Dexrazoran for the treatment of accidental extravasation of anthracyclines

摘要

The present invention relates to a method and a medicament for pharmacological treatment of accidental extravasation of topoisomerase II poisons such as anthracyclines. In particular, the invention relates to the use of a topo II catalytic nhibitor such as the bisdioxopiperazine ICRF-187 for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of an accidental extravasation of a topoisomerase II poison and a method for treatment of such extravasation of a topoisomerase poison such as the anthracyclines daunorubicin, doxorubicin, epirubicin, or idarubicin. In addition, the invention relates to a kit for such treatment.