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 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | PTGS1 known ✓ | P23219 | 2/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | CXCL8 | P10145 | 4/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | TTR | P02766 | 3/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | AKR1B10 | O60218 | 1/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | UGT1A9 | O60656 | 1/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | TRPA1 | O75762 | 1/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | ABCB11 | O95342 | 1/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | MT-CO2 | P00403 | 1/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | ALB | P02768 | 1/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | UGT1A6 | P19224 | 1/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | UGT1A1 | P22309 | 1/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | CXCR1 | P25024 | 1/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | ADRA1A | P35348 | 1/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | AGTR2 | P50052 | 1/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | NR1I3 | Q14994 | 1/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | SLC22A6 | Q4U2R8 | 1/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | NR1H4 | Q96RI1 | 1/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | UGT1A7 | Q9HAW7 | 1/20 | 0.97 |
| ▸ | UGT1A10 | Q9HAW8 | 1/20 | 0.97 |
Click a target to see other patent compounds predicted against it — the reverse direction, in place.
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 SCHEMBL20425019 | 0.98 | PTGS2 (0.94) | PTGS2CXCL8TTRPTGS1AKR1B10 | |
| Diclofenac SCHEMBL29354260 | 0.98 | PTGS2 (1.00) | PTGS2CXCL8TTRPTGS1AKR1B10 | |
| Diclofenac SCHEMBL2799 | 0.98 | PTGS2 (1.00) | PTGS2CXCL8TTRPTGS1AKR1B10 | |
| Diclofenac SCHEMBL996716 | 0.98 | PTGS2 (1.00) | PTGS2CXCL8TTRPTGS1AKR1B10 | |
| Diclofenac SCHEMBL24010 | 0.97 | PTGS2 (0.97) | PTGS2CXCL8TTRPTGS1AKR1B10 | |
| Diclofenac SCHEMBL1178502 | 0.97 | PTGS2 (0.97) | PTGS2CXCL8TTRPTGS1AKR1B10 | |
| Diclofenac SCHEMBL2216520 | 0.97 | PTGS2 (0.97) | PTGS2CXCL8TTRPTGS1AKR1B10 | |
| Diclofenac SCHEMBL22129258 | 0.97 | PTGS2 (0.97) | PTGS2CXCL8TTRPTGS1AKR1B10 | |
| Diclofenac SCHEMBL22370200 | 0.97 | PTGS2 (0.97) | PTGS2CXCL8TTRPTGS1AKR1B10 | |
| Diclofenac SCHEMBL1231246 | 0.97 | 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 8961 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-20260130854-A1 | PREPARATION OF NANO LINIMENT FOR EXTERNAL TREATMENT OF GOUT | Zhang, Boke (US) | 2026-05-14 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260130853-A1 | METHOD OF TREATING GOUT BY TOPICAL APPLICATION OF NANO LINIMENT | Zhang, Boke (US) | 2026-05-14 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260076872-A1 | POLYMER VIALS WITH SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BOTTOMS AND INJECTION STRETCH BLOW MOLDING METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME | SIO2 MEDICAL PRODUCTS LLC (US) | 2026-03-19 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-12539273-B2 | External nano liniment for gout and preparation method thereof | Zhang, Boke (US) | 2026-02-03 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-4615506-A1 | USE OF GSK-3 ACTIVATIOR TO MODULATE PROTEASOME ACTIVITY TO PREVENT AGEING ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS AND DISEASES | Sahin, Fikret (TR) | 2025-09-17 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-20250242092-A1 | SiOx BARRIER FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGE AND COATING PROCESS | SIO2 MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC (US) | 2025-07-31 | — | — | US | claimed |
| WO-2025132620-A1 | STABLE SOFT CAPSULE PREPARATIONS WITH SOLID FILL FOR MOISTURE SENSITIVE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS | BAYER CONSUMER CARE AG (CH) | 2025-06-26 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| CN-119997773-A | Inverted perovskite solar cell based on recrystallization and preparation method thereof | 中国科学院宁波材料技术与工程研究所 | 2025-05-13 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| US-20250099590-A1 | HIGH DENSITY ULTRASOUND COUPLING GEL AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | ZETROZ SYSTEMS LLC (US) | 2025-03-27 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-12257371-B2 | SiOx barrier for pharmaceutical package and coating process | SIO2 MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LLC (US) | 2025-03-25 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-5891913-A | ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT | NOVARTIS FINANCE CORPORATION (US) | 1999-04-06 | — | — | US | claimed |
| CN-1198323-A | Microstructure composition | CIBA GEIGY AG (CH) | 1998-11-11 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| EP-0875244-A2 | Cosmetically accceptable microstructured compositions | Ciba SC Holding AG (CH) | 1998-11-04 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| WO-1998043630-A1 | MEANS OF ASCERTAINING AN INDIVIDUAL'S RISK PROFILE FOR ATHEROSCLEROTIC DISEASE | BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC. (US) | 1998-10-08 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| EP-0868915-A1 | An anti-spasmodic and antiinflammatory composition containing a NSAID, pentifenone and fenpiverinium | PANACEA BIOTEC LIMITED (IN) | 1998-10-07 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-5674854-A | MIXING DICLOFENAC OR SALT AND BETA-CYCLODEXTRIN FORMING INCLUSION COMPLEX IN THE FORM OF SLURRY OR PASTE BY CONTINUOUS MIXING OF THE WATER, DRYING THE PRODUCT | FARMARC NEDERLAND BV (NL) | 1997-10-07 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0785780-A1 | OPHTHALMIC AND AURAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING DICLOFENAC POTASSIUM | Novartis AG (CH) | 1997-07-30 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| WO-1996011003-A1 | OPHTHALMIC AND AURAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING DICLOFENAC POTASSIUM | NOVARTIS AG (CH) | 1996-04-18 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| CN-1107042-A | Inclusion complex | SOUTH AFRICAN DRUGGISTS LTD (ZA) | 1995-08-23 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| EP-0647451-A1 | Inclusion complex of beta-cyclodextrin with diclofenac | South African Druggist Limited (ZA) | 1995-04-12 | — | — | EP | claimed |