Modality: Small molecule
  • Indications: 1 condition
  • Clinical trials: 2
  • Chemistry: 124.14 Da · C7H8O2

Identifiers

Drug identity and classification

FieldValue
ChEMBL IDCHEMBL13766
NameGuaiacol
TypeSmall molecule
Max phase3
FDA approvedno
PubChem CID460
ChEBICHEBI:28591
Molecular formulaC7H8O2
Molecular weight124.14
InChIKeyLHGVFZTZFXWLCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES: COC1=CC=CC=C1O

IUPAC name: 2-methoxyphenol

ChEBI definition: A monomethoxybenzene that consists of phenol with a methoxy substituent at the ortho position.

Pharmacological roles (ChEBI): expectorant, disinfectant, EC 1.1.1.25 (shikimate dehydrogenase) inhibitor.

Other ChEBI roles (chemical / environmental): plant metabolite.

Also known as: (mu)-methoxyphenol, Creodon, FEMA NO. 2532, Guaiacol, Guaiastil, NSC-3815, O-guaiacol, O-hydroxyanisole, Pyroguaiac acid, guaiacol, SID17388828, SID17389094

Parent form; salt/anhydrous children: CHEMBL224145

Patent coverage: 22,419 distinct patent families (50,019 SureChEMBL compound mentions), from 2 matched compound structure(s). One matched structure accounts for 49,907 (100%) of the total. Mentions count patents naming the compound (not distinct inventions), so promiscuous / reference molecules inflate the mention figure — families are the dedup metric.

Targets

Targets

Broader ChEMBL bioactivity targets: 6 (assay-derived). Sample: Thyrotropin receptor, Beta-lactamase, Carbonic anhydrase 2, Carbonic anhydrase 1, Cellular tumor antigen p53, Lethal factor.

Bioactivity

ChEMBL activities: 6 potent at pChembl ≥ 5 of 7 total. Top 30 by potency (10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM):

TargetpChemblTypeValueUnitActivity ID
TP537.9Potency12.6nMCHEMBL_ACT_4878519
P159176Potency1000nMCHEMBL_ACT_4655733
CA25.53Ki2940nMCHEMBL_ACT_2415239
TSHR5.3Potency5012nMCHEMBL_ACT_3925177
TSHR5.3Potency5012nMCHEMBL_ACT_4702799
P008115.25Potency5623nMCHEMBL_ACT_4738823

Target pathways

No target-pathway data for this drug (no mapped target genes).

Indications & clinical

Indications

1 indication (0 at ChEMBL trial phase 4).

The 1 indication record carries no mapped disease name (EFO/MeSH-only); none shown.

Clinical trials

Total trials: 2.

Phase distribution

PhaseTrials
PHASE32

Top trials by phase / activity

NCTPhaseStatusTitle
NCT01119534PHASE3UNKNOWNComparative Efficacy of the Suppository Versus Guaiacol Suppository Versus Guaifenesin Syrup in Pediatric Patients With Cough Due the Infectious Origin
NCT02581397PHASE3TERMINATEDTranspulmin Suppository and Guaiacol Compared to Transpulmin Syrup in Pediatric Participants With Productive Cough

Clinical evidence (CIViC)

No CIViC predictive evidence (expected for non-precision-medicine drugs).

Pharmacology

Pharmacogenomics

No PharmGKB pharmacogenomic data curated for this drug.

No competitor molecules sharing a primary target (ChEMBL phase ≥2 or PubChem drug-class).

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