Title: First and Second Generations of COX-2 Selective Inhibitors
Volume: 4
Issue: 6
Author(s): Xavier de Leval, Fabien Julemont, Valerie Benoit, Michel Frederich, Bernard Pirotte and Jean-Michel Dogne
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Keywords:
cox-2 inhibitors, cox-2 selectivity, pre-clinical data
Abstract: The identification and characterization of the inducible form of cyclooxygenases (COX-2) stimulated the investigations to develop efficient, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with reduced side effects (essentially gastro-intestinal toxicity) compared to classical NSAIDs. This review focuses on the chemical and pharmacological properties (pre-clinical data) of marketed COX-2 inhibitors.