Etoposide

Molecular Formula:  C29H32O13
CAS No.:  33419-42-0
About Etoposide:
Etoposide phosphate (brand names: Eposin, Etopophos, Vepesid, VP-16) is an inhibitor of the enzyme topoisomerase II. It is used as a form of chemotherapy for malignancies such as Ewing's sarcoma, lung cancer, testicular cancer, lymphoma, non-lymphocytic leukemia, and glioblastoma multiforme. It is often given in combination with other drugs. It is also sometimes used in a conditioning regimen prior to a bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant.
Its chemical make-up derives from podophyllotoxin, a toxin found in the American Mayapple.