"Topotecan" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An antineoplastic agent used to treat ovarian cancer. It works by inhibiting DNA TOPOISOMERASES, TYPE I.
| Descriptor ID |
D019772
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.132.151.850
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| Concept/Terms |
Topotecan- Topotecan
- 9-Dimethylaminomethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin
- 9 Dimethylaminomethyl 10 hydroxycamptothecin
Topotecan Hydrochloride- Topotecan Hydrochloride
- Hydrochloride, Topotecan
- Nogitecan Hydrochloride
- Hydrochloride, Nogitecan
- Topotecan Monohydrochloride, (S)-Isomer
SK&F-104864-A- SK&F-104864-A
- SK&F 104864 A
- SK&F104864A
- SKF-104864-A
- SKF 104864 A
- SKF104864A
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A comparative economic analysis of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin versus topotecan in ovarian cancer in the USA and the UK. Ann Oncol. 2002 Oct; 13(10):1590-7.