Irinotecan

Irinotecan (or irinotecan) is an anticancer drug belonging to the camptothecin family.

To this family belong all those drugs that derive from camptothecin, a natural molecule capable of inhibiting the proliferation of cancer cells.

Irinotecan - Chemical Structure

Camptothecin was first extracted from the cortex of Camptotheca acuminata (a tree native to China).

Indications