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| − | From the [https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-drug?cdrid=269678 NCI Drug Dictionary]: The dimaleate salt of a synthetic, noncardiotoxic aza-anthracenedione | + | From the [https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-drug?cdrid=269678 NCI Drug Dictionary]: The dimaleate salt of a synthetic, noncardiotoxic aza-anthracenedione analog with potential antineoplastic activity. Pixantrone intercalates into DNA and induces topoisomerase II-mediated DNA strand crosslinks, resulting in inhibition of DNA replication and tumor cell cytotoxicity. |
Route: IV | Route: IV | ||
Latest revision as of 13:51, 23 September 2023
Mechanism of action
From the NCI Drug Dictionary: The dimaleate salt of a synthetic, noncardiotoxic aza-anthracenedione analog with potential antineoplastic activity. Pixantrone intercalates into DNA and induces topoisomerase II-mediated DNA strand crosslinks, resulting in inhibition of DNA replication and tumor cell cytotoxicity. Route: IV
Diseases for which it is used
History of changes in EMA indication
- 2012-05-10: Initial authorization as Pixuvri
- Uncertain date: Pixuvri is indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with multiply relapsed or refractory aggressive non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphomas (NHL). The benefit of pixantrone treatment has not been established in patients when used as fifth-line or greater chemotherapy in patients who are refractory to last therapy.
Also known as
- Code name: BBR-2778
- Generic name: pixantrone dimaleate
- Brand name: Pixuvri