Pimodivir

• CAT Number: I010066
• CAS Number: 1629869-44-8
• Molecular Formula: C20H19F2N5O2
• Molecular Weight: 399.39
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: (2S,3S)-3-[[5-fluoro-2-(5-fluoro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl]amino]bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-2-carboxylic acid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C20H19F2N5O2/c21-11-5-12-13(7-24-17(12)23-6-11)18-25-8-14(22)19(27-18)26-16-10-3-1-9(2-4-10)15(16)20(28)29/h5-10,15-16H,1-4H2,(H,23,24)(H,28,29)(H,25,26,27)/t9?,10?,15-,16-/m0/s1
• InChIKey: JGPXDNKSIXAZEQ-SBBZOCNPSA-N
• SMILES: C1CC2CCC1C(C2NC3=NC(=NC=C3F)C4=CNC5=C4C=C(C=N5)F)C(=O)O

Pimodivir (VX-787) is an orally bioavailable inhibitor of influenza A virus polymerases through interaction with the viral PB2 subunit.
Pimodivir rescues macrophages from virus-mediated death at non-cytotoxic concentrations 24 hpi. The EC50 value for Pimodivir are 8 and 12 nM for A(H1N1) and A(H3N2) strains, respectively, whereas the CC50 values are >1 μM, giving selectivity indexes (SI) > 125 and > 83 for A(H1N1) and A(H3N2) strains, respectively. Pimodivir significantly attenuates the transcription of viral M1 RNA in macrophages, which are infected with A(H1N1) or A(H3N2) strains for 8 h. Pimodivir inhibits the transcription of viral but not cellular genes. Pimodivir allows some activation of IAV-mediated expression of several cellular genes, which are involved in tryptophan and nucleotide metabolism. Pimodivir possesses excellent anti-IAV but not immuno/metabolo-modulating effect[2]. Pimodivir (VX-787) is very potent against influenza A strains, including pandemic 2009 H1N1 and avian H5N1[3]. Pimodivir (VX-787) shows potent activity against all influenza A virus strains tested, with an EC50 range of 0.13 to 3.2 nM. Pimodivir-selected PB2 variant viruses maintain susceptibility to neuraminidase inhibitors in vitro[4].
Pimodivir (2, 6, and 20 mg/kg/day, p.o.) and GS 4071 (20 mg/kg/day) completely prevent death in the H1N1pdm virus infection in mice. Pimodivir (20 mg/kg/day) is more effective than GS 4071 (20 mg/kg/day) in improving body weight and reducing the severity of lung infection[1]. Moreover, Pimodivir (VX-787) shows 100% survival in a +48 h delay to treatment mouse influenza model at 10, 3 and 1 mpk (BID × 10 days) whereas the SOC, GS 4071, provide no survival benefit in this model at 10 mpk[3]. Pimodivir (VX-787; 1, 3, or 10 mg/kg, bid) provided complete survival, with a dose-dependent reduction in BW loss of the mice[4].

Reference

[1]. Smee DF, et al. Activities of JNJ63623872 and GS 4071 against influenza A H1N1pdm and H3N2 virus infections in mice. Antiviral Res. 2016 Dec;136:45-50.
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[2]. Fu Y, et al. JNJ872 inhibits influenza A virus replication without altering cellular antiviral responses. Antiviral Res. 2016 Sep;133:23-31.
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[3]. Boyd MJ, et al. Isosteric replacements of the carboxylic acid of drug candidate VX-787: Effect of charge on antiviral potency and kinase activity of azaindole-based influenza PB2 inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2015 May 1;25(9):1990-4.
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[4]. Byrn RA, et al. Preclinical activity of VX-787, a first-in-class, orally bioavailable inhibitor of the influenza virus polymerase PB2 subunit. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015 Mar;59(3):1569-82.
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