261766-23-8

Pale Yellow Solid

An aromatic amide of indomethacin recently reported to be a potent and selective reversible inhibitor of COX-2. Inhibits human recombinant and ovine COX-2 with IC50 of 0.1 uM and 0.625 uM, respectively

N-(4-acetamidophenyl)-indomethacin amide (N-4-AIA) is one of several aromatic amides of indomethacin reported to be potent and selective reversible inhibitors of COX-2. N-4-AIA inhibits human recombinant and ovine COX-2 with IC₅₀ values of 0.12 and 0.625 μM, respectively. It is about 400 times less potent as an inhibitor of human recombinant COX-1 and 80 times less potent as an inhibitor of ovine COX-1 than ovine COX-2.

ChEBI: N-(4-acetamidophenyl)-Indomethacin amide is a N-acylindole.

[1]. kalgutkar as, marnett ab, crews bc, et al. ester and amide derivatives of the nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug, indomethacin, as selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors. j med chem. 2000 jul 27;43(15):2860-70.