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topotecan

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Also known as Hycamtin®, SK-S-104864-A, 9-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-10-hydroxy-(4S)-camptothecin, Topotecanum, 9-[(dimethylamino)Methyl]-10-hydroxy-(4S)-camptothecin, Topotecane

Topotecan, sold under the brand name Hycamtin among others, is a chemotherapeutic agent medication that is a topoisomerase inhibitor. It is a synthetic, water-soluble analog of the natural chemical compound camptothecin. It is used in the form of its hydrochloride salt to treat ovarian cancer, lung cancer and other cancer types.

Chemical data

Formula
C23H23N3O5
Molecular weight
421.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
(19S)-8-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-19-ethyl-7,19-dihydroxy-17-oxa-3,13-diazapentacyclo[11.8.0.02,11.04,9.015,20]henicosa-1(21),2,4(9),5,7,10,15(20)-heptaene-14,18-dione
SMILES
CC[C@@]1(C2=C(COC1=O)C(=O)N3CC4=CC5=C(C=CC(=C5CN(C)C)O)N=C4C3=C2)O
InChIKey
UCFGDBYHRUNTLO-QHCPKHFHSA-N
XLogP
0.5
Polar surface area
103 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
7
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
421.164
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chemical formula
C₂₃H₂₃N₃O₅
Commons category
Topotecan
canonical SMILES
CCC1(C2=C(COC1=O)C(=O)N3CC4=C(C3=C2)N=C5C=CC(=C(C5=C4)CN(C)C)O)O
isomeric SMILES
CC[C@@]1(C2=C(COC1=O)C(=O)N3CC4=C(C3=C2)N=C5C=CC(=C(C5=C4)CN(C)C)O)O
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
topotecan
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  • Uses
  • Experimental uses
  • Angelman's syndrome
  • Mechanism of action
  • Side effects
  • Generic versions
  • References
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Topotecan, sold under the brand name Hycamtin among others, is a chemotherapeutic agent medication that is a topoisomerase inhibitor. It is a synthetic, water-soluble analog of the natural chemical compound camptothecin. It is used in the form of its hydrochloride salt to treat ovarian cancer, lung cancer and other cancer types.

After GlaxoSmithKline received final FDA approval for topotecan on 15 October 2007, it became the first topoisomerase I inhibitor for oral use.

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