Potential for improvement of docetaxel-based chemotherapy: a pharmacological review

F. K. Engels, A. Sparreboom, R. A. A. Mathot, J. Verweij

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Abstract

Since the introduction of docetaxel, research has focused on various approaches to overcome treatment limitations and improve outcome. This review discusses the pharmacological attempts at treatment optimisation, which include reducing interindividual pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic variability, optimising schedule, route of administration, reversing drug resistance and the development of structurally related second-generation taxanes
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)173-177
JournalBritish journal of cancer
Volume93
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005

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