Term Name: | amrubicin |
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Synonyms: | (1S,3S)-3-acetyl-3-amino-5,12-dihydroxy-6,11-dioxo-1,2,3,4,6,11-hexahydrotetracen-1-yl 2-deoxy-beta-D-erythro-pentopyranoside, (7S,9S)-9-acetyl-9-amino-7-{[(2S,4S,5R)-4,5-dihydroxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy}-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydrotetracene-5,12-dione, amrubicin, amrubicina, amrubicine, amrubicinum, SM-5887 |
Definition: | A synthetic anthracycline antibiotic with molecular formula C25H25NO9. A specific inhibitor of topoisomerase II, it is used (particularly as the hydrochloride salt) in the treatment of cancer, especially lung cancer, where it is a prodrug for the active metabolite, ambrucinol. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:135779] ( EBI ) |