Exploring the Structure-Activity Relationship of COX Inhibitors with Anticancer Effects: A Comprehensive Review. (PubMed, Curr Top Med Chem)
Additionally, several manuscripts employed well-known COX inhibitors, including licofelone, indomethacin, naproxen, tolfenamate, celecoxib, flumizole, and ketoprofen, as starting points for further derivatization and optimization...In particular, derivatives in studies 9, 16, and 24 demonstrated significant activity comparable to standard drugs like celecoxib and doxorubicin...This review highlights the potential of COX-2 selective inhibitors in anticancer drug development. The findings support the development of selective COX-2 inhibitors with diverse chemical structures as a promising strategy for cancer therapy.