Etoposide
SIGMA/E1383 - synthetic, 95.0-105.0%, powder
Synonym: 4′-Demethylepipodophyllotoxin 9-(4,6-O-ethylidene-β-D-glucopyranoside); VP-16-213
CAS Number: 33419-42-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C29H32O13
Molecular Weight: 588.56
EC Number: 251-509-1
MDL Number: MFCD00869325
Linear Formula: C29H32O13
Product Type: Chemical
| antibiotic activity spectrum | neoplastics |
| assay | 95.0-105.0% |
| biological source | synthetic |
| color | white to off-white |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C29H32O13/c1-11-36-9-2 |
| InChI key | VJJPUSNTGOMMGY-MRVIYFEKSA |
| mode of action | DNA synthesis | interferes |
| enzyme | inhibits | |
| mp | 236-251 °C (lit.) |
| originator | Teva |
| pKa | 9.8 |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | COc1cc(cc(OC)c1O)[C@H]2[C |
| 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. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | 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. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Etoposide is used in treating advanced testicular cancer, Kaposi′s sarcoma, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), SCLC (small cell lung cancer) and lymphoma. |
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| Features and Benefits: | This compound was developed by Teva . To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here . |
| 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. |
| General description: | Etoposide is synthesised from podophyllotoxins of plants. |
| Packaging: | Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone. |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H350 - H361d |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P202 - P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 45-22 |
| Safety Statements | 53-45 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Purity | 95.0-105.0% |
| mp | 236-251 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352200 |



