Design and synthesis of sulfonyl-substituted 4,5-diarylthiazoles as selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors

Abstract A series of novel sulfone substituted 4,5-diarylthiazoles have been synthesized and evaluated for their inhibition of the two isoforms of human cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2). This series displays exceptionally selective COX-2 inhibition.