sulindac   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 5425

Synonyms: Clinoril®
Approved drug Immunopharmacology Ligand
sulindac is an approved drug (FDA (1978))
Compound class: Synthetic organic
Comment: Useful in the treatment of acute or chronic inflammatory conditions. Sulindac is a prodrug, derived from sulfinylindene. It has COX inhibitory activity, but the full details of its anti-inflammatory and and proapoptotic (anti-tumour) mechanisms remain to be resolved. Antagonism of RXRα has been implicated in its apoptosis-promoting effects in cancer cells [2]. Recent report suggests potential use for cystic fibrosis [1].
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2D Structure
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Physico-chemical Properties
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Hydrogen bond acceptors 3
Hydrogen bond donors 1
Rotatable bonds 4
Topological polar surface area 73.58
Molecular weight 356.09
XLogP 3.62
No. Lipinski's rules broken 0
SMILES / InChI / InChIKey
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Canonical SMILES OC(=O)CC1=C(C)C(=Cc2ccc(cc2)S(=O)C)c2c1cc(F)cc2
Isomeric SMILES OC(=O)CC1=C(C)/C(=C/c2ccc(cc2)S(=O)C)/c2c1cc(F)cc2
InChI InChI=1S/C20H17FO3S/c1-12-17(9-13-3-6-15(7-4-13)25(2)24)16-8-5-14(21)10-19(16)18(12)11-20(22)23/h3-10H,11H2,1-2H3,(H,22,23)/b17-9-
InChI Key MLKXDPUZXIRXEP-MFOYZWKCSA-N
Selectivity at nuclear hormone receptors
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Target Sp. Type Action Value Parameter Concentration range (M) Reference
Retinoid X receptor-α Hs Antagonist Antagonist 4.1 pIC50 - 2
pIC50 4.1 (IC50 8x10-5 M) [2]
Description: RXRα binding
Selectivity at enzymes
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Target Sp. Type Action Value Parameter Concentration range (M) Reference
COX-1 Hs Inhibitor Inhibition 5.9 pIC50 - 2
pIC50 5.9 (IC50 1.2x10-6 M) [2]
COX-2 Hs Inhibitor Inhibition 5.5 pIC50 - 2
pIC50 5.5 (IC50 3.4x10-6 M) [2]
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