celecoxib
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with a diaryl-substituted pyrazole structure. Celecoxib selectively inhibits cyclo-oxygenase-2 activity (COX-2); COX-2 inhibition may result in apoptosis and a reduction in tumor angiogenesis and metastasis.
| Synonym: | YM 177 |
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| US brand name: | Celebrex |
| Abbreviation: | SC-58635 |
| Code name: | SC-58635 |
| Chemical structure: | 4-(5-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)benzenesulfonamide |
| NSC code: | 719627 |