TOK-8801 is a synthetic dihydroimidazothiazole carboxamide being developed as an immunomodulator.

Physicochemical Properties

Molecular Formula	C17H21N3OS
Molecular Weight	315.4331
Exact Mass	315.141
CAS #	105963-46-0
PubChem CID	122628
Appearance	Typically exists as solid at room temperature
Density	1.23g/cm3
Index of Refraction	1.639
LogP	2.533
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	3
Rotatable Bond Count	4
Heavy Atom Count	22
Complexity	518
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
SMILES	S1C(C(N([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C2C([H])=C([H])C([H])=C([H])C=2[H])=O)=C(C([H])([H])[H])N2C1=NC(C([H])([H])[H])(C([H])([H])[H])C2([H])[H]
InChi Key	RJPFPRVTDMWNTH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code	InChI=1S/C17H21N3OS/c1-12-14(22-16-19-17(2,3)11-20(12)16)15(21)18-10-9-13-7-5-4-6-8-13/h4-8H,9-11H2,1-3H3,(H,18,21)
Chemical Name	3,6,6-trimethyl-N-(2-phenylethyl)-5H-imidazo[2,1-b][1,3]thiazole-2-carboxamide
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)

Biological Activity

ln Vitro	TOK-8801 is a synthetic dihydroimidazothiazole carboxamide under development as an immunomodulator. TOK-8801 improves mouse splenocytes' in vitro anti-SRBC PFC response in a bell-shaped way. TOK-8801 had a stimulatory effect at doses ranging from 2.5×10-7 to 2.5×10-5 M, which decreased at 10-4 M. Cell viability remained constant during culture at all TOK-8801 doses tested (10-7 to 10-4 M). TOK-8801 increases 3H-TdR absorption in these reactions in a bell-shaped pattern, with effective doses ranging from 10-7 to 10-5 M [1].
ln Vivo	The administration of TOK-8801 (0.5 mg/kg, P<0.05) significantly restored the anti-SRBC PFC responses in each spleen, which had been significantly reduced by restraint stress (P<0.05). While the total number of spleen lymphocytes declined during restraint stress, the number of spleen lymphocytes following TOK-8801 treatment did not significantly change [1]. When TOK-8801 was given orally at doses ranging from 0.1 to 10 mg/kg, the number of plaque-forming cells (PFC) was either significantly reduced or tended to be reduced. In high responders, delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) is significantly inhibited by TOK-8801 treatment at doses of 0.1 to 1 mg/kg [2].
References	[1]. Fujiwara M, et al. Immunomodulatory activity of the newly synthesized compound TOK-8801 (N-(2-phenylethyl)-3,6,6-trimethyl-5,6-dihydroimidazo[2,1-b]thiazole-2- carboxamide). Jpn J Pharmacol. 1989 Dec;51(4):549-54. [2]. Shibata K, et al. Immunomodulatory effect of a newly synthesized compound, TOK-8801 (N-(2-phenylethyl)-3,6,6-trimethyl-5,6-dihydroimidazo [2,1-b]thiazole-2-carboxamide) on antibody production in vivo and delayed-type hypersensitivity in mice. Int J Immuno

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 (e.g. IP/IV/IM/SC) 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 : PEG300 ：Tween 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). 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 : PEG300：Tween 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). 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.  (Please use freshly prepared in vivo formulations for optimal results.)

Preparing Stock Solutions		1 mg	5 mg	10 mg
	1 mM	3.1703 mL	15.8514 mL	31.7028 mL
	5 mM	0.6341 mL	3.1703 mL	6.3406 mL
	10 mM	0.3170 mL	1.5851 mL	3.1703 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.