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).
Applications: COVID-19-immunoregulation
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: 99.89
Research Area: Inflammation/Immunology; Cancer
Solubility: DMSO : 33.33 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target: COX
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