Carzelesin

**Semantic type:** Organic Chemical|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A cyclopropylpyrroloindole prodrug analogue and DNA minor groove binding agent, with antineoplastic activity. After hydrolysis, the cyclopropyl group of carzelesin alkylates N3-adenine in a sequence-selective fashion. This results in tumor growth inhibition.

**Synonyms:** - 2-Benzofurancarboxamide, N-(2-((1-(chloromethyl)-1,6-dihydro-8-methyl-5-(((phenylamino)carbonyl)oxy)benzo(1,2-b:4,3-b')dipyrrol-3(2H)-yl)carbonyl)-1H-indol-5-yl)-6-(diethylamino)-, (S)- - CARZELESIN - U-80244 - carzelesin