Exatecan Intermediate 5 is the intermediate of Exatecan And Exatecan (DX-8951) is a DNA topoisomerase I inhibitor with an IC50 value of 2.2 μM (0.975 μg/mL) that can be used in cancer research. Exatecan Intermediate 5 can be used to synthesize Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs).
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