Cancer drugs

Cancer drugs

Drugs, agents used in the treatment of cancer or conditions related to cancer.

Industry: Pharmaceutical

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Belotecan hydrochloride

Pharmaceutical; Cancer drugs

The hydrochloride salt of the semi-synthetic camptothecin analogue belotecan with potential antitumor activity. Belotecan binds to and inhibits the activity of topoisomerase I, stabilising the ...

Fadrozole hydrochloride

Pharmaceutical; Cancer drugs

The hydrochloride salt of the nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor fadrozole with potential antineoplastic activity. Fadrozole specifically inhibits aromatase, blocking the aromatization of ...

The hydrochloride salt of the partial oestrogen antagonist nafoxidine. Nafoxidine competes with endogenous oestrogen for binding to specific oestrogen receptors. This agent also inhibits angiogenesis ...

Dextropropoxyphene hydrochloride

Pharmaceutical; Cancer drugs

The hydrochloride salt of the d-isomer of the synthetic opiate propoxyphene with weak narcotic analgesic activity. Dextropropoxyphene mimics the effects of endogenous opiates by binding to mu ...

Berubicin hydrochloride

Pharmaceutical; Cancer drugs

The hydrochloride salt of the anthracycline derivative berubicin with potential antineoplastic activity. Berubicin intercalates into DNA and interrupts topoisomerase II activity, resulting in the ...

Ramosetron hydrochloride

Pharmaceutical; Cancer drugs

The hydrochloride salt of ramosetron, a selective serotonin (5-HT) receptor antagonist with potential antiemetic activity. Upon administration, ramosetron selectively binds to and blocks the activity ...

Enzastaurin hydrochloride

Pharmaceutical; Cancer drugs

The hydrochloride salt of enzastaurin, a synthetic macrocyclic bisindolemaleimide with potential antineoplastic activity. Binding to the ATP-binding site, enzastaurin selectively inhibits protein ...