a topoisomerase inhibitor drug under study as an anti-HIV therapy.
(toh-poh-TEE-kan) A drug used to treat some types of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called topoisomerase inhibitors. Also called Hycamtin.
An anticancer drug that belongs to the family drugs called topoisomerase inhibitors.
Topotecan (Hycamtin®) is a chemotherapy agent that is a topoisomerase 1 inhibitor. It is used to treat ovarian cancer and lung cancer, as well as other cancer types.