Compared with traditional cytotoxic cancer therapy, therapy-induced cancer cell senescence attracts much interest because it is similarly effective, has fewer side effects, and is more efficiently cleared by immune cells. In this study, we demonstrate that unlike caffeic acid phenethyl ester,
Caffeic acid 3,4-dihydroxyphenethyl ester (CADPE), a natural polyphenol from Sarcandra glabra, has potent in vitro anticancer activity through multiple targets. This study investigated its in vivo anticancer efficacy and its pharmacokinetic and metabolic characteristics. CADPE at any of the dosage