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Doxorubicin Hydrochloride — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Anthracycline topoisomerase inhibitor
DNA topoisomerase II, nucleotide bases
Oncology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Doxorubicin Hydrochloride (Doxorubicin Hydrochloride) — Pfizer Inc.. Doxorubicin intercalates nucleotide bases and interacts with topoisomerase II to form DNA-cleavable complexes, inhibiting DNA/RNA replication.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doxorubicin Hydrochloride TARGET | Doxorubicin Hydrochloride | Pfizer Inc. | marketed | Anthracycline topoisomerase inhibitor | DNA topoisomerase II, nucleotide bases | |
| Ellence | EPIRUBICIN | Pfizer | marketed | Anthracycline Topoisomerase Inhibitor | Tyrosine-protein kinase Fyn | 1999-01-01 |
| Idamycin Pfs | Idarubicin Hydrochloride | Pfizer Inc. | marketed | Anthracycline topoisomerase inhibitor | DNA, Topoisomerase II | 1990-01-01 |
| Idamycin Pfs | Idarubicin Hydrochloride | Pfizer Inc. | marketed | Anthracycline topoisomerase inhibitor | DNA, Topoisomerase II | 1990-01-01 |
| Idamycin Pfs | IDARUBICIN | marketed | Anthracycline Topoisomerase Inhibitor | DNA topoisomerase 2-alpha | 1990-01-01 | |
| Idamycin Pfs | IDARUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE | marketed | Anthracycline Topoisomerase Inhibitor | DNA, topoisomerase II | 1990-01-01 | |
| Daunorubicin Hydrochloride | daunorubicin | Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd | marketed | Anthracycline Topoisomerase Inhibitor | Histone deacetylase 6 | 1979-01-01 |
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Sponsor landscape (Anthracycline topoisomerase inhibitor class)
- Pfizer Inc. · 3 drugs in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Doxorubicin Hydrochloride — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/doxorubicin-hydrochloride. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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