Thiazole analogues of the NSAID indomethacin as selective COX-2 inhibitors

  • Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2001 May 21;11(10):1325-8. doi: 10.1016/s0960-894x(01)00212-8.
K W Woods  1 ,  R W McCroskey ,  M R Michaelides ,  C K Wada ,  K I Hulkower ,  R L Bell
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Abstract

The carboxyl group of the NSAID indomethacin was replaced with a variety of substituted thiazoles to obtain a series of potent, selective inhibitors of COX-2. Additional substitutions were made at the 1-position and 5-position of the indole of indomethacin.