Merck, E1383-250MG, Etoposide

General description
Etoposide belongs to the class of medications known as topoisomerase II inhibitors. This semi-synthetic compound is derived from Podophyllum peltatum, and Podophyllum emodi. The complex formed between etoposide and topoisomerase II initiates a mutagenic and cell death pathway, demonstrating optimal efficacy in tumor cells with elevated levels of topoisomerase II enzymes. Etoposide is administered as an oral or intravenous chemotherapy agent.
Etoposide is synthesised from podophyllotoxins of plants.
Application
Etoposide has been used:
to prepare drug stock solution in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and also to profile and compare the sensitivity of DT40 mutant cells
to incubate cells for cell viability assay
to treat neuro-2A cells to induce programmed cell death

Biochem/physiol Actions
Antitumor agent that complexes with topoisomerase II and DNA to enhance double-strand and single-strand cleavage of DNA and reversibly inhibit religation.
Etoposide is an antitumor agent that complexes with topoisomerase II and DNA to enhance double-strand and single-strand cleavage of DNA and reversibly inhibit religation. Blocks the cell cycle in in S-phase and G2-phase of the cell cycle; induces apoptosis in normal and tumor cell lines; inhibits synthesis of the oncoprotein Mdm2 and induces apoptosis in tumor lines that overexpress Mdm2.
Etoposide is used in treating advanced testicular cancer, Kaposi′s sarcoma, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), SCLC (small cell lung cancer) and lymphoma.
Features and Benefits
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Packaging
Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.