Romidepsin (Istodax)
General information
Class/mechanism: Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor. HDACs normally catalyze removal of acetyl groups from acetylated lysine residues in histones and non-histone proteins, which helps to regulate gene expression. Inhibiting HDACs and the consequent accumulation of acetylated histones results in cell cycle arrest and apoptosis of cancer cells.[1][2]
Route: IV
Extravasation: no information
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Patient drug information
- Romidepsin (Isodax) package insert PDF pages 8-9[1]
- Romidepsin (Isodax) patient drug information (UpToDate)[3]