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Aclarubicin

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Aclarubicin
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Aclarubicin (INN) or aclacinomycin A[1] is an anthracycline drug[2] that is used in the treatment of cancer in China. It was previously approved for use in Europe but was discontinued in 2004 due to being rarely prescribed and unprofitable.

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However, it has subsequently been reevaluated[3] due to possible advantages over other chemotherapeutic drugs in the treatment of certain cancers such as acute myeloid leukemia.[4][5]

Soil bacteria Streptomyces galilaeus can produce aclarubicin.

It can induce histone eviction from chromatin upon intercalation.[6][7]

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