Review
Copyright ©2006 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2006; 12(9): 1336-1345
Published online Mar 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i9.1336
Table 1 Selective COX-2 inhibitors (coxibs) and chemoprevention in gastrointestinal tract tumors
Generic nameBrand namePhCobEsophagus
Stomach
Colorectum
Cancer cell lineCIAcreflux-induced animalHuman (BEd)Cancer cell lineCIAcMIAeCancer cell lineCIAcMIAeHuman (FAPf)
Tricyclic
CelecoxibCelebrexPfizer(23)(46,47)(75)(76,77)(81,82)(54)(56)
MF-tricyclicECaMerck(21)(53,87)
RofecoxibVioxxMerck(24)(55)
TilmacoxibJapan Tobacco(20)(78)(88,89)
Valdecoxib BextraPfizer
EtoricoxibArcoxiaMerck
Methanesulphonamide
NS-398ECaTaisho(18,19,70,71)(44,45,72)(49)(72)(83)
NimesulideMesulidHelsinn(73)(48)(84)(90)
FlosulideSchering(70)
Others
NabumetoneRelafenGlaxo Smith Kline(85)(91)
MeloxicamMobicBoehringer Ingelheim(79,80)(86)
EtodolacLodineWyeth(74)(74)
LumiracoxibPrexigeNovartis