Docetaxel (taxotere, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer). 1997

A M MacConnachie

Docetaxel is the latest in a new class of cytotoxic drug having a specific action on dividing cells. It is potentially a useful, if expensive, treatment for some common cancers in which the response to existing treatments has been generally disappointing.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009369 Neoplasms New abnormal growth of tissue. Malignant neoplasms show a greater degree of anaplasia and have the properties of invasion and metastasis, compared to benign neoplasms. Benign Neoplasm,Cancer,Malignant Neoplasm,Tumor,Tumors,Benign Neoplasms,Malignancy,Malignant Neoplasms,Neoplasia,Neoplasm,Neoplasms, Benign,Cancers,Malignancies,Neoplasias,Neoplasm, Benign,Neoplasm, Malignant,Neoplasms, Malignant
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000077143 Docetaxel A semisynthetic analog of PACLITAXEL used in the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic BREAST NEOPLASMS and NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER. Docetaxel Anhydrous,Docetaxel Hydrate,Docetaxel Trihydrate,Docetaxol,N-Debenzoyl-N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-10-deacetyltaxol,NSC 628503,RP 56976,RP-56976,Taxoltere Metro,Taxotere,N Debenzoyl N tert butoxycarbonyl 10 deacetyltaxol,RP56976
D000972 Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic Agents obtained from higher plants that have demonstrable cytostatic or antineoplastic activity. Antineoplastics, Botanical,Antineoplastics, Phytogenic,Agents, Phytogenic Antineoplastic,Botanical Antineoplastics,Phytogenic Antineoplastic Agents,Phytogenic Antineoplastics
D016903 Drug Monitoring The process of observing, recording, or detecting the effects of a chemical substance administered to an individual therapeutically or diagnostically. Monitoring, Drug,Therapeutic Drug Monitoring,Drug Monitoring, Therapeutic,Monitoring, Therapeutic Drug
D017239 Paclitaxel A cyclodecane isolated from the bark of the Pacific yew tree, TAXUS BREVIFOLIA. It stabilizes MICROTUBULES in their polymerized form leading to cell death. 7-epi-Taxol,Anzatax,Bris Taxol,NSC-125973,Onxol,Paclitaxel, (4 alpha)-Isomer,Paxene,Praxel,Taxol,Taxol A,7 epi Taxol,NSC 125973,NSC125973,Taxol, Bris
D043823 Taxoids A group of diterpenoid CYCLODECANES named for the taxanes that were discovered in the TAXUS tree. The action on MICROTUBULES has made some of them useful as ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS. Taxanes,Taxoid

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