4'-demethyl-epipodophyllotoxin 9- ( 4,6-0-2-thenylidene-beta-d-glucopyranoside ) is a semisynthetic derivative of podophyllotoxin with oncolytic activity against a variety of neoplasms , unlike the parent compound and other derivatives , which cause methaphase arrest , 4'-demethyl-epipodophyllotoxin 9- ( 4,6-0-2-thenylidene-beta-d-glucopyranoside ) apparently blocks the entry of ccrf-cem cells into mitosis by inhibiting cells in the g2 phase of the cell cycle .
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