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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.
Synonym:butanedioic Acid, 2-hydroxy-, (2S)-, compd. with 5-amino-2-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-1h-benz[de]isoquinoline-1,3(2h)-dione (1:1)
US brand name:Xanafide
Code name:AS1413
XAN-02
Chemical structure:5-amino-2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-1H-benz[de]isoquinoline-1,3(2H)-dione (2S)-2-ydroxybutanedioate
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