Practical Demethylation of Podophyllotoxin and Efficient Preparation of 4-Amino-4-deoxy-4′-demethylepipodophyllotoxin

Tumor targeted micellar nanocarriers assembled from epipodophyllotoxin-based amphiphiles

Micelle-forming amphiphilic drug conjugates were synthesized starting from a biologically active epipodophyllotoxin derivative which was covalently inserted in between a hydrophilic PEG unit and a hydrophobic stearyl chain. The epipodophyllotoxin-containing amphiphiles were assembled into the corresponding micelles which were evaluated in vivo for their tumor targeting properties.

Polyamine transport system-targeted nanometric micelles assembled from epipodophyllotoxin-amphiphiles

Micelle-forming amphiphilic drug conjugates were synthesized starting from a biologically active epipodophyllotoxin derivative which was covalently inserted in between a hydrophilic targeting spermine unit, and a hydrophobic stearyl chain.