Term Name: | SN-38 |
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Synonyms: | (4S)-4,11-diethyl-4,9-dihydroxy-1H-pyrano[3',4':6,7]indolizino[1,2-b]quinoline-3,14(4H,12H)-dione, 10-Hydroxy-7-ethylcamptothecin, 7-Ethyl-10-hydroxy-20(S)-camptothecin, 7-Ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin, NK 012, NK-012, SN 38, SN 38 lactone, SN-38 |
Definition: | A member of the class of pyranoindolizinoquinolines that is (4S)-pyrano[3',4':6,7]indolizino[1,2-b]quinoline-3,14-dione bearing two additional ethyl substituents at positions 4 and 11 as well as two additional hydroxy substituents at positions 4 and 9. It is the active metabolite of irinotecan and is ~1000 times more active than irinotecan itself. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:8988] ( EBI ) |