Please note, this OEL/ADE monograph also applies to epirubicin HCl (CAS RN 56390-09-1). Epirubicin is indicated for the treatment of breast cancer adjuvant therapy for axillary nodepositive disease. Epirubicin is an anthracycline anticancer agent with cytotoxic and anti-proliferative properties. It intercalates between nucleotide base pairs with consequent inhibition of nucleic acid and protein synthesis, thus triggers DNA cleavage. It also prevents DNA helicase activity by inhibiting enzymatic separation of double-stranded DNA and interfering with the replication and transcription.
Affygility Solutions has an occupational exposure limit (OEL) and control band assignment for this active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). This monograph also contains the acceptable daily exposure (ADE) value.
OEL Fastrac monographs are a cost-effective and convenient way to meet the requirements for PDEs (ADEs) contained in the EMA Guideline on setting health based exposure limits for use in risk identification in the manufacture of different medicinal products in shared facilities (EMA/CHMP/CVMP/SWP/169430/2012), as well as PIC/S and ANVISA requirements, and to obtain the following information:
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