Etoposide

Structure and properties Etoposide (C29H32O13, Mr = 588.6 g/mol) is a derivative of podophyllotoxin. It exists as a white crystalline powder that is practically insoluble in water. The substance is weakly hygroscopic. Effects Etoposide (ATC L01CB01) is cytostatic. It inhibits topoisomerase II and blocks the cell cycle at stage G2. Indications Acute myeloid leukemia Hodgkin’s … Etoposide