Synonyms: Hycamtin® | SK-S-104864-A
topotecan is an approved drug (EMA and FDA (1996))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Topotecan is a semisynthetic analogue of the natural plant alkaloid camptothecin (PubChem CID 24360). Camptothecin was first isolated from the bark and stem of Camptotheca acuminata, the Chinsese happy tree. Topotecan is an anticancer drug which causes DNA strand breaks and leads to cell-cycle arrest and cell death.
Marketed formulations may contain topotecan hydrochloride (PubChem CID 60699). View more information in the IUPHAR Pharmacology Education Project: topotecan |
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Classification | |
Compound class | Synthetic organic |
Approved drug? | Yes (EMA and FDA (1996)) |
International Nonproprietary Names | |
INN number | INN |
6783 | topotecan |
Synonyms |
Hycamtin® | SK-S-104864-A |
Database Links | |
CAS Registry No. | 123948-87-8 |
ChEBI | CHEBI:63632 |
ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL84 |
DrugBank Ligand | DB01030 |
DrugCentral Ligand | 2707 |
GtoPdb PubChem SID | 178103679 |
PubChem CID | 60700 |
RCSB PDB Ligand | TTC |
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