talc (sclerosol) Report issue

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Talc, or talcum, is a clay mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate, with the chemical formula Mg3Si4O10(OH)2. Talc in powdered form, often combined with corn starch, is used as baby powder. This mineral is used as a thickening agent and lubricant. It is an ingredient in ceramics, paints, and roofing material. It is a main ingredient in many cosmetics. It occurs as foliated to fibrous masses, and in an exceptionally rare crystal form. It has a perfect basal cleavage and an uneven flat fracture, and it is foliated with a two-dimensional platy form.   Wikipedia

Chemistry

  • SMILES: O=[Mg].O=[Mg].O=[Mg].O=[Si]=O.O=[Si]=O.O=[Si]=O.O=[Si]=O
  • InChIKey: XBPUDTAATCFDRE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • Mol. Mass: 361.25
  • ALogP: Missing data
  • ChEMBL Molecules:
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Pharmacology

  • Mechanism of Action:
  • Multi-specific: Missing data
  • Black Box: No
  • Availability: Prescription Only
  • Delivery Methods: Parenteral
  • Pro Drug: No

Alternative names

e553b | sclerosol | talc | talcum

Organizations (22)

Research & Development (19)

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Marketing (3)

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Indications (10)

Approved Indications (1)


 

Pleural Effusion (approved 1997)

Experimental Indications - Clinical Trial Phases 1-4 (10)


 

Chronic Periodontitis (Phase 2)

Fractures, Bone (Phase 3)

Lung Diseases (Phase 3)

Lung Neoplasms (Early Phase 1)

Mesothelioma, Malignant (Phase 3)

Neoplasms (Phase 3)

Osteoarthritis, Hip (Phase 2)

Osteoarthritis, Knee (Phase 2)

Pleural Effusion (Phase 4)

Pleural Effusion, Malignant (Phase 4)

Overview

  • Highest Phase: Phase 4
  • # of Trials: 12
  • # of Trial Organizations: 19

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