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Tilomisole

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Tilomisole
Names
IUPAC name
[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)[1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]benzimidazol-2-yl]acetic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C17H11ClN2O2S/c18-11-7-5-10(6-8-11)16-14(9-15(21)22)23-17-19-12-3-1-2-4-13(12)20(16)17/h1-8H,9H2,(H,21,22)
  • Clc4ccc(c1c(sc2nc3ccccc3n12)CC(=O)O)cc4
Properties
C17H11ClN2O2S
Molar mass 342.80
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Tilomisole (WY-18,251) is an experimental drug which acts as an immunomodulator and has been studied for the treatment of some forms of cancer.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Fenichel RL, Alburn HE, Schreck PA, Bloom R, Gregory FJ (1980). "Immunomodulating and antimetastatic activity of 3-(p-chlorophenyl) thiazolo[3,2-a]benzimidazole-2-acetic acid (Wy-18,251, NSC 310633)". Journal of Immunopharmacology. 2 (4): 491–508. PMID 6970786.
  2. ^ Dillman RO, Ryan KP, Dillman JB, Shawler DL, Maguire R (March 1992). "WY 18,251 (Tilomisole), an analog of levamisole: tolerability, and immune modulating effects in cancer patients". Molecular Biotherapy. 4 (1): 10–4. PMID 1385709.