2914. Deracoxib

Nomenclature

CAS number: 169590-41-4
4-[3-(Difluoromethyl)-5-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide; SC-046; SC-59046; Deramaxx (Novartis).
C17H14F3N3O3S; mol wt 397.37.
C 51.38%, H 3.55%, F 14.34%, N 10.57%, O 12.08%, S 8.07%.

Description and references

Selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor. Prepn: J. J. Talley et al., WO 9515316; M. J. Graneto, US 5521207 (1995, 1996 both to Searle); T. D. Penning et al., J. Med. Chem. 40, 1347 (1997). Structure activity study: G. R. Desiraju et al., Molecules 5, 945 (2000). Effect in experimental synovitis in dogs: D. L. Millis et al, Vet. Ther. 3, 453 (2002); HPLC determn in plasma: S. K. Cox et al., J. Chromatogr. B 819, 181 (2005).

Chemical structure

Properties

Light tan solid, mp 159-161°.

Therapeutic Category (Veterinary)

Anti-inflammatory; analgesic.