Known targets — ChEMBL curated mechanism
The experimentally established mechanism targets of Diclofenac. The predicted profile below is derived independently by chemical similarity — agreement is a validation signal, a miss is honest.
Predicted protein targets (top 20)
| gene | UniProt | supporting neighbours | confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ | PTGS2 known ✓ | P35354 | 8/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | PTGS1 known ✓ | P23219 | 2/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | CXCL8 | P10145 | 4/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | TTR | P02766 | 3/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | AKR1B10 | O60218 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | UGT1A9 | O60656 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | TRPA1 | O75762 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | ABCB11 | O95342 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | MT-CO2 | P00403 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | ALB | P02768 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | UGT1A6 | P19224 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | UGT1A1 | P22309 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | CXCR1 | P25024 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | ADRA1A | P35348 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | AGTR2 | P50052 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | NR1I3 | Q14994 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | SLC22A6 | Q4U2R8 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | NR1H4 | Q96RI1 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | UGT1A7 | Q9HAW7 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | UGT1A10 | Q9HAW8 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
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Similar compounds — the chemically nearest patent molecules
Nearest neighbours by Morgan-fingerprint cosine across the patent-compound collection, with each neighbour's top predicted target and the predicted targets it shares with this molecule.
| Compound | similarity | top predicted | shared targets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diclofenac SCHEMBL29354260 | 1.00 | PTGS2 (1.00) | PTGS2CXCL8TTRPTGS1AKR1B10 | |
| Diclofenac SCHEMBL996716 | 1.00 | PTGS2 (1.00) | PTGS2CXCL8TTRPTGS1AKR1B10 | |
| Diclofenac SCHEMBL2216520 | 0.98 | PTGS2 (0.97) | PTGS2CXCL8TTRPTGS1AKR1B10 | |
| Diclofenac SCHEMBL418230 | 0.98 | PTGS2 (0.97) | PTGS2CXCL8TTRPTGS1AKR1B10 | |
| Diclofenac SCHEMBL4614418 | 0.98 | PTGS2 (0.97) | PTGS2CXCL8TTRPTGS1AKR1B10 | |
| Diclofenac SCHEMBL1178502 | 0.98 | PTGS2 (0.97) | PTGS2CXCL8TTRPTGS1AKR1B10 | |
| Diclofenac SCHEMBL1231246 | 0.98 | PTGS2 (0.97) | PTGS2CXCL8TTRPTGS1AKR1B10 | |
| Diclofenac SCHEMBL22370200 | 0.98 | PTGS2 (0.97) | PTGS2CXCL8TTRPTGS1AKR1B10 | |
| Diclofenac SCHEMBL22129258 | 0.98 | PTGS2 (0.97) | PTGS2CXCL8TTRPTGS1AKR1B10 | |
| Diclofenac SCHEMBL40785 | 0.98 | PTGS2 (0.97) | PTGS2CXCL8TTRPTGS1AKR1B10 |
Similarity is cosine over the 2,048-bit Morgan fingerprint (≈ Tanimoto). Identical fingerprints score 1.00.
Patent provenance — the patents this molecule appears in, and who filed them
Appears in 139332 patents — a generic fragment claimed broadly, so it's down-weighted as IP noise. Top by claim status then date:
| Patent | Title | Assignee | Published | Priority | Filing | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US-20260144751-A1 | LIPOSOME COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING WEAK ACID DRUGS AND USES THEREOF | PHARMOSA BIOPHARM INC. (TW) | 2026-05-28 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-4746852-A1 | LIPID AGGREGATES FOR INTRAARTICULAR ADMINISTRATION | Universität Bern (CH) | 2026-05-27 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-4747263-A1 | LIPID NANOPARTICLES AND USES THEREOF | University of Connecticut (US) | 2026-05-27 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| CN-122075687-A | Injection type pH response hydrogel nanoparticle as well as preparation method and application thereof | — | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| US-20260138973-A1 | SUBSTITUTED PYRIDINES FOR USE IN TREATING OR PREVENTING INFLAMMATORY DISEASES OR DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH AN UNDESIRABLE IMMUNE RESPONSE | SITRYX THERAPEUTICS LTD (GB) | 2026-05-21 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260137680-A1 | NOVEL COMPOUNDS | SITRYX THERAPEUTICS LTD (GB) | 2026-05-21 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260139030-A1 | CHIMERIC PROTEINS FOR TREATING CUTANEOUS INFLAMMATION | SHATTUCK LABS INC (US) | 2026-05-21 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-4744663-A2 | SKIN COMPOSITION | Eaderm Co., Ltd. (JP) | 2026-05-20 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-3841097-B1 | 2,6-BIS(((1H-BENZO[D]IMIDAZOL-2-YL)THIO)METHYL)PYRIDINE AND N2,N6-DIBENZYLPYRIDINE-2,6-DICARBOXAMIDE DERIVATIVES AND RELATED COMPOUNDS AS PHOSPHOINOSITIDE 3-KINASE (PI3K) INHIBITORS FOR TREATING CANCER | BIOMEDICAL RES FOUNDATION OF THE ACADEMY OF ATHENS BRFAA (GR) | 2026-05-20 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| CN-121449613-B | Diclofenac-methotrexate co-amorphous substance, and preparation method and application thereof | 河北医科大学 | 2026-05-19 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| EP-0040899-A2 | Method of delivering drug with aid of effervescent activity generated in environment of use | ALZA CORPORATION (US) | 1981-12-02 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0039051-A2 | Mannich-base hydroxamic acid prodrugs for the improved bioavailability of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, a process for preparing and a pharmaceutical composition containing them | MERCK & CO. INC. (US) | 1981-11-04 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4292319-A | MIXTURE WITH AN ANTIULCER AGENT | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM GMBH (DE) | 1981-09-29 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4283532-A | Process for preparation of o-(2,6-dichloroanilino)phenylacetic acid and novel intermediate for use in preparation of the same | IKEDA MOHANDO CO., LTD. (JP) | 1981-08-11 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4256639-A | Process for the synthesis of isatin derivatives | AZIENDE CHIMICHE RIUNITE ANGELINI FRANCESCO (IT) | 1981-03-17 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4256108-A | Microporous-semipermeable laminated osmotic system | ALZA CORPORATION (US) | 1981-03-17 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4234601-A | 2-(DICHLOROPHENYLAMINO)-BENZENEACETIC ACID | MCNEILAB, INC. (US) | 1980-11-18 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0012621-A1 | Analgesic composition comprising acetaminophen as a potentiating agent | McNeilab, Inc. (US) | 1980-06-25 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| WO-1980000661-A1 | PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS | CROFT J (NZ) | 1980-04-17 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| EP-0010061-A1 | Pharmaceutical preparations containing a mollusc extract | Mc Farlane, Stuart John (NZ) | 1980-04-16 | — | — | EP | claimed |