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Methisazone

Alias: ethisazone; Metisazone; 1910-68-5; Marboran; Kemoviran; Metisazon; Metisazonum; Viruzona;
Cat No.:V25360 Purity: ≥98%
Methisazone (Marboran) is an antiviral agent that inhibits mRNA and protein synthesis.
Methisazone
Methisazone Chemical Structure CAS No.: 1910-68-5
Product category: New1
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Product Description

Methisazone (Marboran) is an antiviral agent that inhibits mRNA and protein synthesis. Methisazone is also a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) inhibitor and has also been used in pox viruses.

Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
Targets
mRNA/protein synthesis; antiviral; SARS-CoV-2
ln Vitro
Methisazone is an inhibitor of protein synthesis might become convenient treatment option as well against COVID-19.[1]
ln Vivo
The antiviral drug methisazone (N-methylisatin beta-thiosemicarbazone) was tested for its effect on immune responses to sheep erythrocytes and on hemopoietic colony-forming cell (granulocyte-macrophage progenitor cell) responses to complete Freund's adjuvant in mice. Suppressive activity was demonstrated in both systems, the immune system being more readily and more consistently susceptible. Evidence is presented which suggests that the insoluble particulate form of the drug has both stimulatory and suppressive effects on the colony-forming cell system, whereas the soluble form is only suppressive. Methisazone increased the mortality from ectromelia in adjuvant-treated animals[3].
Enzyme Assay
SARS-CoV-2 currently lacks effective first-line drug treatment. We present promising data from in silico docking studies of new Methisazone compounds (modified with calcium, Ca; iron, Fe; magnesium, Mg; manganese, Mn; or zinc, Zn) designed to bind more strongly to key proteins involved in replication of SARS-CoV-2. In this in silico molecular docking study, we investigated the inhibiting role of Methisazone and the modified drugs against SARS-CoV-2 proteins: ribonucleic acid (RNA)-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), spike protein, papain-like protease (PlPr), and main protease (MPro). We found that the highest binding interactions were found with the spike protein (6VYB), with the highest overall binding being observed with Mn-bound Methisazone at -8.3 kcal/mol, followed by Zn and Ca at -8.0 kcal/mol, and Fe and Mg at -7.9 kcal/mol. We also found that the metal-modified Methisazone had higher affinity for PlPr and MPro. In addition, we identified multiple binding pockets that could be singly or multiply occupied on all proteins tested. The best binding energy was with Mn-Methisazone versus spike protein, and the largest cumulative increases in binding energies were found with PlPr. We suggest that further studies are warranted to identify whether these compounds may be effective for treatment and/or prophylaxis[2].
Cell Assay
Culture of hemopoietic colony-forming cells. [3]
Hemopoietic colony-forming cells were cultured in Nunclon 30-mm plastic dishes by use of the media and underlayer technique previously described. Bone marrow and spleen cells were suspended in collecting medium and kept at 4 C prior to culture. Counts of total cells per femur were made by removing the complete contents of a femur into 2 ml of ethylenediaminetetraacetate. Gentle pipetting after 30 min of incubation at 37 C ensured a single-cell suspension.
Serum colony-stimulating activity. [3]
The colonystimulating activity of serum was measured by counting the number of colonies stimulated when 0.05 ml of serum was added to cultures of 5 X 104 normal C57B1 bone marrow cells. To compare activity of different sera, all were tested in the same batch of cultures.
Animal Protocol
Mice. [3]
Female C57B1 mice, 6 to 12 weeks old, were used for most experiments on cellular responses. In some confirmatory experiments, female CBA mice were used. Mice of each strain were from inbred colonies maintained in this Department. The experiments on ectromelia infection were performed on BSVS mice as our earlier studies -on ectromelia used mice of this strain. [3]

Methisazone. [3]
The following preparations of methisazone were used: (i) whole suspension, (ii) clarified suspension, and (iii) pure solution. The whole and clarified suspensions were prepared from commercially available sachets. The whole suspension consisted of a 1: 20 dilution of this material (10 mg/ml) in normal sterile saline. The clarified preparation was prepared from this by centrifugation (2,000 rev/min for 10 min in a bench centrifuge) and filtration of the supernatant fluid through a 220-nm membrane. The powder was dissolved in dimethylformamide (23 mg in 0.5 ml), added to 900 ml of water, and autoclaved for 10 min at 10 psi. This solution was stored at 56 C and mixed with 10 times concentrated Eagle's tissue culture medium in a ratio of one part medium to nine parts methisazone.[3]
References

[1]. In silico studies on therapeutic agents for COVID-19: Drug repurposing approach. Life Sci. 2020 Jul 1;252:117652.

[2]. Progress in the discovery of compounds inhibiting orthopoxviruses in animal models. Antivir Chem Chemother. 2008;19(3):115-24.

[3]. In vitro and in vivo evaluation of isatin-β-thiosemicarbazone and marboran against vaccinia and cowpox virus infections. Antiviral Research, 2006, 71(1): 24-30.

Additional Infomation
Metisazone is a member of indoles.
Methisazone is a thiosemicarbazone with activity against poxviruses. Methisazone inhibits the synthesis of structural viral proteins and interrupts full assembly of mature virus.
An antiviral agent effective against pox viruses.
These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C10H10N4OS
Molecular Weight
234.2776
Exact Mass
234.058
Elemental Analysis
C, 51.27; H, 4.30; N, 23.92; O, 6.83; S, 13.68
CAS #
1910-68-5
Related CAS #
26153-15-1 (Z-isomer);
PubChem CID
667492
Appearance
Light yellow to yellow solid powder
Density
1.47 g/cm3
Boiling Point
410.3ºC at 760 mmHg
Melting Point
245°
Flash Point
202ºC
Vapour Pressure
6.07E-07mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction
1.732
LogP
1.356
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count
2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count
3
Rotatable Bond Count
1
Heavy Atom Count
16
Complexity
309
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count
0
SMILES
CN1C2C(=CC=CC=2)/C(=N\NC(=S)N)/C1=O
InChi Key
TTZUCVNWOZLIGL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI:
Chemical Name
(2-hydroxy-1-methylindol-3-yl)iminothiourea
Synonyms
ethisazone; Metisazone; 1910-68-5; Marboran; Kemoviran; Metisazon; Metisazonum; Viruzona;
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
Storage

Powder      -20°C    3 years

                     4°C     2 years

In solvent   -80°C    6 months

                  -20°C    1 month

Shipping Condition
Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)
Solubility Data
Solubility (In Vitro)
May dissolve in DMSO (in most cases), if not, try other solvents such as H2O, Ethanol, or DMF with a minute amount of products to avoid loss of samples
Solubility (In Vivo)
Note: Listed below are some common formulations that may be used to formulate products with low water solubility (e.g. < 1 mg/mL), you may test these formulations using a minute amount of products to avoid loss of samples.

Injection Formulations
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Injection Formulation 1: DMSO : Tween 80: Saline = 10 : 5 : 85 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO stock solution 50 μL Tween 80 850 μL Saline)
*Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH ₂ O to obtain a clear solution.
Injection Formulation 2: DMSO : PEG300Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO 400 μLPEG300 50 μL Tween 80 450 μL Saline)
Injection Formulation 3: DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO 900 μL Corn oil)
Example: Take the Injection Formulation 3 (DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90) as an example, if 1 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can take 100 μL 25 mg/mL DMSO stock solution and add to 900 μL corn oil, mix well to obtain a clear or suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals).
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Injection Formulation 4: DMSO : 20% SBE-β-CD in saline = 10 : 90 [i.e. 100 μL DMSO 900 μL (20% SBE-β-CD in saline)]
*Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C,1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution.
Injection Formulation 5: 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin : Saline = 50 : 50 (i.e. 500 μL 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin 500 μL Saline)
Injection Formulation 6: DMSO : PEG300 : castor oil : Saline = 5 : 10 : 20 : 65 (i.e. 50 μL DMSO 100 μLPEG300 200 μL castor oil 650 μL Saline)
Injection Formulation 7: Ethanol : Cremophor : Saline = 10: 10 : 80 (i.e. 100 μL Ethanol 100 μL Cremophor 800 μL Saline)
Injection Formulation 8: Dissolve in Cremophor/Ethanol (50 : 50), then diluted by Saline
Injection Formulation 9: EtOH : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH 900 μL Corn oil)
Injection Formulation 10: EtOH : PEG300Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH 400 μLPEG300 50 μL Tween 80 450 μL Saline)


Oral Formulations
Oral Formulation 1: Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na (carboxymethylcellulose sodium)
Oral Formulation 2: Suspend in 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose
Example: Take the Oral Formulation 1 (Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na) as an example, if 100 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can first prepare 0.5% CMC Na solution by measuring 0.5 g CMC Na and dissolve it in 100 mL ddH2O to obtain a clear solution; then add 250 mg of the product to 100 mL 0.5% CMC Na solution, to make the suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals).
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Oral Formulation 3: Dissolved in PEG400
Oral Formulation 4: Suspend in 0.2% Carboxymethyl cellulose
Oral Formulation 5: Dissolve in 0.25% Tween 80 and 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose
Oral Formulation 6: Mixing with food powders


Note: Please be aware that the above formulations are for reference only. InvivoChem strongly recommends customers to read literature methods/protocols carefully before determining which formulation you should use for in vivo studies, as different compounds have different solubility properties and have to be formulated differently.

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Preparing Stock Solutions 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 4.2684 mL 21.3420 mL 42.6840 mL
5 mM 0.8537 mL 4.2684 mL 8.5368 mL
10 mM 0.4268 mL 2.1342 mL 4.2684 mL

*Note: Please select an appropriate solvent for the preparation of stock solution based on your experiment needs. For most products, DMSO can be used for preparing stock solutions (e.g. 5 mM, 10 mM, or 20 mM concentration); some products with high aqueous solubility may be dissolved in water directly. Solubility information is available at the above Solubility Data section. Once the stock solution is prepared, aliquot it to routine usage volumes and store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze and thaw cycles.

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Method for preparing DMSO stock solution mg drug pre-dissolved in μL DMSO (stock solution concentration mg/mL). Please contact us first if the concentration exceeds the DMSO solubility of the batch of drug.

Method for preparing in vivo formulation:Take μL DMSO stock solution, next add μL PEG300, mix and clarify, next addμL Tween 80, mix and clarify, next add μL ddH2O,mix and clarify.

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