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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Phase 1b/2 Study of LDRT in Combination With AK104 Plus Chemotherapy as First-line Treatment for ES-SCLC

First Posted Date
2024-06-27
Last Posted Date
2024-06-27
Lead Sponsor
Sichuan University
Target Recruit Count
57
Registration Number
NCT06477523
Locations
🇨🇳

China West Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

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West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Safety, Preliminary Effectiveness of BNT327, an Investigational Therapy for Patients With Small-cell Lung Cancer in Combination With Chemotherapy

First Posted Date
2024-06-07
Last Posted Date
2024-11-25
Lead Sponsor
BioNTech SE
Target Recruit Count
110
Registration Number
NCT06449209
Locations
🇺🇸

Hematology Oncology Associates of Treasure Coast, Port Saint Lucie, Florida, United States

🇺🇸

Tallahassee Memorial Physician Partners - Cancer & Hematology Specialists, Tallahassee, Florida, United States

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Carle Foundation Hospital d/b/a Carle Cancer Center, Urbana, Illinois, United States

and more 39 locations

Adebrelimab Plus Apatinib and Etoposide for the Treatment of HER2-Negative Breast Cancer Brain Metastasis

First Posted Date
2024-05-17
Last Posted Date
2024-12-10
Lead Sponsor
Beijing 302 Hospital
Target Recruit Count
30
Registration Number
NCT06418594
Locations
🇨🇳

The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China

A UGT1A1 Genotype-Directed Study of Belinostat Pharmacokinetics and Toxicity

First Posted Date
2024-05-09
Last Posted Date
2024-12-20
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Target Recruit Count
60
Registration Number
NCT06406465
Locations
🇺🇸

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Study of ZG005 in Combination With Etoposide and Cisplatin in Participants With Advanced Neuroendocrine Carcinoma.

First Posted Date
2024-04-18
Last Posted Date
2024-06-14
Lead Sponsor
Suzhou Zelgen Biopharmaceuticals Co.,Ltd
Target Recruit Count
93
Registration Number
NCT06372626
Locations
🇨🇳

Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China

A Study of Lower Radiotherapy Dose to Treat Children With CNS Germinoma

First Posted Date
2024-04-16
Last Posted Date
2024-12-05
Lead Sponsor
Children's Oncology Group
Target Recruit Count
240
Registration Number
NCT06368817
Locations
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Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, United States

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Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, United States

and more 19 locations

GAMEC-II, Risk-adapted Protocol for Relapsed Germ Cell Tumours (GCT)

First Posted Date
2024-03-13
Last Posted Date
2024-03-13
Lead Sponsor
Queen Mary University of London
Target Recruit Count
36
Registration Number
NCT06309732
Locations
🇬🇧

Barts and the London NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom

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