Abstract
A series of 3-unsubstituted/substituted-4,5-diphenyl-2-oxo-3H-1,3-oxazole derivatives were prepared as selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors. Among the synthesized compounds, 4-(4-phenyl-3-methyl-2-oxo-3H-1,3-oxazol-5-yl)benzensulfonamide (compound 6) showed selective COX-2 inhibition with a selectivity index of >50 (IC50COX-1 = >100 μm, IC50COX-2 = 2 μm) in purified enzyme (PE) assay. Compound 6 also exhibited selective COX-2 inhibition in human whole blood assay. Molecular docking studies showed that 6 can be docked into the COX-2 binding site thus providing the molecular basis for its activity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1830-1837 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 4,5-Diphenyloxazolone
- COX-1
- COX-2
- Cyclooxygenase inhibition
- Docking