869734-05-4Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Effect of structural modification of enol-carboxamide-type nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs on COX-2/COX-1 selectivity
Lazer, Edward S.,Miao, Clara K.,Cywin, Charles L.,Sorcek, Ronald,Wong, Hin-Chor,Meng, Zhaoxing,Potocki, Ian,Hoermann, MaryAnn,Snow, Roger J.,Tschantz, Matt A.,Kelly, Terence A.,McNeil, Daniel W.,Coutts, Simon J.,Churchill, Laurie,Graham, Anne G.,David, Eva,Grob, Peter M.,Engel, Wolfhard,Meier, Hans,Trummlitz, Günter
, p. 980 - 989 (1997)
Meloxicam (5), an NSAID in the enol-carboxamide class, was developed on the basis of its antiinflammatory activity and relative safety in animal models. In subsequent screening in microsomal assays using human COX-1 and COX-2, we discovered that it possessed a selectivity profile for COX-2 superior to piroxicam and other marketed NSAIDs. We therefore embarked on a study of enol-carboxamide type compounds to determine if COX-2 selectivity and potency could be dramatically improved by structural modification. Substitution at the 6- and 7-positions of the 4-oxo-1,2-benzothiazine-3- carboxamide, alteration of the N-methyl substituent, and amide modification were all examined. In addition we explored several related systems including the isomeric 3-oxo-1,2-benzothiazine-4-carboxamides, thienothiazines, indolothiazines, benzothienothiazines, naphthothiazines, and 1,3- and 1,4- dioxoisoquinolines. While a few examples were found with greater potency in the COX-2 assay, no compound tested had a better COX-2/COX-1 selectivity profile than that of 5.
