Article
DNA Topoisomerase II as the Target for the Anticancer Drug TOP-53: Mechanistic Basis for Drug Action
28 Dec 2000
Abstract excerpt
TOP-53 is a promising anticancer agent that displays high activity against non-small cell lung cancer in animal tumor models [Utsugi, T., et al. (1996) Cancer Res. 56, 2809-2814]. Compared to its parent compound, etoposide, TOP-53 is considerably more toxic to non-small cell lung cancer cells, is more active at generating chromosomal breaks, and displays improved cellular uptake and pharmacokinetics in animal...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
