Etoposide

Generic Name
Etoposide
Brand Names
Etopophos, Toposar, Vepesid
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C29H32O13
CAS Number
33419-42-0
Unique Ingredient Identifier
6PLQ3CP4P3
Background

A semisynthetic derivative of podophyllotoxin that exhibits antitumor activity. Etoposide inhibits DNA synthesis by forming a complex with topoisomerase II and DNA. This complex induces breaks in double stranded DNA and prevents repair by topoisomerase II binding. Accumulated breaks in DNA prevent entry into the mitotic phase of cell division, and lead to ce...

Indication

For use in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of refractory testicular tumors and as first line treatment in patients with small cell lung cancer. Also used to treat other malignancies such as lymphoma, non-lymphocytic leukemia, and glioblastoma multiforme.

Associated Conditions
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemias (ALL), Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Advanced Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Ewing's Sarcoma, Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia, Merkel cell cancer, Multiple Myeloma (MM), Neuroblastoma (NB), Neuroendocrine Tumors, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Osteosarcoma, Ovarian Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Retinoblastoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Wilms' tumor, Locally advanced Thymoma, Metastatic Thymic Cancer, Refractory Sarcoma, Refractory Testicular cancer
Associated Therapies
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Tislelizumab Combined With Chemotherapy and Thoracic Radiotherapy in ES-SCLC

First Posted Date
2024-08-05
Last Posted Date
2024-08-05
Lead Sponsor
Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
Target Recruit Count
40
Registration Number
NCT06536868
Locations
🇨🇳

Jinzhong third people's hospital, Jinzhong, Shanxi, China

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Jincheng General Hospital, Jincheng, Shanxi, China

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Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

and more 3 locations

Entrectinib as a Single Agent in Upfront Therapy for Children <3 Years of Age With NTRK1/2/3 or ROS1-FUSED CNS Tumors

First Posted Date
2024-07-30
Last Posted Date
2024-12-16
Lead Sponsor
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Target Recruit Count
52
Registration Number
NCT06528691
Locations
🇺🇸

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Comparison Study of EAP and Disease-Specific Chemotherapy Regimens in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization for Lymphoma

First Posted Date
2024-07-25
Last Posted Date
2024-07-25
Lead Sponsor
The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University
Target Recruit Count
99
Registration Number
NCT06520163
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

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Lishui Central Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang, China

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Dongyang People's Hospital, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China

and more 13 locations

Comparison Study of EAP and CG Regimens for Mobilizing Hematopoietic Stem Cells in Multiple Myeloma Patients

First Posted Date
2024-07-25
Last Posted Date
2024-07-25
Lead Sponsor
The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University
Target Recruit Count
99
Registration Number
NCT06520176
Locations
🇨🇳

Dongyang People's Hospital, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China

🇨🇳

The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

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The First Hospital of Jiaxing, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China

and more 13 locations

Maintenance Lurbinectedin in Combination With Serplulimab for Patients With ES-SCLC

First Posted Date
2024-07-11
Last Posted Date
2024-07-12
Lead Sponsor
Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease
Target Recruit Count
30
Registration Number
NCT06497530

A Study of Adebrelimab Combined With Apatinib Mesylate and Chemotherapy for Neoadjuvant Therapy and Biomarker Analysis in Limited-stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

First Posted Date
2024-07-03
Last Posted Date
2024-08-02
Lead Sponsor
Jin Ying
Target Recruit Count
28
Registration Number
NCT06483282
Locations
🇨🇳

Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Adebrelimab Plus Apatinib for Maintenance Therapy of Extensive Small Cell Lung Cancer

First Posted Date
2024-06-28
Last Posted Date
2024-12-20
Lead Sponsor
Yunpeng Liu
Target Recruit Count
38
Registration Number
NCT06480864
Locations
🇨🇳

The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China

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