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Epirubicin
Ellence, Epirubicin (epirubicin) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Epirubicin was first approved as Ellence on 1999-09-15. It is used to treat breast neoplasms in the USA.
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MeSH
neoplasmsD009369
skin and connective tissue diseasesD017437
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Ellence, Epirubicin (discontinued: Epirubicin)
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Epirubicin hydrochloride
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ELLENCEPfizerN-050778 RX1999-09-15
2 products, RLD
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ellenceNew Drug Application2025-07-30
epirubicin hydrochloride2008-06-11
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Ontology
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breast neoplasmsEFO_0003869D001943C50
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ATC Codes
L: Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
— L01: Antineoplastic agents
— L01D: Cytotoxic antibiotics and related substances
— L01DB: Anthracyclines and related substances
— L01DB03: Epirubicin
HCPCS
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J9178
Injection, epirubicin hcl, 2 mg
Clinical
Clinical Trials
682 clinical trials
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Indications Phases 4
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Breast neoplasmsD001943EFO_0003869C50—521210
Indications Phases 3
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AdenocarcinomaD000230————1—12
Indications Phases 2
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Prostatic neoplasmsD011471—C61—1———1
Esophageal neoplasmsD004938—C15—1———1
Indications Phases 1
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NeoplasmsD009369—C801————1
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General
Drug common nameEpirubicin
INNepirubicin
Description
4'-epidoxorubicin is an anthracycline that is the 4'-epi-isomer of doxorubicin. It has a role as an EC 5.99.1.3 [DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolysing)] inhibitor, an antineoplastic agent and an antimicrobial agent. It is an anthracycline, a deoxy hexoside, an anthracycline antibiotic, an aminoglycoside, a monosaccharide derivative, a member of p-quinones, a primary alpha-hydroxy ketone and a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone. It is functionally related to a doxorubicin. It is a conjugate acid of a 4'-epidoxorubicinium.
Classification
Small molecule
Drug classantineoplastic antibiotics (daunorubicin type)
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Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence)
COc1cccc2c1C(=O)c1c(O)c3c(c(O)c1C2=O)C[C@@](O)(C(=O)CO)C[C@@H]3O[C@H]1C[C@H](N)[C@@H](O)[C@H](C)O1
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CAS-ID56420-45-2
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ChEMBL IDCHEMBL417
ChEBI ID47898
PubChem CID41867
DrugBankDB00445
UNII ID3Z8479ZZ5X (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
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Black-box Warning
Black-box warning for: Ellence, Epirubicin hydrochloride
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