Abstract: Etoposide analogs with improved water-solubility such as 4?-O-Demethyl-4?-(N?,N?-dimethyl-glycyl)-4?-(4?-nitroanilino)-4-desoxy-podophyllotoxin (8) and 4?-O-Demethyl-4?-(N?,N?-dimethyl-glycyl)-4?-(4?-fluoroanilino)-4-desoxy-podophyllotoxin (9) are described, along with pharmaceutical formulations containing the same, methods of use thereof, and intermediates and methods of making the same.

Abstract: Compounds of Formulas I-II are described, along with methods of using such compounds for the treatment of cancer and pharmeutical formulations thereof.

Abstract: Compounds are described having a structure according to Formula I or Formula II: wherein: X is selected from the group consisting of O, NH, and S; Y is selected from the group consisting of O and S; m is from 1 to 3; n is from 1 to 5; R1 and R3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, hydroxy, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halo, amino, aminoalkyl, nitro, heteroaryl, —OC(?O)R6, —O(C?O)OR6; and —O(C?O)N(R6)2; and R2 is side chain such as an acetic acid side chain, where p is O to 4, R5 is hydroxy, alkoxy or amino, and R6 is H or lower alkyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds are useful for the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: Methods of treating a herpes virus infections are described. The methods involve administering to a subject in need thereof a compound of Formula I or Formula II below: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in an amount effective to treat the infection. In such compounds, W is N or CR5; X3 and X4 are each independently O or S; and Y is N, O, S or C.