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Etoricoxib

Generic Name
Etoricoxib
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C18H15ClN2O2S
CAS Number
202409-33-4
Unique Ingredient Identifier
WRX4NFY03R

Overview

Etoricoxib is a new COX-2 selective inhibitor. Current therapeutic indications are: treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, chronic low back pain, acute pain and gout. Like any other COX-2 selective inhibitor, Etoricoxib selectively inhibits isoform 2 of cyclo-oxigenase enzyme (COX-2) to reduce the generation of prostaglandins (PGs) from arachidonic acid. It is approved in more than 60 countries worldwide but not in the US.

Indication

For the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, chronic low back pain, acute pain and gout.

Associated Conditions

  • Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
  • Gout
  • Osteoarthritis (OA)
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Moderate Pain

Clinical Trials

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Title
Posted
Study ID
Phase
Status
Sponsor
2021/12/02
Early Phase 1
UNKNOWN
2021/07/20
Phase 3
Completed
2021/04/05
Phase 1
UNKNOWN
2020/09/25
Phase 2
Completed
2020/07/08
Phase 2
UNKNOWN
Shanghai Yueyang Integrated Medicine Hospital
2019/10/30
Phase 4
Completed
2018/07/11
Phase 4
Completed
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2018/06/01
Not Applicable
Completed
2018/02/05
Not Applicable
Completed
Dexa Medica Group
2017/01/05
Phase 3
Completed
Oslo University Hospital

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Company
Approval Number
Drug Type
Dosage Form
Approval Date
Etoricoxib Tablets
国药准字H20213566
化学药品
片剂
6/30/2021
Etoricoxib Tablets
国药准字HJ20230115
化学药品
片剂
10/18/2023
Etoricoxib Tablets
国药准字H20243269
化学药品
片剂
2/23/2024
Etoricoxib Tablets
国药准字H20243133
化学药品
片剂
2/6/2024
Etoricoxib Tablets
国药准字HJ20181027
化学药品
片剂
9/23/2022
Etoricoxib Tablets
国药准字HJ20181029
化学药品
片剂
9/23/2022
Etoricoxib Tablets
国药准字H20234006
化学药品
片剂
8/1/2023
Etoricoxib Tablets
国药准字H20203710
化学药品
片剂
12/25/2020
Etoricoxib Tablets
国药准字H20243132
化学药品
片剂
2/6/2024
Etoricoxib Tablets
国药准字H20234178
化学药品
片剂
9/19/2023

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