Paclitaxel Liposome at Medical Glossary

What is it? A form of the anticancer drug paclitaxel that may have fewer side effects and work better than paclitaxel. It is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called mitotic inhibitors. Also called LEP-ETU and PNU-93914.

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