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amonafide L-malate
The malate salt of amonafide, an imide derivative of naphthalic acid, with potential antineoplastic activity. Amonafide intercalates into DNA and inhibits topoisomerase II, resulting in DNA double-strand breaks (DSB) and inhibition of DNA replication and RNA synthesis. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)

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