Teniposide (trade name Vumon) is a chemotherapeutic medication[1] used in the treatment of childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), Hodgkin's lymphoma, certain brain tumours, and other types of cancer.[2] It is in a class of drugs known as podophyllotoxin derivatives and slows the growth of cancer cells in the body.[3]
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Teniposide (trade name Vumon) is a chemotherapeutic medication used in the treatment of childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), Hodgkin's lymphoma...
chemically similar to the anti-cancer drug teniposide, being distinguished only by a methyl group where teniposide has a thienyl. Both these compounds have...
study this apoptotic mechanism and include: Etoposide Teniposide Both etoposide and teniposide are naturally occurring semi-synthetic derivatives of podophyllotoxins...
escharotic in removing warts, and two of its derivatives, etoposide and teniposide, have shown promise in treating some cancers. Etoposide is among the World...
currently used in the treatment of cancer. These include etoposide and teniposide. They act as anti-cancer drugs by inhibiting topoisomerase II. Podophyllotoxin...
Dimethylacetamide is also used as an excipient in drugs, e.g. in Vumon (teniposide), Busulfex (busulfan) or Amsidine (amsacrine). Dimethylacetamide, like...
produce two other drugs with different mechanisms of action: etoposide and teniposide. Topoisomerase inhibitors are drugs that affect the activity of two enzymes:...
agents. Podophyllotoxin derived antitumor agents include etoposide and teniposide. These drugs have been successfully used in therapy against numerous cancers...
paclitaxel license, but there are now multiple generic producers. Vumon (teniposide) Yervoy (ipilimumab) Psychiatry Abilify (aripiprazole comarketed with...
Cremophor EL, a polyoxyethylated castor oil. Allergies to cyclosporine, teniposide, and other drugs delivered in polyoxyethylated castor oil may increase...