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MedKoo CAT#: 206228
CAS#: 198821-22-6
Description: Merimepodib, also known as VX-497, is orally bioavailable IMPDH inhibitor, which inhibits the proliferation of primary human, mouse, rat, and dog lymphocytes at concentrations of approximately 100 nM. In vivo, oral administration of VX-497 inhibits the primary IgM antibody response in a dose-dependent manner, with an ED(50) value of approximately 30-35 mg/kg in mice. Single daily dosing of VX-497 is observed to be as effective as twice-daily dosing in this model of immune activation. These studies demonstrate that VX-497 is a potent, specific, and reversible IMPDH inhibitor that selectively inhibits lymphocyte proliferation.
MedKoo Cat#: 206228
Name: Merimepodib
CAS#: 198821-22-6
Chemical Formula: C23H24N4O6
Exact Mass: 452.16958
Molecular Weight: 452.46
Elemental Analysis: C, 61.05; H, 5.35; N, 12.38; O, 21.22
Synonym: Merimepodib; VX497; VX-497; VX 497; MMP; VI21497; VI-21497; VI 21497.
IUPAC/Chemical Name: (S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yl 3-(3-(3-methoxy-4-(oxazol-5-yl)phenyl)ureido)benzylcarbamate
InChi Key: JBPUGFODGPKTDW-SFHVURJKSA-N
InChi Code: InChI=1S/C23H24N4O6/c1-30-20-10-17(5-6-19(20)21-12-24-14-32-21)27-22(28)26-16-4-2-3-15(9-16)11-25-23(29)33-18-7-8-31-13-18/h2-6,9-10,12,14,18H,7-8,11,13H2,1H3,(H,25,29)(H2,26,27,28)/t18-/m0/s1
SMILES Code: O=C(O[C@@H]1COCC1)NCC2=CC=CC(NC(NC3=CC=C(C4=CN=CO4)C(OC)=C3)=O)=C2
1: McHutchison JG, Shiffman ML, Cheung RC, Gordon SC, Wright TL, Pottage JC Jr, McNair L, Ette E, Moseley S, Alam J. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled dose-escalation trial of merimepodib (VX-497) and interferon-alpha in previously untreated patients with chronic hepatitis C. Antivir Ther. 2005;10(5):635-43. PubMed PMID: 16152757.
2: Decker CJ, Heiser AD, Chaturvedi PR, Faust TJ, Ku G, Moseley S, Nimmesgern E. The novel IMPDH inhibitor VX-497 prolongs skin graft survival and improves graft versus host disease in mice. Drugs Exp Clin Res. 2001;27(3):89-95. PubMed PMID: 11447770.
3: Phase II clinical trial of VX-497 for HCV infection begins. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 1998 Dec;12(12):944. PubMed PMID: 11362074.
4: Jain J, Almquist SJ, Shlyakhter D, Harding MW. VX-497: a novel, selective IMPDH inhibitor and immunosuppressive agent. J Pharm Sci. 2001 May;90(5):625-37. PubMed PMID: 11288107.
5: Markland W, McQuaid TJ, Jain J, Kwong AD. Broad-spectrum antiviral activity of the IMP dehydrogenase inhibitor VX-497: a comparison with ribavirin and demonstration of antiviral additivity with alpha interferon. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2000 Apr;44(4):859-66. PubMed PMID: 10722482; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC89783.
