Valrubicin

Valrubicin (N-trifluoroacetyladriamycin-14-valerate, trade name Valstar) is a chemotherapy drug used to treat bladder cancer. Valrubicin is a semisynthetic analog of the anthracycline doxorubicin, and is administered by infusion directly into the bladder.

Valrubicin
Clinical data
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MedlinePlusa611021
Pregnancy
category
  • US: C (Risk not ruled out)
    Routes of
    administration
    Intravesical
    ATC code
    Legal status
    Legal status
    • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
    Pharmacokinetic data
    BioavailabilityNegligible
    Protein binding>99%
    MetabolismNegligible
    ExcretionIn urine
    Identifiers
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    ECHA InfoCard100.205.793
    Chemical and physical data
    FormulaC34H36F3NO13
    Molar mass723.651 g·mol−1
    3D model (JSmol)
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    It was originally launched as Valstar in the U.S. in 1999 for intravesical therapy of Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-refractory carcinoma in situ of the urinary bladder in patients in whom cystectomy would be associated with unacceptable morbidity or mortality; however, it was voluntarily withdrawn in 2002 due to manufacturing issues.[1] Valstar was relaunched on September 3, 2009.[2]

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    References

    1. "Manufacturing Issues Remain for Indevus' Valstar", U.S. Food and Drug Administration News. The MQN Weekly Bulletin, Jan. 11, 2008
    2. "Endo Pharmaceuticals launches VALSTAR for treating recurrent carcinoma in situ bladder tumors" (Press release). 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
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