Description
Epirubicin (4'-Epidoxorubicin), a semisynthetic L-arabino derivative of doxorubicin, has an antineoplastic agent by inhibiting Topoisomerase. Epirubicin inhibits DNA and RNA synthesis. Epirubicin is a Forkhead box protein p3 (Foxp3) inhibitor and inhibits regulatory T cell activity.
Synonyms
5,12-Naphthacenedione, 10-((3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-L-arabino-hexopyranosyl)oxy)-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-8-(hydroxyacetyl)-1-methoxy-, hydrochloride, (8S,10S)-