Drug General Information
Drug ID
D05VLS
Former ID
DAP001338
Drug Name
Rofecoxib
Synonyms
Ceoxx; Refecoxib; Vioxx; Cahill May Roberts brand of rofecoxib; MSD brand of rofecoxib; Merck Frosst brandof rofecoxib; Merck brand of rofecoxib; Vioxx Dolor; MK 0966; MK 0996; MK 966; MK 996; MK0966; Ceeoxx (TN); Ceoxx (TN); KS-1107; MK-0966; MK-966; Merck Sharp & Dhome brand of rofecoxib; Vioxx (TN); Vioxx (trademark); Rofecoxib (JAN/USAN/INN); 3-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)-4-phenyl-2H-furan-5-one; 3-Phenyl-4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl))-2(5H)-furanone; 3-phenyl-4-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2(5H)-furanone; 4-(4-(Methylsulfonyl)phenyl)-3-phenyl-2(5H)-furanone; 4-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)-3-phenyl-5H-furan-2-one; 4-(p-(Methylsulfonyl)phenyl)-3-phenyl-2(5H)-furanone; 4-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-3-phenyl-2(5H)-furanone; 4-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-3-phenylfuran-2(5H)-one
Drug Type
Small molecular drug
Indication Osteoarthritis [ICD9: 715; ICD10:M15-M19, M47] Approved [536772], [539916]
Therapeutic Class
Antiinflammatory Agents
Company
Merck & Co
Structure
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2D MOL

3D MOL

Formula
C17H14O4S
InChI
InChI=1S/C17H14O4S/c1-22(19,20)14-9-7-12(8-10-14)15-11-21-17(18)16(15)13-5-3-2-4-6-13/h2-10H,11H2,1H3
InChIKey
RZJQGNCSTQAWON-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS Number
CAS 162011-90-7
PubChem Compound ID
PubChem Substance ID
ChEBI ID
ChEBI:8887
SuperDrug ATC ID
M01AH02
SuperDrug CAS ID
cas=162011907
Target and Pathway
Target(s) Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2 Target Info Inhibitor [535528], [535660], [535785], [535836], [536549]
BioCyc Pathway Aspirin-triggered lipoxin biosynthesis
Aspirin triggered resolvin D biosynthesis
C20 prostanoid biosynthesis
Aspirin triggered resolvin E biosynthesis
KEGG Pathway Arachidonic acid metabolism
Metabolic pathways
NF-kappa B signaling pathway
VEGF signaling pathway
TNF signaling pathway
Retrograde endocannabinoid signaling
Serotonergic synapse
Ovarian steroidogenesis
Oxytocin signaling pathway
Regulation of lipolysis in adipocytes
Leishmaniasis
Pathways in cancer
Chemical carcinogenesis
MicroRNAs in cancer
Small cell lung cancer
NetPath Pathway IL1 Signaling Pathway
TSH Signaling Pathway
IL4 Signaling Pathway
TGF_beta_Receptor Signaling Pathway
IL5 Signaling Pathway
PANTHER Pathway Endothelin signaling pathway
Inflammation mediated by chemokine and cytokine signaling pathway
Toll receptor signaling pathway
CCKR signaling map ST
Pathway Interaction Database Calcineurin-regulated NFAT-dependent transcription in lymphocytes
S1P1 pathway
C-MYB transcription factor network
Signaling mediated by p38-alpha and p38-beta
Calcium signaling in the CD4+ TCR pathway
PathWhiz Pathway Arachidonic Acid Metabolism
WikiPathways Prostaglandin Synthesis and Regulation
Arachidonic acid metabolism
Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor
Quercetin and Nf-kB/ AP-1 Induced Cell Apoptosis
Spinal Cord Injury
Integrated Pancreatic Cancer Pathway
Eicosanoid Synthesis
Selenium Micronutrient Network
References
Ref 536772New drugs in development for the treatment of endometriosis. Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2008 Aug;17(8):1187-202.
Ref 539916(http://www.guidetopharmacology.org/) Nucleic Acids Res. 2015 Oct 12. pii: gkv1037. The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY in 2016: towards curated quantitative interactions between 1300 protein targets and 6000 ligands. (Ligand id: 2893).
Ref 535528Clinical experience with cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2002 Apr;41 Supp 1:16-22; discussion 35-42.
Ref 535660Knockouts model the 100 best-selling drugs--will they model the next 100? Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2003 Jan;2(1):38-51.
Ref 535785The effect of the selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor rofecoxib on human colorectal cancer liver metastases. Gastroenterology. 2003 Sep;125(3):716-29.
Ref 535836Aromatase inhibitors--theoretical concept and present experiences in the treatment of endometriosis. Zentralbl Gynakol. 2003 Jul-Aug;125(7-8):247-51.
Ref 536549Privileged structures: a useful concept for the rational design of new lead drug candidates. Mini Rev Med Chem. 2007 Nov;7(11):1108-19.

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