Biochem/physiol Actions

Cell permeable: no

Reversible: yes

Target IC₅₀: 67 nM for hIDO

Primary TargetIDO

General description

A cell-permeable, bioactive, non-toxic oxadiazolohydroxyamidine based compound that acts as a potent, selective and competitive inhibitor of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO; IC₅₀ = 67 nM for hIDO). Reversibly binds to the catalytically active heme iron (Fe²⁺) and is inactive towards closely related tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase (TDO; IC₅₀ >10 µM). Shown to dose-dependently decrease kynurenine levels (IC₅₀ = 19 & 46 nM in HeLa treated with IFN-γ & B16-GM-CSF melanoma cells, respectively) and suppress B16-GM-CSF xenograft tumor growth in C57BL/6 mice (75 mg/kg, s.c., b.i.d.). Though orally bioavailable, but undergoes a rapid clearance (t_1/2﹤0.5 h).

A cell-permeable, bioactive, non-toxic oxadiazolohydroxyamidine based compound that acts as a potent, selective and competitive inhibitor of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO; IC₅₀ = 67 nM for hIDO). Reversibly binds to the catalytically active heme iron (Fe²⁺) and is inactive towards closely related tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase (TDO; IC₅₀ >10 µM). Shown to dose-dependently decrease kynurenine levels (IC₅₀ = 19 & 46 nM in HeLa treated with IFN-γ & B16-GM-CSF melanoma cells, respectively) and suppress B16-GM-CSF xenograft tumor growth in C57BL/6 mice (75 mg/kg, s.c., b.i.d.). Though orally bioavailable, but undergoes a rapid clearance (t_1/2﹤0.5 h).Please note that the molecular weight for this compound is batch-specific due to variable water content. Please refer to the vial label or the certificate of analysis for the batch-specific molecular weight. The molecular weight provided represents the baseline molecular weight without water.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Other Notes

Yue, E.W., et al. 2009. J. Med. Chem.52, 7364.

Packaging

Packaged under inert gas

10 mg in Glass bottle

Reconstitution

Following reconstitution, aliquot and freeze (-20°C). Stock solutions are stable for up to 3 months at -20°C.

Warning

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)