10-Methoxycamptothecin is a natural bioactive derivative of camptothecin (CPT) isolated from Camptotheca acuminata, and has been confirmed to possess high anti-cancer properties. 10-Methoxycamptothecin has higher cytotoxicity than 10-hydroxycamptothecin by testing antitumor activity against 2774 cell lines[1].
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[1]. Zheng J, et al. Development and validation of a RP-HPLC method with fluorescence detection for simultaneous determination of 10-methoxycamptothecin and its metabolite 10-hydroxycamptothecin in rat plasma. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2012 Aug 15;903:81-7.
















