Antitumour activity of DX-8951f: A new camptothecin derivative

Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 625-632

  Kumazawa, Eiji ^a   Tohgo, Akiko ^a  

^a DAIICHI SANKYO CO   (Japan)

Author keywords

antitumour activity; camptothecin derivative; DX 8951f; preclinical studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007648730     PISSN: 13543784     EISSN: 17447658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1517/13543784.7.4.625     Document Type: Article

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