Known targets — ChEMBL curated mechanism
The experimentally established mechanism targets of Rofecoxib. The predicted profile below is derived independently by chemical similarity — agreement is a validation signal, a miss is honest.
Predicted protein targets (top 9)
| gene | UniProt | supporting neighbours | confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ | PTGS2 known ✓ | P35354 | 13/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | PTGS1 | P23219 | 9/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | ABCB11 | O95342 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | ALDH1A1 | P00352 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | MT-CO2 | P00403 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | HTR1A | P08908 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | ADORA3 | P0DMS8 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | MC4R | P32245 | 1/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | KMT2A | Q03164 | 1/20 | 0.69 |
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Similar compounds — the chemically nearest patent molecules
Nearest neighbours by Morgan-fingerprint cosine across the patent-compound collection, with each neighbour's top predicted target and the predicted targets it shares with this molecule.
| Compound | similarity | top predicted | shared targets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rofecoxib SCHEMBL14163950 | 1.00 | PTGS2 (1.00) | PTGS2PTGS1ABCB11ALDH1A1MT-CO2 | |
| SCHEMBL5858026 | 1.00 | PTGS2 (1.00) | PTGS2PTGS1ABCB11ALDH1A1MT-CO2 | |
| Rofecoxib SCHEMBL4434618 | 1.00 | PTGS2 (1.00) | PTGS2PTGS1ABCB11ALDH1A1MT-CO2 | |
| Rofecoxib SCHEMBL28953295 | 0.98 | PTGS2 (0.97) | PTGS2PTGS1ABCB11ALDH1A1MT-CO2 | |
| Rofecoxib SCHEMBL7860859 | 0.98 | PTGS2 (0.97) | PTGS2PTGS1ABCB11ALDH1A1MT-CO2 | |
| Rofecoxib SCHEMBL6598209 | 0.98 | PTGS2 (0.97) | PTGS2PTGS1ABCB11ALDH1A1MT-CO2 | |
| Rofecoxib SCHEMBL6598222 | 0.93 | PTGS2 (0.86) | PTGS2PTGS1ABCB11ALDH1A1MT-CO2 | |
| Rofecoxib SCHEMBL5120688 | 0.91 | PTGS2 (0.83) | PTGS2PTGS1ABCB11ALDH1A1MT-CO2 | |
| Rofecoxib SCHEMBL14163949 | 0.90 | PTGS2 (0.81) | PTGS2PTGS1ABCB11ALDH1A1MT-CO2 | |
| SCHEMBL13524329 | 0.89 | PTGS2 (1.00) | PTGS2PTGS1ABCB11ALDH1A1MT-CO2 |
Similarity is cosine over the 2,048-bit Morgan fingerprint (≈ Tanimoto). Identical fingerprints score 1.00.
Patent provenance — the patents this molecule appears in, and who filed them
Appears in 72027 patents — a generic fragment claimed broadly, so it's down-weighted as IP noise. Top by claim status then date:
| Patent | Title | Assignee | Published | Priority | Filing | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN-122075451-A | Tilapia paste composition, paste and preparation method thereof | — | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| EP-3841097-B1 | 2,6-BIS(((1H-BENZO[D]IMIDAZOL-2-YL)THIO)METHYL)PYRIDINE AND N2,N6-DIBENZYLPYRIDINE-2,6-DICARBOXAMIDE DERIVATIVES AND RELATED COMPOUNDS AS PHOSPHOINOSITIDE 3-KINASE (PI3K) INHIBITORS FOR TREATING CANCER | BIOMEDICAL RES FOUNDATION OF THE ACADEMY OF ATHENS BRFAA (GR) | 2026-05-20 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-12628816-B2 | Storage solution including an aqueous culture medium and methods of preservation of live allografts | RESTORATION BIOLOGICS LLC (US) | 2026-05-19 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-12630599-B2 | CA2 compositions and methods for tunable regulation | OBSIDIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC. (US) | 2026-05-19 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260130928-A1 | COMBINATION OF AKR1C3 ACTIVATED ANTICANCER PRODRUG COMPOUND AND ANALGESIC DRUG FOR TREATING CANCER PATIENTS ACCOMPANIED BY PAIN | ASCENTAWITS PHARMACEUTICALS LTD (CN) | 2026-05-14 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260132191-A1 | METHODS FOR MODULATING ACTIVITY OF IL-18 FOR TREATMENT OF CD4+ T CELL MEDIATED AUTOIMMUNITY AND IMMUNOPATHOLOGY | THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA (US) | 2026-05-14 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-4255391-B1 | LUMINOL FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF SEQUELAE OF A SARS-COV-2 INFECTION | METRIOPHARM AG (CH) | 2026-05-06 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-20260115209-A1 | COMBINATION THERAPY INCLUDING COX-2 INHIBITOR FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER | UNIV CALIFORNIA (US) | 2026-04-30 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-12605432-B2 | Combinations for antigen based therapy | DIAMYD MEDICAL AB (SE) | 2026-04-21 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260102373-A1 | LYMPH DIRECTING PRODRUGS | MONASH UNIVERSITY (AU) | 2026-04-16 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0822190-A1 | Phenyl heterocycles as cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors | MERCK FROSST CANADA INC. (CA) | 1998-02-04 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-5663195-A | CYCLOOXYGENASE-2 INHIBITORS USING FURANONE DERIVATIVES | MERCK & CO., INC. (US) | 1997-09-02 | — | — | US | claimed |
| CN-1143365-A | Phenyl-heterocycles as COX-2 inhibitors | MERCK FROSST CANADA INC (CA) | 1997-02-19 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| EP-0754687-A1 | Phenyl heterocycles as cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors | MERCK FROSST CANADA INC. (CA) | 1997-01-22 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0739340-A1 | PHENYL HETEROCYCLES AS COX-2 INHIBITORS | MERCK FROSST CANADA INC. (CA) | 1996-10-30 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| CN-1125944-A | Phenyl heterocyclic compounds useful as cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors | MERCK FROSST CANADA INC (CA) | 1996-07-03 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| EP-0705254-A1 | PHENYL HETEROCYCLES AS CYCLOOXYGENASE-2 INHIBITORS | MERCK FROSST CANADA INC. (CA) | 1996-04-10 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-5474995-A | Nonsteroidal, antiinflammatory agents | MERCK FROSST CANADA, INC. (CA) | 1995-12-12 | — | — | US | claimed |
| WO-1995018799-A1 | PHENYL HETEROCYCLES AS COX-2 INHIBITORS | MERCK FROSST CANADA INC. (CA) | 1995-07-13 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| WO-1995000501-A2 | PHENYL HETEROCYCLES AS CYCLOOXYGENASE-2 INHIBITORS | MERCK FROSST CANADA INC. (CA) | 1995-01-05 | — | — | WO | claimed |