Artesunate is a derivative of artemisinin and belongs to a class with antimicrobial properties. The compound is an active ingredient in the Chinese herb Artemisia annua and has been used in Malaria studies. Artesunate has been tested against 55 cell lines and demonstrated anti-cancer activity. Research shows that conditional expression of CDC25A heightens the sensitivity of tumor cells to artesunate.青蒿琥酯是一种半合成的青蒿素衍生物,它被证明有效抗寄生虫，如肝吸虫（liver flukes），也显示了对不同类型的肿瘤细胞株有细胞毒性作用。 Artesunate is a derivative of artemisinin and belongs to a class with antimicrobial properties. The compound is an active ingredient in the Chinese herb Artemisia annua and has been used in Malaria studies. Artesunate has been tested against 55 cell lines and demonstrated anti-cancer activity. Research shows that conditional expression of CDC25A heightens the sensitivity of tumor cells to artesunate. A derivative of artemisinin