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PZ0179

Sigma-Aldrich

Valdecoxib

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

4-(5-Methyl-3-phenyl-4-isoxazolyl)benzenesulfonamide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H14N2O3S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
314.36
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white to off-white

solubility

DMSO: >25 mg/mL

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

Cc1onc(-c2ccccc2)c1-c3ccc(cc3)S(N)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C16H14N2O3S/c1-11-15(12-7-9-14(10-8-12)22(17,19)20)16(18-21-11)13-5-3-2-4-6-13/h2-10H,1H3,(H2,17,19,20)

InChI key

LNPDTQAFDNKSHK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... PTGS2(5743)

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General description

Valdecoxib (VCX) is a diaryl substituted isoxazole compound. It comprises of sulfonyl propanamide and is a metabolite of parecoxib.

Application

Valdecoxib may be used: as cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor in fibroblast cells, as an analyte for mass spectrometry analysis, as an standard in ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) for quantification of valdecoxib in plasma samples

Biochem/physiol Actions

Valdecoxib is reported to elicit anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic functionality. It acts as a substrate for the liver enzyme cytochrome P450 2C9(CYP2C9) and cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4).
Valdecoxib is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), a cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) selective inhibitor.

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Health hazardEnvironment

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 1 - Repr. 2 - STOT RE 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Disposition of a specific cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, valdecoxib, in human
Yuan JJ, et al.
Drug Metabolism and Disposition, 30(9), 1013-1021 (2002)
Shuang-Long Li et al.
Drug design, development and therapy, 14, 1117-1125 (2020-03-28)
A method for the simultaneous determination of parecoxib and its metabolite valdecoxib in beagle plasma by UPLC-MS/MS was developed and validated. After the plasma was extracted by acetonitrile precipitation, the analytes were separated on an Acquity UPLC BEH C18 column
Determination of parecoxib and valdecoxib in rat plasma by UPLC-MS/MS and its application to pharmacokinetics studies
Chen M, et al.
BMC Pharmacology & Toxicology, 21, 1-10 (2020)
Mari-Pau Mena et al.
Experimental cell research, 324(2), 124-136 (2014-03-25)
The mechanisms controlling the switch between the pro-angiogenic and pro-inflammatory states of endothelial cells are still poorly understood. In this paper, we show that: (a) COX-2 expression induced by VEGF-A is NFAT2-dependent; and (b) the integrin profile in endothelial cells
Guangbing Wei et al.
Drug design, development and therapy, 9, 3083-3098 (2015-06-26)
Postoperative intra-abdominal adhesions are common complications after abdominal surgery. The exact molecular mechanisms that are responsible for these complications remain unclear, and there are no effective methods for preventing adhesion formation or reformation. The aim of the study reported here

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