Chemistry:Idarubicin

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Short description: Anthracycline antileukemic drug
Idarubicin
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Other names9-acetyl-7-(4-amino-5-hydroxy-6-methyl-tetrahydropyran-2-yl)oxy-6,9,11-trihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydrotetracene-5,12-dione
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MedlinePlusa691004
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  • US: D (Evidence of risk)
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Protein binding97%
Elimination half-life22 hours
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FormulaC26H27NO9
Molar mass497.500 g·mol−1
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Idarubicin /ˌdəˈrbɪsɪn/ or 4-demethoxydaunorubicin is an anthracycline antileukemic drug. It inserts[1] itself into DNA and prevents DNA unwinding by interfering with the enzyme topoisomerase II. It is an analog of daunorubicin, but the absence of a methoxy group increases its fat solubility and cellular uptake.[2] Similar to other anthracyclines, it also induces histone eviction from chromatin.[3]

It belongs to the family of drugs called antitumor antibiotics.

It is currently combined with cytosine arabinoside as a first line treatment of acute myeloid leukemia.[4]

It is used for treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and chronic myelogenous leukemia in blast crisis.[5]

It is distributed under the trade names Zavedos (UK) and Idamycin (USA).

Side effects

Diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting are common among patients treated with idarubicin.[6]

References

  1. "Studies directed towards anthracyclinone syntheses: The use of d-glucose as a chiral auxiliary in asymmetric Diels–Alder reactions". J. Saudi Chem. Soc. 17: 29–42. 2013. doi:10.1016/j.jscs.2011.02.019. 
  2. "Idamycin Package insert". Pfizer. January 2006. http://www.pfizer.com/files/products/uspi_idamycin.pdf. 
  3. "Drug-induced histone eviction from open chromatin contributes to the chemotherapeutic effects of doxorubicin". Nature Communications 4: 1908. 2013. doi:10.1038/ncomms2921. PMID 23715267. Bibcode2013NatCo...4.1908P. 
  4. "Resistance Mechanism of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells Against Daunorubicin and Cytarabine: A Literature Review". Cureus 14 (12): e33165. December 2022. doi:10.7759/cureus.33165. PMID 36726936. 
  5. Basic & clinical pharmacology. McGraw-Hill Education. 2017-11-30. ISBN 9781259641152. OCLC 1009849139. 
  6. "Idarubicin Side Effects: Common, Severe, Long Term" (in en). https://www.drugs.com/sfx/idarubicin-side-effects.html. 

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