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Rofecoxib

FDA-approved product (tablet, oral), marketed as Vioxx.

Registered studies
32
Lab records
0
Pathogens at ≥40%
1 of 4

Chemical structure

Chemical structure of Rofecoxib
A drawing shows what the molecule is, not what it does.

Existing / approved use

Documented · FDA, WHO, ChEMBL

Approved for

  • Rheumatic disease

Indications ChEMBL records as approved, from FDA and DailyMed labels.

WHO therapeutic group
Coxibs
Anti-infective classification
Not classified as an anti-infective.

Repurposing investigation

This medicine is being investigated here for AI-predicted antimicrobial activity against M. tuberculosis. It was surfaced computationally for further investigation; it is not an established treatment for this infection.

AI-predicted activity

AI prediction · nothing measured
  • MRSA33.2% AI-predicted activityBelow the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates.
  • E. coli28.4% AI-predicted activityBelow the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates.
  • K. pneumoniae14.8% AI-predicted activityBelow the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates.
  • M. tuberculosis57.2% AI-predicted activityAt or above the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates.

A model’s estimate of laboratory activity against each pathogen species. It is not clinical effectiveness.

Evidence

Clinical and experimental

Documented evidence

Clinical

32registered studies name this medicine, for any condition. See them below.

Experimental

No evidence found

No laboratory measurement against the four pathogens in the ChEMBL records loaded here.

Docking

Computational · nothing measured

Dihydrofolate reductase ↗ (E. coli)

-8.7 kcal/mol

0better fit →-12

KPC-2 carbapenemase ↗ (K. pneumoniae)

-7.5 kcal/mol

0better fit →-12

Enoyl-ACP reductase (InhA) ↗ (M. tuberculosis)

-8.8 kcal/mol

0better fit →-12

Dihydrofolate reductase ↗ (MRSA)

-9.1 kcal/mol

0better fit →-12

AutoDock Vina, one experimentally solved protein per pathogen. This project’s screening target is -7.0 kcal/mol, its own mark rather than a universal cutoff. A docking score is a structural hypothesis, not proof of binding, and requires experimental validation.

Other medicines to investigate

AI prediction · nothing measured

Other repurposing candidates: approved medicines besides Rofecoxib with AI-predicted activity ≥40% against the chosen pathogen, leaving out existing antimicrobials. They are computational candidates for further investigation, not alternatives and not recommendations.

Sorted by AI-predicted activity, high to low. The order is not a ranking of which medicine is better.

Registered studies

A registration describes a study; it does not establish a positive result.

  • A Multicenter Trial of Rofecoxib and Naproxen in Alzheimer's Disease (NSAID Study)

    NCT00004845

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT00004845
    Conditions
    Alzheimer Disease
    Interventions
    Rofecoxib; Naproxen
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Phase 2 / Phase 3
    Registry status
    Completed
    Start
    Not recorded
    Completion
    2001-12
    Enrolment
    Not recorded

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionAlzheimer Disease
    InterventionRofecoxib; Naproxen
    PhasePhase 2 / Phase 3
    Registry statusCompleted
  • A Safety Trial to Compare Different Analgesics in Combination With Low Dose Aspirin to Study Their Bleeding Properties and Their Effects on the Stomach

    NCT00261586

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT00261586
    Conditions
    Analgesics
    Interventions
    aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen, celecoxib, rofecoxib
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Phase 4
    Registry status
    Completed
    Start
    Not recorded
    Completion
    2004-03
    Enrolment
    92

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionAnalgesics
    Interventionaspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen, celecoxib, rofecoxib
    PhasePhase 4
    Registry statusCompleted