2,5-dimethyl Celecoxib (Synonyms: DMC)

2,5-dimethyl Celecoxib is a derivative of celecoxib that does not inhibit COX-2 (IC50 = >100 μM).1 It does inhibit microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 (mPGES-1) in HeLa cells (IC50 = 15.6 μM) and reduces prostaglandin E2 production in HeLa, A549, and HCA-7 cells (IC50s = 0.64, 0.83, and 3.08 μM, respectively).2 It inhibits proliferation of drug-sensitive RPMI8226 and multidrug-resistant 8226/Dox40 multiple myeloma cells, as well as increases the rate of apoptosis when used at concentrations of 20 and 30 μM.3 2,5-dimethyl Celecoxib reduces the expression of survivin, cyclin A, cyclin B, MEK1, and MEK2 in 8226/Dox40 cells. The antiproliferative effect of 2,5-dimethyl celecoxib is independent of mPGES-1 inhibition.2

References
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2. Wobst, I., Schiffmann, S., Birod, K., et al. Dimethylcelecoxib inhibits prostaglandin E2 production. Biochem. Pharmacol. 76(1), 62-69 (2008).
3. Kardosh, A., Soriano, N., Liu, Y.-T., et al. Multitarget inhibition of drug-resistant multiple myeloma cell lines by dimethyl-celecoxib (DMC), a non-COX-2 inhibitory analog of celecoxib. Blood 106(13), 4330-4338 (2005).