Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C1311070
PDQ: A tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid isolated from the marine tunicate Ecteinascidia turbinate. Trabectedin, also known as ecteinascidin 743 (ET743), exhibits potent tumor cytotoxicity by prolonging the G2-M phase of the cell cycle. This agent interacts with the transcription-coupled nucleotide excision repair machinery to induce lethal DNA strand breaks. Check for "http://www.cancer.gov/Search/ClinicalTrialsLink.aspx?id=42577&idtype=1" active clinical trials or "http://www.cancer.gov/Search/ClinicalTrialsLink.aspx?id=42577&idtype=1&closed=1" closed clinical trials using this agent. ("http://nciterms.nci.nih.gov:80/NCIBrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI_Thesaurus&code=C1691" NCI Thesaurus),NCI: A tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid isolated from the marine tunicate Ecteinascidia turbinata with potential antineoplastic activity. Binding to the minor groove of DNA, trabectedin interferes with the transcription-coupled nucleotide excision repair machinery to induce lethal DNA strand breaks and blocks the cell