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Answer for the clue "Periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division ", 11 letters:
vinblastine

Word definitions for vinblastine in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A particular drug used in chemotherapy.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division [syn: Velban ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Vinblastine is a medication used to treat a number of types of cancer including: Hodgkin's lymphoma , non-small cell lung cancer , bladder cancer , brain cancer , and testicular cancer among others. It is used intravenously and works by inhibiting mitosis ...

Usage examples of vinblastine.

She chuckles at the names of the two drugs she is taking, Mitomycin and Vinblastine.

We’d use a platinum in combination with vinblastine, etoposide, or mitomycin-C.