Celecoxib clinical profile.
Celecoxib is the first COX-2-specific inhibitor approved for relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as well as for treatment of familial adenomatous polyposis. For both OA and RA, celecoxib has been shown to be significantly superior in efficacy to placebo and similar in efficacy to traditional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Its advantage, however, is its gastrointestinal (GI) safety. Randomized clinical trials as well as long-term outcomes studies have demonstrated that the GI safety profile of celecoxib is superior to that of traditional NSAIDs and similar to that of placebo. Additionally, the renal and cardiovascular safety of celecoxib has also become apparent, as well as its efficacy, tolerability and safety in the elderly population.
Clinical Research, Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology; D000068579:Celecoxib; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004008:Diclofenac / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D008875:Middle Aged; D009288:Naproxen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; D011720:Pyrazoles; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D007527:Isoenzymes; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D011720:Pyrazoles; D013449:Sulfonamides; D004008:Diclofenac; D009288:Naproxen; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; C496540:PTGS2 protein, human; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; D000068579:Celecoxib; D007052:Ibuprofen