Desirable Properties for 3rd Generation Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors.

Abstract

Coxibs are a class of powerful drugs used by millions of people worldwide to treat a wide variety of ailments such as muscular skeletal pain and inflammation. The primary mechanism of action of coxibs is the potent inhibition of the COX-2 enzyme. Unfortunately, their use is limited to patients due to a variety of factors including poor solubility, negative effects on renal clearance and increased risk of cardiovascular pathology. However, because of their effectiveness in blocking PGE2 mediated inflammation, a key pathway that drives many diseases, there is a clear unmet medical need to develop new COX-2 inhibitors that are free of the aforementioned problems. The purpose of this prospectus is to define the specific properties that are desired in 3rd generation coxibs as a starting point for the development of new and better drugs.

• Authors: Micky D Tortorella, Yanmei Zhang, John Talley
• Journal: Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry (Mini Rev Med Chem) Vol. 16 Issue 16 Pg. 1284-1289 ( 2016) ISSN: 1875-5607 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 27156517 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors
• Cyclooxygenase 2

Topics

• Cyclooxygenase 2 (metabolism)
• Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors (chemistry, pharmacology)
• Humans