Polmacoxib (trade name Acelex) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat osteoarthritis. It was developed as CG100649 and approved for use in South Korea in February 2015.[1] It inhibits the enzymes carbonic anhydrase and COX-2. A study in healthy volunteers showed drug effects on urinary prostaglandin metabolites for both polmacoxib and celecoxib that suggest a similar cardiovascular risk profile.[2] Further work by this group developed dose-exposure relationships of polmacoxib to guide clinical development strategies.[3]
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Trade names | Acelex |
Other names | CG100649 |
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Formula | C18H16FNO4S |
Molar mass | 361.39 g·mol−1 |
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