In vivo screening of radioprotectors. Annual summary report August 81-March 82

Technical Report · Mon Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5268829

Clement, J J

This report describes results of In Vivo screening of potential radiation protectant agents as part of the USAMRDC antiradiation drug development program. These agents included the known protectors WR 3689 and WR 168643, seven structural analogs of WR 168643, and twelve diverse compounds synthesized by contractors to the USAMRDC. Both WR 3689 and WR 168643 protected mice from bone marrow lethiality when administered intraperitoneally or orally. Oral administration of WR 3689 was maximally effective when given 45 minutes prior to irradiation. Oral WR 168643 produced greatest protection 5 to 15 minutes prior to radiation. Four of seven analogs of WR 168463 exhibited insufficient activity to warrant further study. The remaining three analogs may warrant additional characterization. Among the 12 recently synthesized chemical compounds, only 5 produced greater than 50% survivors when administered intraperitioneally to mice 15 to 30 minutes before irradiation with a dose previously determined to result in 100% mortality in unprotected mice. One of these agents, WR 249708, which is an analog of WR2721, produced 100% survival at 2 of 3 dose levels tested. This compound will be more fully characterized to determine its oral effectiveness and to compare its protectant properties with that of the parent compound.

• Research Organization: Little (Arthur D.), Inc., Cambridge, MA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5268829
• Report Number(s): AD-A-133444/0
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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560152* -- Radiation Effects on Animals-- Animals
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMAL TISSUES
ANIMALS
BODY
BONE MARROW
DRUGS
HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM
IN VIVO
IRRADIATION
MAMMALS
MICE
ORGANS
RADIOPROTECTIVE SUBSTANCES
RADIOSENSITIVITY EFFECTS
RODENTS
SURVIVAL TIME
TESTING
TISSUES
TOXICITY
VERTEBRATES