N,N-Dibenzyl Daunomycin

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Antibiotic|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** The N-alkylated analogue of the anthracycline antineoplastic antibiotic daunomycin. N,N-Dibenzyl Daunomycin interacts with topoisomerase II, thereby inhibiting DNA replication and repair and promoting DNA fragmentation. This agent is less cardiotoxic than daunomycin. (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - N,N-dibenzyl daunorubicin - N,N-dibenzyldaunomycin - N,N-dibenzyldaunorubicin