NCIt definition : A morpholinyl analogue of the anthracycline doxorubicin with antineoplastic activity.
Nemorubicin is metabolized via the P450 CYP3A enzyme to a highly cytotoxic derivative.
Unlike most anthracyclines, nemorubicin is a topoisomerase I inhibitor and appears
to exert its effect through the nucleotide excision repair (NER) system. In addition,
this agent does not show cross-resistance with other anthracyclines.;