Idarubicin

Idarubicin
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Synonyms 9-acetyl-7-(4-amino-5-hydroxy-6-methyl-tetrahydropyran-2-yl)oxy-6,9,11-trihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydrotetracene-5,12-dione
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MedlinePlus a691004
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  • US: D (Evidence of risk)
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    Protein binding 97%
    Elimination half-life 22 hours
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    Formula C26H27NO9
    Molar mass 497.494 g/mol
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    Idarubicin /ˌdəˈrbɪsɪn/ or 4-demethoxydaunorubicin is an anthracycline antileukemic drug. It inserts [1] itself into DNA and prevents DNA unwinding by interfering with the enzyme topoisomerase II. It is an analog of daunorubicin, but the absence of a methoxy group increases its fat solubility and cellular uptake.[2] Similar to other anthracyclines, it also induces histone eviction from chromatin.[3]

    It belongs to the family of drugs called antitumor antibiotics.

    It is currently combined with cytosine arabinoside as a first line treatment of acute myeloid leukemia.

    It is distributed under the trade names Zavedos (UK) and Idamycin (USA).

    References

    1. Miller JP, Stoodley RJ (2013). "Studies directed towards anthracyclinone syntheses: The use of d-glucose as a chiral auxiliary in asymmetric Diels–Alder reactions". J. Saudi Chem. Soc. 17: 29–42. doi:10.1016/j.jscs.2011.02.019.
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    3. Pang B, Qiao X, Janssen L, Velds A, Groothuis T, Kerkhoven R, Nieuwland M, Ovaa H, Rottenberg S, van Tellingen O, Janssen J, Huijgens P, Zwart W, Neefjes J (2013). "Drug-induced histone eviction from open chromatin contributes to the chemotherapeutic effects of doxorubicin". Nature Communications. 4: 1908. doi:10.1038/ncomms2921. PMC 3674280. PMID 23715267.


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