Exploring of novel oxazolones and imidazolones as anti-inflammatory and analgesic candidates with cyclooxygenase inhibitory action.

ABSTRACT: Aim: Over the last few decades, therapeutic needs have led to a search for safer COX-2 inhibitors with potential anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity. Materials & methods: A new series of oxazolone and imidazolone derivatives 3a-c and 4a-r were synthesized and evaluated as anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents. COX-1/COX-2 isozyme selectivity testing and molecular docking were performed. Results: All compounds showed good activities comparable to those of the reference, celecoxib. The most active compounds 3a, 4a, 4c, 4e and 4f showed promising gastric tolerability with an ulcer index lower than that of celecoxib. The molecular docking of p-methoxyphenyl derivative 4c showed alkyl interaction with the

SUBMITTER: Rayan SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11221545 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature