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...
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.
China West Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Hematology Oncology Associates of Treasure Coast, Port Saint Lucie, Florida, United States
Tallahassee Memorial Physician Partners - Cancer & Hematology Specialists, Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Carle Foundation Hospital d/b/a Carle Cancer Center, Urbana, Illinois, United States
The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China
Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, United States
Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, United States
Barts and the London NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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