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Synthesis, Molecular Docking, and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Some Novel Benzimidazole Derivatives as Potential Cyclo-oxygenase-2 Inhibitors

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Organic chemistry

Abstract

Due to the association of inflammatory, cancerous, and neurological illnesses with COX-2 overexpression, targeting of this enzyme has become a potent tool for therapeutic research. In the current research, synthesis of novel, straightforward benzimidazole derivatives was described that were selective COX-2 inhibitors and exhibit a striking in vivo anti-inflammatory activity. The most active candidates were five novel molecules 4a, 4b, 5, 6 and 9 showing promising selectivity and in vitro COX-2 inhibition with IC50 of 0.23, 0.27, 0.24, 0.13, and 0.15 µM respectively in comparison with indomethacin IC50 of 0.41 µM. Additionally, using a carrageenan-induced paw edema method, the anti-inflammatory effectiveness of molecules 4a, 4b, 5, 6, and 9 was assessed in vivo. Results revealed that the synthesized compounds had significant inhibitory potency with action like that of the common drug indomethacin. Finally, to comprehend their way of binding, these substances were docked in the crystal structure of the COX-2 enzyme (PDB ID: 4COX). These discoveries may lead to the creation of novel COX-2 inhibitors with enhanced selectivity.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2023.218909.8165

Keywords

Benzimidazole, Indomethacin, COX-2 inhibitors, Anti-inflammatory, NSAIDs

Authors

First Name

Ranza

Last Name

Elrayess

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Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt.

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ranza.el-rayes@pharm.suez.edu.eg

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0000-0002-2690-0192

First Name

Ranwa

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Elrayess

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Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt

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ranwa_elrayess@yahoo.com

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First Name

Nagat

Last Name

Ghareb

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Affiliation

Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt.

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nagat_salim@pharm.suez.edu.eg

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Volume

67

Article Issue

1

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44392

Issue Date

2024-01-01

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2023-06-20

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2024-01-01

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255

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266

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0449-2285

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2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_307724.html

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297

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Synthesis, Molecular Docking, and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Some Novel Benzimidazole Derivatives as Potential Cyclo-oxygenase-2 Inhibitors

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30 Dec 2024