Definition of teloxantrone hydrochoride - National Cancer Institute Drug Dictionary

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teloxantrone hydrochoride
The hydrochloride salt of an anthrapyrazole antineoplastic antibiotic. Teloxantrone intercalates into DNA and interacts with topoisomerase II, thereby inhibiting DNA replication and repair, as well as RNA and protein synthesis. Check for or using this agent. ()

Synonym:		teloxantrone

Code names:		CI-937 DUP 937

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