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Also known as CL-232315, Novantrone®, Mitoxantrona, Mitoxantronum, 1,4-DIHYDROXY-5,8-bis({2-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]ethyl}amino)-9,10-anthracenedione

Mitoxantrone (INN, BAN, USAN; also known as Mitozantrone in Australia; trade name Novantrone) is an anthracenedione antineoplastic agent.

Chemical data

Formula
C22H28N4O6
Molecular weight
444.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
1,4-dihydroxy-5,8-bis[2-(2-hydroxyethylamino)ethylamino]anthracene-9,10-dione
SMILES
C1=CC(=C2C(=C1NCCNCCO)C(=O)C3=C(C=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)NCCNCCO
InChIKey
KKZJGLLVHKMTCM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1
Polar surface area
163 Ų
H-bond donors
8
H-bond acceptors
10
Formal charge
0

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Has part
hydrogen
Mass
444.201
Has use
medication
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World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
mitoxantron
chemical formula
C₂₂H₂₈N₄O₆
route of administration
intraperitoneal injection
medical condition treated
lymphoma
canonical SMILES
C1=CC(=C2C(=C1NCCNCCO)C(=O)C3=C(C=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)NCCNCCO
Commons category
Mitoxantrone
stylized name
mitoXANTRONE
legal status (medicine)
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Side effects
  • Mechanism of action
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Mitoxantrone (INN, BAN, USAN; also known as Mitozantrone in Australia; trade name Novantrone) is an anthracenedione antineoplastic agent.

==Uses== Mitoxantrone is used to treat certain types of cancer, mostly acute myeloid leukemia. It improves the survival rate of children suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia relapse.

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