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teniposide

Development stage
Phase 4
Lead developer
Bristol Myers Squibb
Modality
Nucleic Acid-Directed Small Molecules → Small Molecules, Covalent Small Molecules → Small Molecules, Classical Binding Small Molecules → Small Molecules
Administration
Intravenous
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Overview

Teniposide is a semisynthetic derivative of podophyllotoxin and belongs to the class of topoisomerase II inhibitors. It is primarily used in combination with other chemotherapy agents for the treatment of refractory or relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in children. Teniposide acts as a phase-specific cytotoxic agent, targeting cells in the late S or early G2 phase of the cell cycle and preventing them from entering mitosis. Its mechanism involves inhibition of DNA topoisomerase II, leading to single and double-stranded DNA breaks and DNA-protein cross-links, ultimately resulting in cell death. Teniposide does not intercalate into or bind strongly to DNA but stabilizes the topoisomerase II-DNA complex, increasing cytotoxicity through accumulation of double-stranded breaks[1][3][4][5][7].

Brand names
Vumon
Other names
teniposide4-demethylepipodophyllotoxin 9-[4,6-O-(R)-2-thenylidene-beta-D-glucopyranoside]
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Targets

TOP2A (DNA topoisomerase II)

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