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 cell death. Etoposide acts primarily in the G2 and S phases of the cell cycle.
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.
Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, United States
St. Jude Affiliate Clinic - Novant Health Hemby Children's Hospital, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts general Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Research site 4, Madrid, Spain
Reasearch site 5, Sofia, Bulgaria
Research site 6, Sofia, Bulgaria
Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California, United States
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Augusta University Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia, United States
Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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