The present invention provides a method for treating a cell proliferative disease by delivering a composition comprising a vitamin E based anti-cancer compound contained within a delivery vesicle of an individual in need of such treatment where the compound has a structural formula where R' is a hydrogen or a carboxylic acid R2 and R3 are hydrogen or R4 R4 is methyl and R5 is alkyl. Also provided is a vesicle comprising these compounds.
