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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Summary of Clinical Use ![]() |
Topotecan is a antineoplastic/chemotherapeutic agent used to treat metastatic ovarian cancer, relapsed or advanced cervical cancer (with cisplatin) and relapsed small cell lung cancer. |
Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects ![]() |
Topotecan works in an identical manner to camptothecin. It inhibits the topoisomerase I enzyme (TOP1). This leads to breaks in the DNA strand and the DNA damage targets the cell to the apoptotic pathway. |
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For extended ADME data see the following: Electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC) Drugs.com European Medicines Agency (EMA) |