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Revision as of 13:17, 8 December 2014

Available in Japan.

General information

Class/mechanism: Synthetic third generation anthracycline and topoisomerase II inhibitor.[1][2]
Route: IV
Extravasation: no information

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Diseases for which it is used

Clinical trials

Patient drug information

No information available.

Also known as

AMR, amrubicin HCI, SM-5887.

References