A very toxic anthracycline aminoglycoside antineoplastic isolated from Streptomyces peucetius and others, used in treatment of LEUKEMIA and other NEOPLASMS.

Synonyms: Cerubidine, Daunoblastine, Daunorubicin Hydrochloride, Daunoblastin, Daunomycin, Dauno-Rubidomycine, 0, UD984I04LZ, Hydrochloride, Daunorubicin, 5,12-Naphthacenedione, 8-acetyl-10-((3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy)-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-1-methoxy-, (8S-cis)-, Dauno Rubidomycine, Daunorubicin, NSC 82151, Rubomycin, Rubidomycin, ZS7284E0ZP, NSC82151, NSC-82151