Thimerosal
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Also known as Ethylmercury sodium saltMerthiolateMercurothiolateMerfaminMertorganMerzoninNSC-4794Sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylateThiomersalTiomersalThiomersalatethiomerosalSID26748268SID57264345SID57260470SID26757844ethylmercutythiosalycilic acidSID144204884SID144212493
Summary
Thimerosal (CHEMBL508338) is a phase-3 clinical-stage small molecule (ATC D08AK06); indicated across 1 condition including hepatitis b virus infection.
At a glance
- Status: Max clinical phase 3 (not approved)
- Modality: Small molecule
- ATC class: D08AK06
- Indications: 1 condition
Identifiers
Drug identity and classification
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ChEMBL ID | CHEMBL508338 |
| Name | Thimerosal |
| Type | Small molecule |
| Max phase | 3 |
| ATC | D08AK06 |
Also known as: Ethylmercury sodium salt, Merthiolate, Mercurothiolate, Merfamin, Mertorgan, Merzonin, NSC-4794, Sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate, Thimerosal, Thiomersal, Tiomersal, Thiomersalate
Targets
Targets
Broader ChEMBL bioactivity targets: 53 (assay-derived). Sample: Microtubule-associated protein tau, Nuclear receptor ROR-gamma, Survival motor neuron protein, Fructose-bisphosphate aldolase, Prelamin-A/C, 4’-phosphopantetheinyl transferase ffp, 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase [NAD(+)], 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B, Alpha-2A adrenergic receptor, Alpha-2C adrenergic receptor.
Bioactivity
ChEMBL activities: 65 potent at pChembl ≥ 5 of 83 total. Top 30 by potency (10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM):
| Target | pChembl | Type | Value | Unit | Activity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P0DTD1 | 8 | IC50 | 10 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_19964292 |
| DRD3 | 7.54 | Ki | 29 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_7817071 |
| DRD3 | 7.19 | AC50 | 65.1 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_25193258 |
| ADRA2B | 7.07 | Ki | 85 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_7817001 |
| DRD3 | 7.07 | IC50 | 85 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_7817070 |
| LMNA | 7 | Potency | 100 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_3622046 |
| DRD3 | 6.87 | AC50 | 135.4 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_25194425 |
| ALDH1A1 | 6.75 | Potency | 177.8 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_4129373 |
| ADRA2B | 6.73 | IC50 | 187 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_7817000 |
| ADRA2A | 6.7 | Ki | 200 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_7816999 |
| HPGD | 6.55 | Potency | 281.8 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_4763625 |
| ADRA2A | 6.27 | IC50 | 532 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_7816998 |
| P0DTD1 | 6.22 | IC50 | 600 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_25516587 |
| P51450 | 6.2 | Potency | 631 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_4070479 |
| ADRA2C | 6.13 | Ki | 732 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_7817003 |
| MAPK3 | 6.11 | IC50 | 774 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_7819186 |
| SLC6A2 | 6.04 | Ki | 923 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_7817011 |
| SLC6A2 | 6.03 | IC50 | 931 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_7817010 |
| Q01827 | 6.01 | AC50 | 970 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_25197353 |
| HSD17B10 | 6 | Potency | 1000 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_3685223 |
| TP53 | 6 | Potency | 1000 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_4854517 |
| SLC6A4 | 5.97 | Ki | 1070 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_7821218 |
| MAPT | 5.95 | Potency | 1122 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_4012747 |
| P51450 | 5.95 | Potency | 1122 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_4801682 |
| ALOX15 | 5.9 | Potency | 1259 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_4444773 |
| TP53 | 5.9 | Potency | 1259 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_4869737 |
| ADORA3 | 5.8 | AC50 | 1568 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_25198641 |
| ADORA3 | 5.72 | Ki | 1914 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_7816989 |
| SLC6A4 | 5.7 | IC50 | 2015 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_7821217 |
| HSP90AA1 | 5.64 | AC50 | 2311 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_7457425 |
Target pathways
No target-pathway data for this drug (no mapped target genes).
Indications & clinical
Indications
1 indication (0 at ChEMBL trial phase 4). Phase below is the highest clinical-trial phase recorded for this drug against each disease — not the molecule’s overall approval status (that is in the Summary).
| Indication | Trial phase | MONDO | EFO |
|---|---|---|---|
| hepatitis B virus infection | 3 | MONDO:0005344 | EFO:0004197 |
Clinical trials
Total trials: 0.
Clinical evidence (CIViC)
No CIViC predictive evidence (expected for non-precision-medicine drugs).
Pharmacology
Pharmacogenomics
No PharmGKB pharmacogenomic data curated for this drug.
Related molecules
Related molecules
No competitor molecules sharing a primary target (ChEMBL phase ≥2 or PubChem drug-class).
Related Atlas pages
- Diseases: hepatitis B virus infection