Trabectedin (Yondelis)
Also known as ecteinascidin 743 or ET-743.
General information
Class/mechanism: Binds to the minor groove of DNA, which distorts the DNA helix and its major groove. This binding interrupts normal cell function and interferes with the expression of several several transcription factors, DNA binding proteins, and DNA repair mechanisms, which interrupts cell cycle and leads to tumor death.[1][2]
Route: IV
Extravasation: vesicant
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Patient drug information
- Trabectedin (Yondelis) patient drug information from manufacturer[3]
- Trabectedin (Yondelis) patient drug information (UpToDate)[4]
History of changes in FDA indication
- 9/30/2004: Granted orphan status for treatment of soft tissue sarcoma.
- 3/29/2005: Granted orphan status for treatment of patients with ovarian cancer.