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                                                                Synonyms: 5(S)-(2'-hydroxyethoxy)-20(S)-camptothecin | 5(S)-(2'-hydroxyethoxy)-20(S)-CPT
                                 Compound class: 
                                                            Synthetic organic
                                 
                                    
                                        Comment: S-isomer of DRF-1042 is a derivative of camptothecin, a natural quinoline alkaloid with cytotoxic effects, which acts to inhibit DNA topoisomerase I. This compound only contains the (S) stereoisomer, as described in patent US20110177161 [1]. PubChem CID 23631031 represents the molecule with no specified stereochemistry at the 5 position. Two camptothecin derivatives are already approved for clinical use: topotecan and irinotecan. | 
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