Implantable medical devices having anti-restenotic coatings are disclosed. Specifically, implantable medical devices having coatings of certain anti-inflammatory agents, are disclosed. The-anti-inflammatory agents are selected from the group consisting of ENMD-0997, gusperimus
hydrochloride, BMS-561392, CP-461, RDP-58, CNI-1493, CEP-1347, CMT-3, prinomastat, rebimastat,
leflunomide, BX-471, DF-1681, BXT-51072, M-40403, LY-293111
sodium, and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof. The anti-restenotic medical devices include stents, catheters, micro-particles, probes and vascular grafts. Intravascular stents are preferred medical devices. The medical devices can be coated using any method known in the art including compounding the anti-inflammatory agent with a biocompatible
polymer prior to applying the
coating. Moreover, medical devices composed entirely of biocompatible
polymer-anti-inflammatory agent blends are disclosed. Medical devices having a
coating comprising at least one anti-inflammatory agent in combination with at least one additional therapeutic agent are also disclosed. Furthermore, related methods of using and making the anti-restenotic implantable devices are disclosed.