. . . . . . . . . . . . . "Depression and schizophrenia are inflammatory diseases. Increased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and prostaglandin E (PGE) have repeatedly been described in major depression. COX-2 inhibitors inhibit production of both. Cimicoxib is a selective COX-2 inhibitor. The mechanism by which some COX-2 inhibitors work in depression could be linked to their anti-inflammatory mechanisms."@en . . . "Investigated for use/treatment in depression."@en . . . "# Chegaev K, Lazzarato L, Tosco P, Cena C, Marini E, Rolando B, Carrupt PA, Fruttero R, Gasco A: NO-donor COX-2 inhibitors. New nitrooxy-substituted 1,5-diarylimidazoles endowed with COX-2 inhibitory and vasodilator properties. J Med Chem. 2007 Apr 5;50(7):1449-57. Epub 2007 Mar 3. \"Pubmed\":http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17335184 # Almansa C, Bartroli J, Belloc J, Cavalcanti FL, Ferrando R, Gomez LA, Ramis I, Carceller E, Merlos M, Garcia-Rafanell J: New water-soluble sulfonylphosphoramidic acid derivatives of the COX-2 selective inhibitor cimicoxib. A novel approach to sulfonamide prodrugs. J Med Chem. 2004 Oct 21;47(22):5579-82. \"Pubmed\":http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15481993"@en . . . "265114-23-6"@en . "Cimicoxib is a selective COX-2 inhibitor being developed by Affectis as a treatment for depression and schizophrenia. If approved, Cimicoxib would be the first drug in decades to treat depression by a new mechanism of action."@en . "Humans and other mammals"@en . "Cimicoxib"@en . "investigational"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .