- Molecular NameTopotecan
- Synonymtopotecan; Topotecan Hcl; Topotecan Hydrochloride; Topotecan Lactone; Topotecane [INN-French]; Topotecanum [INN-Latin]; TPT; TTC
- Weight421.453
- Drugbank_IDDB01030
- ACS_NO123948-87-8
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- LogP (experiment)N/A
- LogP (predicted, AB/LogP v2.0)0.96
- pka10.5
- LogD (pH=7, predicted)0.35
- Solubility (experiment)N/A
- LogS (predicted, ACD/Labs)(ph=7)-2.72
- LogSw (predicted, AB/LogsW2.0)0.61
- Sw (mg/ml) (predicted, ACD/Labs)0.33
- No.of HBond Donors2
- No.of HBond Acceptors8
- No.of Rotatable Bonds3
- TPSA103.2
- StatusFDA approved
- AdministrationN/A
- PharmacologyA chemotherapy agent that is a topoisomerase I inhibitor. It is used to treat ovarian cancer and lung cancer, as well as other cancer types.
- Absorption_valueN/A
- Absorption (description)N/A
- Caco_2N/A
- Bioavailability32.0
- Protein binding35.0
- Volume of distribution (VD)Initial, 17 to 22 L/m2. At steady state, 75 to 91 L/m2.
- Blood/Plasma Partitioning ratio (D_blood)N/A
- MetabollsmTopotecan is converted under physiological pH from a lactone (L) to a ring-opened carboxylic acid (A). Topotecan is active, but the acid metabolite is in equilibrium with parent drug.
- Half life2.4 h
- ExcretionRenal
- Urinary Excretion40
- CleranceN/A
- ToxicityThe primary anticipated complication of overdosage would consist of bone marrow suppression.
- LD50 (rat)N/A
- LD50 (mouse)N/A