Ana amfani da 7-ethylcamptothecin azaman matsakaicin Irinotecan.
Irinotecan antitumor miyagun ƙwayoyi.Mai hana haɗin DNA ne.Wani nau'in nau'in roba ne na camptothecin;Ana amfani da shi don shirya irinotecan hydrochloride da irinotecan hydrochloride trihydrate;Gwaje-gwaje masu girma na asibiti sun nuna cewa irinotecan hydrochloride yana da tasirin hanawa a bayyane akan nau'ikan ciwace-ciwacen daji, kamar ciwon daji na hanji, ƙananan ciwon huhu na huhu, ciwon daji na dubura da cutar sankarar bargo, kuma har yanzu yana da tasiri a cikin yanayin juriya na fluorouracil.Saboda haka, irinotecan hydrochloride ya jawo hankali sosai a duk faɗin duniya.