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Rofecoxib
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Product Description
– Rofecoxib is a potent, specific and orally active COX-2 inhibitor, with IC50s of 26 and 18 nM for human COX-2 in human osteosarcoma cells and Chinese hamster ovary cells, with a 1000-fold selectivity for COX-2 over human COX-1 (IC50 > 50 μM in U937 cells and > 15 μM in Chinese hamster ovary cells).
Web ID
– HY-17372
Storage Temperature
– -20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)
Shipping
– Room Temperature
Applications
– COVID-19-immunoregulation
Molecular Formula
– C17H14O4S
References
– [1]Rofecoxib, et al. Rofecoxib [Vioxx, MK-0966; 4-(4′-methylsulfonylphenyl)-3-phenyl-2-(5H)-furanone]: a potent and orally active cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor. Pharmacological and biochemical profiles. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1999 Aug;290(2):551-60.|[2]Liu NN, et al. Rofecoxib inhibits retinal neovascularization via down regulation of cyclooxygenase-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor expression. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2015 Jul;43(5):458-65.|[3]Stoppoloni D, et al. Synergistic effect of gefitinib and rofecoxib in mesothelioma cells. Mol Cancer. 2010 Feb 2;9:27.
CAS Number
– 162011-90-7
Molecular Weight
– 314.36
Compound Purity
– 99.84
SMILES
– O=C1OCC(C2=CC=C(S(=O)(C)=O)C=C2)=C1C3=CC=CC=C3
Clinical Information
– Launched
Research Area
– Inflammation/Immunology; Cancer
Solubility
– DMSO : 33.33 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target
– COX
Isoform
– COX-2
Pathway
– Immunology/Inflammation
Product type
– Reference compound
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