Rebeccamycin Analog at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Rebeccamycin Analog? A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is similar to rebeccamycin. It belongs to the families of drugs called antineoplastic antibiotics and topoisomerase I inhibitors. Also called NSC 655649.

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