topotecan hydrochloride

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Overview:

topotecan hydrochloride
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Topotecan, a semi-synthetic derivative of camptothecin (a plant alkaloid obtained from the Camptotheca acuminata tree), is an anti-tumor drug with topoisomerase I-inhibitory activity similar to irinotecan. Topotecan interferes with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed. Since the growth of normal cells may also be affected by the medicine, other effects may also occur. Unlike irinotecan, topotecan is found predominantly in the inactive carboxylate form at neutral pH and it is not a prodrug. For the treatment of metastatic carcinoma of the ovary and small cell lung cancer following the failure of first-line chemotherapy.

Mechanism Of Action:
Topotecan has the same mechanism of action as irinotecan. Topoisomerase I relieves torsional strain in DNA by inducing reversible single strand breaks. Topotecan binds to the topoisomerase I-DNA complex and prevents religation of these single strand breaks. The cytotoxicity of topotecan is thought to be due to double strand DNA damage produced during DNA synthesis when replication enzymes interact with the ternary complex formed by topotecan, topoisomerase I and DNA. Mammalian cells cannot efficiently repair these double strand breaks.

News Articles on Topotecan

Featured Clinical Trial: Defining Optimal Therapy for Metastatic and Recurrent ...  -  ‎Dec 15, 2009‎
Phase III Randomized Study of Paclitaxel in Combination with Cisplatin or Topotecan Hydrochloride with Versus without Bevacizumab in Patients with Stage IVB ... NCI Cancer Bulletin

… Showed Oral Hycamtin(R) (Topotecan Hydrochloride) Clinically...  -  May 17, 2005
ORLANDO, Fla., May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Results from two new, investigational Phase III clinical trials showed that oral Hycamtin(R) was clinically ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Press Release: GlaxoSmithKline Application Accepted by the FDA to …  -  Feb 17, 2006
SmithKline Beecham's (NYSE: SBH) Hycamtin(TM) (topotecan hydrochloride) ... FDA) today recommended approval of Hycamtin(R) (topotecan hydrochloride for ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Press Release: GlaxoSmithKline Announces Expanded Indication for …  -  Jun 15, 2006
SmithKline Beecham's (NYSE: SBH) Hycamtin(TM) (topotecan hydrochloride) ... FDA) today recommended approval of Hycamtin(R) (topotecan hydrochloride for ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

EBSCOhost Connection: Drug Approved for Late-Stage Cervical Cancer.  -  Sep 1, 2006
...other organs and is not likely to respond to treatment with surgery or radiation. Hycamtin, or topotecan hydrochloride, s manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. Subscription - FDA Consumer - EBSCO Publishing

FDA approves drug for late cervical cancer  -  Jun 28, 2006
Hycamtin in 1996 for treating ovarian cancer and in 1998 for small-cell lung cancer. GlaxoSmithKline makes Hycamtin, also called topotecan hydrochloride. msnbc.com

Drugs get OK  -  Sep 25, 2006
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a combination of topotecan hydrochloride and cisplatin to treat women with late-stage cervical cancer or ... Deseret News

Tekmira Partner Hana Biosciences Achieves Clinical Progress in 2007  -  Oct 23, 2007
...and for product candidates Marqiboยฎ (vincristine sulfate injection, OPTISOME(TM)), and Brakiva(TM) (topotecan hydrochloride injection, OPTISOME(TM)). ... Web Services Journal - Web Services Journal

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Releases Third Quarter 2007 Operating Results  -  Nov 14, 2007
A Phase 1 trial by Hana investigating Brakiva TM (topotecan hydrochloride injection, OPTISOME TM ; formerly INX-0076) as a treatment for solid tumors. ... marketwire.com

Cancer drug receives expanded approval to treat late-stage cervical …  -  Jun 15, 2006
GlaxoSmithKline makes Hycamtin, also called topotecan hydrochloride. The drug treatment is not a cure, but can provide a life-prolonging option for women. ... Free with registration - America's Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Drugs get OK | Article from Deseret News (Salt Lake City) | HighBeam ...  -  Sep 25, 2006
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a combination of topotecan hydrochloride and cisplatin to treat women... Pay-Per-View - Deseret News - HighBeam Research

Expert outlines why universal HPV vaccination is needed.(Infectious …  -  Aug 15, 2008
The combination of Hycamtin (topotecan hydrochloride) and cisplatin is approved for the treatment of women with stage IVB (incurable), recurrent, ... Pay-Per-View - Internal Medicine News - HighBeam Research

Corrections.(Correction Notice) | Article from Internal Medicine News...  -  Mar 1, 2005
The combination of Hycamtin (topotecan hydrochloride) and cisplatin is approved for the treatment of women with stage IVB (incurable), recurrent, ... Pay-Per-View - Internal Medicine News - HighBeam Research

Competitors by Product Report  -  Nov 1, 2008
Hana Biosciences, Inc. (HNAB) Products:. Brakiva (Topotecan Hydrochloride Injection). Helix Biopharma Corp. (HBP:CA) Products:. L-DOS47 (Urease) ... $75.00 - Revere Reports - Revere

Hana Biosciences Receives $30 Million Funding Commitment from …  -  Oct 31, 2007
OPTISOME[TM]) and plans to commence a Phase 1 clinical trial with Brakiva[TM] (topotecan hydrochloride injection, OPTISOME[TM]) this year. ... $4.95 - Business Wire - ECNext

FDA Approves First Drug Treatment for Late-Stage Cervical Cancer  -  Jun 17, 2006
This week it approved a combination of Hycamtin (topotecan hydrochloride) and cisplatin for use as the first drug treatment for women with late-stage cancer ... SeniorJournal.com

Cancer Society supports HPV vaccine for middle-school girls.(News)( …  -  Feb 15, 2007
The combination of Hycamtin (topotecan hydrochloride) and cisplatin is approved for the treatment of women with stage IVB (incurable), recurrent, ... Pay-Per-View - Internal Medicine News - HighBeam Research

How to field patient questions about Gardasil and Zostavax.(Infectious...  -  Dec 15, 2007
The combination of Hycamtin (topotecan hydrochloride) and cisplatin is approved for the treatment of women with stage IVB (incurable), recurrent, ... Pay-Per-View - Internal Medicine News - HighBeam Research

Attacking Cervical Cancer  -  Jul 26, 2006
The newly approved treatment for women with advanced cervical cancer is a combination of topotecan hydrochloride and cisplatin, and may be prescribed when a ... Journal of American Medical Association - Journal of American Medical Association...

Cervical cancer screening choices.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor) | …  -  Sep 15, 2007
The combination of Hycamtin (topotecan hydrochloride) and cisplatin is approved for the treatment of women with stage IVB (incurable), recurrent, ... Pay-Per-View - Internal Medicine News - HighBeam Research

Topotecan/cisplatin for late-stage cervical cancer.(Regulatory Action...  -  Mar 22, 2006
United States of America -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a combination of topotecan hydrochloride (Hycamtin[R]) and cisplatin for use ... Free with registration - WHO Drug Information - AccessMyLibrary.com

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Researchers Stop Tumor Growth in Mice, Ready to Join Others in...  -  Jul 5, 2006
This week it approved a combination of Hycamtin (topotecan hydrochloride) and cisplatin for use as the first drug treatment for women with late-stage cancer ... SeniorJournal.com

Article: Thalidomide aids topotecan efficacy in ovarian ca.(News) -...  -  May 15, 2006
Topotecan is available under the trade name Hycamtin, and may also be referred to as topotecan hydrochloride or topotecan HCl. ... Pay-Per-View - OB GYN News - HighBeam Research

First drug treatment for late-stage cervical cancer approved  -  Jun 18, 2006
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a combination of Hycamtin (topotecan hydrochloride) and cisplatin for use as the first drug treatment for ... News-Medical.net

Press Release: FDA approves first drug treatment for late-stage...  -  Jun 15, 2006
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a combination of Hycamtin (topotecan hydrochloride) and cisplatin for use as the first drug treatment for ... Pay-Per-View - M2 Presswire - HighBeam Research

Article: Cancer drug receives expanded approval to treat late-stage …  -  Jun 15, 2006
GlaxoSmithKline makes Hycamtin, also called topotecan hydrochloride. The drug ... Read all of this article with a FREE trial ... Pay-Per-View - AP Worldstream - HighBeam Research

Drug combo for cervical cancer.(PRODUCTS)  -  Oct 1, 2006
The combination of Hycamtin (topotecan hydrochloride) and cisplatin is approved for the treatment of women with stage IVB (incurable), recurrent, ... $4.95 - Internal Medicine News - ECNext

Press Release: Perceptronix Receives Health Canada License for Early ...  -  Aug 21, 2006
Oncology (ASCO), Hycamtin(TM) (topotecan hydrochloride for ... suffering from advanced squamous cell lung cancer, a subtype of non-small cell lung cancer. ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire Europe - HighBeam Research

Article: Drug combo for cervical cancer.(PRODUCTS) - Internal...  -  Oct 1, 2006
...find Internal Medicine News articles. The combination of Hycamtin (topotecan hydrochloride) and cisplatin is approved for the treatment of women w... Pay-Per-View - Internal Medicine News - HighBeam Research

Article: Cancer Drug Usage Expanded - AP Online | HighBeam Research …  -  Jun 15, 2006
GlaxoSmithKline makes Hycamtin, also called topotecan hydrochloride. The drug treatment is ... Read all of this article with a FREE trial ... Pay-Per-View - AP Online - HighBeam Research

Drug approved for late-stage cervical cancer.(Hycamtin from …  -  Sep 1, 2006
The FDA has approved a combination of Hycamtin (topotecan hydrochloride) and cisplatin for use as the first drug treatment for women with late-stage cancer ... $4.95 - FDA Consumer - ECNext

Press Release: Perceptronix Receives Health Canada License for Early ...  -  Aug 21, 2006
Oncology (ASCO), Hycamtin(TM) (topotecan hydrochloride for ... suffering from advanced squamous cell lung cancer, a subtype of non-small cell lung cancer. ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Brand Names/Synonyms:
topotecan hydrochloride is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsHycamptamine; Hycamptin; Hycamtin; TOPOTECAN, HYCAMTIN; TPT; TTC; Topotecan; Topotecan Hcl; Topotecan Hydrochloride; Topotecan Lactone; Topotecane [Inn-French]; Topotecanum [Inn-Latin]

Drug Category:
topotecan hydrochloride is categorized under the following by the FDA: Antineoplastic Agents; Enzyme Inhibitors; ATC:L01XX17

Dosage Forms:
POWDER FOR SOLUTION

Absorption:
Not Available

Interactions:
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Chemical IUPAC Name:
(S)-10-[(dimethylamino) methyl]-4-ethyl-4,9-dihydroxy-1H-pyrano[3', 4'





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