Definition
daunorubicin
noun
- A chemotherapy drug belonging to the anthracycline class, used primarily to treat acute leukemias and lymphomas by interfering with cancer cell DNA replication.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical; also known as daunomycin; typically administered intravenously
Examples
- The oncologist prescribed daunorubicin as part of the patient's chemotherapy regimen for acute myeloid leukemia.
- Daunorubicin works by intercalating into DNA and inhibiting topoisomerase II in cancer cells.
- Side effects of daunorubicin include cardiotoxicity and bone marrow suppression.
- The patient received daunorubicin intravenously over several days as part of a combination therapy protocol.
- Daunorubicin has been used in cancer treatment since its discovery in the 1960s.