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Apexbio Technology LLC Rofecoxib 162011-90-7 250mg

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Rofecoxib (CAS 162011-90-7) is a selective inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) designed to provide anti-inflammatory effects with improved gastrointestinal tolerance compared to non-selective NSAIDs It demonstrates potent inhibition of COX-2 in cell-based assays with IC50 values ranging from 18 to 46 nM In osteosarcoma cells Rofecoxib suppresses prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) synthesis (IC50 26 nM) and inhibits recombinant human COX-2 in stably transfected CHO cells (IC50 18 nM) In biochemical assays using purified human COX-2 the IC50 is 0 34 M In vivo Rofecoxib reduces carrageenan-induced edema and hyperalgesia in rats (ID50 1 1 5 mg/kg) It is widely used in studies investigating COX-2-mediated inflammatory pathways and analgesia
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