Valrubicin (Valstar)
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General information
Class/mechanism: Anthracycline; inhibits the incorporation of nucleosides, interferes with normal activity of DNA topoisomerase II, causing extensive chromosomal damage and cell cycle arrest in G2.[1][2][3]
Route: Intravesicular
Extravasation: n/a
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Patient drug information
- Valrubicin (Valstar) manufacturer's patient drug information - "Understanding Your Therapy With VALSTAR"
- Valrubicin (Valstar) patient drug information (UpToDate)[4]
Diseases for which it is used
History of changes in FDA indication
- 1998-09-25: Initial FDA approval for intravesical therapy of BCG-refractory carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the urinary bladder in patients for whom immediate cystectomy would be associated with unacceptable morbidity or mortality. (Based on Steinberg et al. 2000)
Also known as
- Code name: AD-32
- Brand names: Valstar, Valtaxin