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Also known as HMAF, 6-hydroxymethylacylfulvene

Irofulven or 6-hydroxymethylacylfulvene (also known as HMAF and MGI-114) is an experimental cancer drug. It belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents.

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Irofulven or 6-hydroxymethylacylfulvene (also known as HMAF and MGI-114) is an experimental cancer drug. It belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents.

It inhibits the DNA replication of cultured cells deficient in the nucleotide excision repair pathway.

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