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Pixantrone

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Abstract

Pixantrone isa synthetic aza-anthracenedione analog. It intercalates into DNA and induces topoisomerase II-mediated DNA strand crosslinks, resulting in inhibition of DNA replication and tumor cell cytotoxicity. Pixantrone was developed to as a safer version of the anthracyclines and anthracenediones. Pixantrone displays no measurable cardiotoxicity as compared to mitoxantrone, its parent compound, or to other anthracyclines at equi-effective doses .... © 2008

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationxPharm
Subtitle of host publicationThe Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference
PublisherElsevier Inc.
Pages1-4
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9780080552323
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Disciplines

  • Medicine and Health Sciences

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