The molecule is a cephalotaxine-derived alkaloid ester obtained from Cephalotaxus harringtonia; used for the treatment of chronic or accelerated phase chronic myeloid leukaemia. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent, a protein synthesis inhibitor, an apoptosis inducer and an anticoronaviral agent. It is an alkaloid ester, a tertiary alcohol, an organic heteropentacyclic compound and an enol ether. It derives from a cephalotaxine.
1-O-[(2S,3S,6R)-4-methoxy-16,18-dioxa-10-azapentacyclo[11.7.0.02,6.06,10.015,19]icosa-1(20),4,13,15(19)-tetraen-3-yl] 4-O-methyl (2R)-2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-4-methylpentyl)butanedioate