Cancer Manag Res. 2014 Sep 15;6:357-63. doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S47238. eCollection 2014.
Cancer management and research
Seppo W Langer
PMID: 25246808 PMCID: PMC4168851 DOI: 10.2147/CMAR.S47238
For more than half a century, the different properties of dexrazoxane have captured the attention of scientists and clinicians. Presently, dexrazoxane is licensed in many parts of the world for two different indications: prevention of cardiotoxicity from anthracycline-based chemotherapy, and prevention of tissue injuries after extravasation of anthracyclines. This article reviews the historical, preclinical, and clinical background for the use of dexrazoxane for these indications.
Keywords: anthracyclines; cardiomyopathy; extravasation