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.
Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States
Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Nampa, Nampa, Idaho, United States
Kootenai Clinic Cancer Services - Post Falls, Post Falls, Idaho, United States
Kootenai Clinic Cancer Services - Sandpoint, Sandpoint, Idaho, United States
BCCA - Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Allan Blair Cancer Centre, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, United States
Centre Oscar Lambret Lille, Lille, Rhone, France
CHU de Toulouse - Hopital des Enfants, Toulouse, France
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
Cancer Treatment Center of America @ Western Regional Medical Center, Goodyear, Arizona, United States
M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States
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