O-Desmethyl-N-deschlorobenzoyl indomethacin is a metabolite of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and COX inhibitor indomethacin .1 It is formed from indomethacin in isolated rabbit hepatocytes. O-Desmethyl-N-deschlorobenzoyl indomethacin (600 µM) decreases the viability of HL-60 leukemia cells when cultured with glucose oxidase.2 It has also been used in the synthesis of prostaglandin D2 receptor antagonists.3
1.Evans, M.A., Papazafiratou, C., Bhat, R., et al.Indomethacin metabolism in isolated neonatal and fetal rabbit hepatocytesPediatr. Res.15(11)1406-1410(1981) 2.Morgan, A.G.M., Babu, D., Michail, K., et al.An evaluation of myeloperoxidase-mediated bio-activation of NSAIDs in promyelocytic leukemia (HL-60) cells for potential cytotoxic selectivityToxicol. Lett.28048-56(2017) 3.Torisu, K., Kobayashi, K., Iwahashi, M., et al.Discovery of new chemical leads for prostaglandin D2 receptor antagonistsBioorg. Med. Chem. Lett.14(17)4557-4562(2004)