Idoxuridine
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MedKoo CAT#: 120207

CAS#: 54-42-2

Description: Idoxuridine is an anti-herpesvirus antiviral and anticancer drug. It is a nucleoside analogue, a modified form of deoxyuridine, similar enough to be incorporated into viral DNA replication, but the iodine atom added to the uracil component blocks base pairing. It is used only topically due to cardiotoxicity. It was synthesized by William Prusoff in the late 1950s. Initially developed as an anticancer drug, idoxuridine became the first antiviral agent in 1962.


Chemical Structure

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Idoxuridine
CAS# 54-42-2

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 120207
Name: Idoxuridine
CAS#: 54-42-2
Chemical Formula: C9H11IN2O5
Exact Mass: 353.97
Molecular Weight: 354.101
Elemental Analysis: C, 30.53; H, 3.13; I, 35.84; N, 7.91; O, 22.59

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IUPAC/Chemical Name: 1-((2R,4S,5R)-4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-5-iodopyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione

InChi Key: XQFRJNBWHJMXHO-RRKCRQDMSA-N

InChi Code: InChI=1S/C9H11IN2O5/c10-4-2-12(9(16)11-8(4)15)7-1-5(14)6(3-13)17-7/h2,5-7,13-14H,1,3H2,(H,11,15,16)/t5-,6+,7+/m0/s1

SMILES Code: O=C1NC(C(I)=CN1[C@@H]2O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)C2)=O

Appearance: Solid powder

Purity: >98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).

Solubility: Soluble in DMSO, not in water

Shelf Life: >2 years if stored properly

Drug Formulation: This drug may be formulated in DMSO

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).

HS Tariff Code: 2934.99.9001

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Product Data:
Biological target: Idoxuridine (5-Iodo-2′-deoxyuridine, 5-IUdR, IdUrd) is an iodinated thymidine analogue that competitively inhibits phosphorylases.
In vitro activity: The model is used to perform a drug-repurposing study, with the main aim to identify existing drugs with the highest 3CLpro inhibition power. Among antiviral agents, lopinavir, idoxuridine, paritaprevir, and favipiravir showed the highest inhibition potential. Reference: Mol Divers. 2022 Oct;26(5):2631-2645. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35001230/
In vivo activity: Subsets of IdU+ cells expressed the osteoblast-lineage markers Runx2 and osteocalcin. The IdU+ cells expressing osteocalcin were lining the bone and were negative for the MSC marker p75. In conclusion, mouse periosteum contains nucleoside-label-retaining cells with a phenotype compatible with MSCs that are distinct from pericytes and osteoblasts. Reference: Eur Cell Mater. 2014 Mar 11;27:185-95; discussion 195. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24614984/

Solubility Data

Solvent Max Conc. mg/mL Max Conc. mM
Solubility
DMSO 56.7 160.03
PBS (pH 7.2) 5.0 14.12

Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 354.10 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
Formulation protocol: 1. Novak J, Potemkin VA. A new glimpse on the active site of SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro, coupled with drug repurposing study. Mol Divers. 2022 Oct;26(5):2631-2645. doi: 10.1007/s11030-021-10355-8. Epub 2022 Jan 10. PMID: 35001230; PMCID: PMC8743077. 2. Almalki SA, Bawazeer TM, Asghar B, Alharbi A, Aljohani MM, Khalifa ME, El-Metwaly N. Synthesis and characterization of new thiazole-based Co(II) and Cu(II) complexes; therapeutic function of thiazole towards COVID-19 in comparing to current antivirals in treatment protocol. J Mol Struct. 2021 Nov 15;1244:130961. doi: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130961. Epub 2021 Jun 24. PMID: 34188314; PMCID: PMC8222988. 3. Cherry HM, Roelofs AJ, Kurth TB, De Bari C. In vivo phenotypic characterisation of nucleoside label-retaining cells in mouse periosteum. Eur Cell Mater. 2014 Mar 11;27:185-95; discussion 195. doi: 10.22203/ecm.v027a14. PMID: 24614984.
In vitro protocol: 1. Novak J, Potemkin VA. A new glimpse on the active site of SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro, coupled with drug repurposing study. Mol Divers. 2022 Oct;26(5):2631-2645. doi: 10.1007/s11030-021-10355-8. Epub 2022 Jan 10. PMID: 35001230; PMCID: PMC8743077. 2. Almalki SA, Bawazeer TM, Asghar B, Alharbi A, Aljohani MM, Khalifa ME, El-Metwaly N. Synthesis and characterization of new thiazole-based Co(II) and Cu(II) complexes; therapeutic function of thiazole towards COVID-19 in comparing to current antivirals in treatment protocol. J Mol Struct. 2021 Nov 15;1244:130961. doi: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130961. Epub 2021 Jun 24. PMID: 34188314; PMCID: PMC8222988.
In vivo protocol: 1. Cherry HM, Roelofs AJ, Kurth TB, De Bari C. In vivo phenotypic characterisation of nucleoside label-retaining cells in mouse periosteum. Eur Cell Mater. 2014 Mar 11;27:185-95; discussion 195. doi: 10.22203/ecm.v027a14. PMID: 24614984.

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