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trabectedin
(truh-BEK-teh-din)
A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. It may damage the DNA in cancer cells. Trabectedin is a type of topoisomerase-I inhibitor. Also called ET-743 and ecteinascidin 743.
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