Valrubicin

Valrubicin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
2-oxo-2-[(2S,4S)-2,5,12-trihydroxy-7-methoxy-6,11-dioxo-4-({2,3,6-trideoxy-3-[(trifluoroacetyl)amino]hexopyranosyl}oxy)-1,2,3,4,6,11-hexahydrotetracen-2-yl]ethyl pentanoate
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com Consumer Drug Information
MedlinePlus a611021
Pregnancy
category
  • US: C (Risk not ruled out)
Legal status
  • (Prescription only)
Routes of
administration
Intravesical
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability Negligible
Protein binding >99%
Metabolism Negligible
Excretion In urine
Identifiers
CAS Number 56124-62-0 YesY
ATC code L01DB09
PubChem CID 454216
DrugBank DB00385 YesY
ChemSpider 399974 YesY
UNII 2C6NUM6878 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL1096885 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C34H36F3NO13
Molar mass 723.644 g/mol
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Valrubicin (N-trifluoroacetyladriamycin-14-valerate, trade name Valstar) is a chemotherapy drug used to treat bladder cancer. Valrubicin is a semisynthetic analog of the anthracycline doxorubicin, and is administered by infusion directly into the bladder.

It was originally launched as Valstar in the U.S. in 1999 for intravesical therapy of Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-refractory carcinoma in situ of the urinary bladder in patients in whom cystectomy would be associated with unacceptable morbidity or mortality; however, it was voluntarily withdrawn in 2002 due to manufacturing issues.[1] Valstar was relaunched on September 3, 2009.[2]

Side effects

References

  1. "Manufacturing Issues Remain for Indevus' Valstar", U.S. Food and Drug Administration News. The MQN Weekly Bulletin, Jan. 11, 2008
  2. "Endo Pharmaceuticals launches VALSTAR for treating recurrent carcinoma in situ bladder tumors" (Press release). 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
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