Desmethyl etoricoxib (example 21) is a selective COX-2 inhibitor with an IC50 of 1 μM in whole blood. Desmethyl etoricoxib inhibits COX-1 with an IC50 of 16 μM in U937 cells. Desmethyl etoricoxib has anti-inflammatory effects [1].
References:
[1]. Daniel Dube, et al. Substituted pyridines as selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors. WO9803484A1.
References:
[1]. Daniel Dube, et al. Substituted pyridines as selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors. WO9803484A1.
















