A drug used to treat advanced prostate cancer that does not respond to hormones, adult acute nonlymphocytic leukemia, and advanced or chronic multiple sclerosis. It is also being studied in the treatment of other cancers. It belongs to the family of drugs called antitumor antibiotics. Also called Novantrone.
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<chemical> An anthracenedione antineoplastic agent. It is particularly effective against advanced breast cancer, acute leukaemia, and malignant lymphoma. It has mild side effects, especially with respect to nausea, vomiting, hair loss, and cardiotoxicity. ... Pharmacological action: analgesics, antineoplastic agent. ... Chemical name: 9,10-An...
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(mi″to-zan´trōn) a DNA-reactive agent of the anthracenedione group that inserts into DNA, causing crosslinks and strand breaks; administered intravenously as the hydrochloride salt as an antitumor antibiotic for the treatment of acute myelogenous leukemia and advanced, hormone-refractory prostate cancer. It i...
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An anti-cancer drug (chemotherapy). Used to be called mitozantrone.
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