Acridine carboxamide
Encyclopedia
Acridine carboxamide is an chemotherapy
agent that is being studied in the treatment of cancer
. It belongs to the family of drugs called topoisomerase inhibitor
s.
While the agent was well-tolerated in Phase II clinical trial
s, it did not show efficacy when tested against various types of cancers.
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with an antineoplastic drug or with a combination of such drugs into a standardized treatment regimen....
agent that is being studied in the treatment of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. It belongs to the family of drugs called topoisomerase inhibitor
Topoisomerase inhibitor
Topoisomerase inhibitors are agents designed to interfere with the action of topoisomerase enzymes , which are enzymes that control the changes in DNA structure by catalyzing the breaking and rejoining of the phosphodiester backbone of DNA strands during the normal cell cycle.In recent years,...
s.
While the agent was well-tolerated in Phase II clinical trial
Clinical trial
Clinical trials are a set of procedures in medical research and drug development that are conducted to allow safety and efficacy data to be collected for health interventions...
s, it did not show efficacy when tested against various types of cancers.