4-demethoxydaunorubicin
(4-DEE-meh-THOK-see-DAW-noh-ROO-bih-sin)
A drug used
with other drugs to treat adults with acute myeloid
leukemia. It is also being studied in the treatment of
other types of cancer. 4-demethoxydaunorubicin
blocks a certain enzyme needed for cell division and DNA
repair and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of
anthracycline antibiotic and a type of topoisomerase
inhibitor. Also called Idamycin PFS and idarubicin hydrochloride.