Chemical formula: C₃₄H₃₆F₃NO₁₃ Molecular mass: 723.651 g/mol PubChem compound: 454216
Valrubicin is an anthracycline that affects a variety of inter-related biological functions, most of which involve nucleic acid metabolism. It readily penetrates into cells, where it inhibits the incorporation of nucleosides into nucleic acids, causes extensive chromosomal damage, and arrests cell cycle in G2.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| L01DB09 | Valrubicin | L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L01 Antineoplastic agents → L01D Cytotoxic antibiotics and related substances → L01DB Anthracyclines and related substances |
Valrubicin is an active ingredient of these brands:
United States (US)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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