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Also known as Epiadriamycin, 4'-Epiadriamycin, Epirubicina, Epirubicine, Epirubicinum, Pidorubicina, Pidorubicine

Epirubicin is an anthracycline drug used for chemotherapy. It can be used in combination with other medications to treat breast cancer in patients who have had surgery to remove the tumor. It is marketed by Pfizer under the trade name Ellence in the US and Pharmorubicin or Epirubicin Ebewe elsewhere.

Chemical data

Formula
C27H29NO11
Molecular weight
543.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
(7S,9S)-7-[(2R,4S,5R,6S)-4-amino-5-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-6,9,11-trihydroxy-9-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-4-methoxy-8,10-dihydro-7H-tetracene-5,12-dione
SMILES
C[C@H]1[C@@H]([C@H](C[C@@H](O1)O[C@H]2C[C@@](CC3=C2C(=C4C(=C3O)C(=O)C5=C(C4=O)C(=CC=C5)OC)O)(C(=O)CO)O)N)O
InChIKey
AOJJSUZBOXZQNB-VTZDEGQISA-N
XLogP
1.3
Polar surface area
206 Ų
H-bond donors
6
H-bond acceptors
12
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
543.174061
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₂₇H₂₉NO₁₁
canonical SMILES
CC1C(C(CC(O1)OC2CC(CC3=C(C4=C(C(=C23)O)C(=O)C5=C(C4=O)C=CC=C5OC)O)(C(=O)CO)O)N)O
isomeric SMILES
C[C@H]1[C@@H]([C@H](C[C@@H](O1)O[C@H]2C[C@@](CC3=C(C4=C(C(=C23)O)C(=O)C5=C(C4=O)C=CC=C5OC)O)(C(=O)CO)O)N)O
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
epirubicin
Commons category
Epirubicin
found in taxon
Streptomyces
stylized name
epiRUBicin
stereoisomer of
doxorubicin
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Encyclopedic overview

21 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Adjuvant therapy
  • Vs standard adjuvant therapy
  • Dose response
  • Advanced breast cancer
  • First-line therapy
  • Second-line therapy
  • Dose escalation
  • Pharmacology
  • Mechanism of action
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Metabolism
  • Excretion
  • Side effects
  • Toxicity
  • Chemistry
  • Synthesis
  • Daunorubicin
  • 13-daunorubicinol
  • Development history
  • References

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| tradename = Ellence | Drugs.com = | MedlinePlus = a603003 | pregnancy_category = | pregnancy_AU = D | pregnancy_US = D | legal_status = | legal_US = Rx-only | legal_UK = POM | routes_of_administration = Intravenous

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