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rebeccamycin analog (reh-BEH-kuh-MY-sin A-nuh-log)

 A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the families of drugs called antitumor antibiotics and topoisomerase inhibitors. Also called NSC 655649.

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