Zorubicin hydrochloride

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-017714",
  "term": "Zorubicin hydrochloride",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A benzoyl-hydrazone derivative of the anthracycline antineoplastic antibiotic daunorubicin. Zorubicin intercalates into DNA and interacts with topoisomerase II, thereby inhibiting DNA replication and repair and RNA and protein synthesis.",
  "abbreviation": "RBZ",
  "synonyms": [
    "benzoyl hydrazone daunorubicin",
    "daunorubicin benzoylhydrazone hydrochloride",
    "rubidazone"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/zorubicin-hydrochloride/"
}