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Anhydrous Docetaxel

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Docetaxel

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C43H53NO14
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
807.88
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

docetaxel

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

mp

186-192 °C (dec.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12C[C@H](O)[C@@]3(C)C(=O)[C@H](O)C4=C(C)[C@H](C[C@@](O)([C@@H](OC(=O)c5ccccc5)[C@]3([H])[C@@]1(CO2)OC(C)=O)C4(C)C)OC(=O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](NC(=O)OC(C)(C)C)c6ccccc6

InChI

1S/C43H53NO14/c1-22-26(55-37(51)32(48)30(24-15-11-9-12-16-24)44-38(52)58-39(3,4)5)20-43(53)35(56-36(50)25-17-13-10-14-18-25)33-41(8,34(49)31(47)29(22)40(43,6)7)27(46)19-28-42(33,21-54-28)57-23(2)45/h9-18,26-28,30-33,35,46-48,53H,19-21H2,1-8H3,(H,44,52)/t26-,27-,28+,30-,31+,32+,33-,35-,41+,42-,43+/m0/s1

InChI key

ZDZOTLJHXYCWBA-VCVYQWHSSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Anhydrous Docetaxel EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Docetaxel is a taxane anti-cancer agent related to paclitaxel. It binds to and stabilizes the β−tubulin subunit of microtubules, preventing depolymerization of the mitotic spindle thus leading to cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Lact. - Muta. 2 - Repr. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 1

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Amir Goldkorn et al.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 32(11), 1136-1142 (2014-03-13)
Circulating tumor cell (CTC) enumeration has not been prospectively validated in standard first-line docetaxel treatment for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. We assessed the prognostic value of CTCs for overall survival (OS) and disease response in S0421, a phase III trial
Edward B Garon et al.
Lancet (London, England), 384(9944), 665-673 (2014-06-17)
Ramucirumab is a human IgG1 monoclonal antibody that targets the extracellular domain of VEGFR-2. We aimed to assess efficacy and safety of treatment with docetaxel plus ramucirumab or placebo as second-line treatment for patients with stage IV non-small-cell-lung cancer (NSCLC)
Monisha Sudarshan et al.
Annals of surgical oncology, 22(1), 324-330 (2014-07-16)
We have previously identified Docetaxel, Cisplatin, and 5FU (DCF) as a safe, tolerable, and effective regimen in the neoadjuvant setting for locally advanced adenocarcinoma (ADC) of the esophagus and esophagogastric junction (EGJ). We hypothesized that DCF combined with enhanced surgical
Isamu Okamoto et al.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, 10(2), 346-352 (2014-10-10)
This phase I, open-label study evaluated the safety/tolerability and maximum tolerated dose of second-line nintedanib combined with docetaxel in Japanese patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. Eligible patients received docetaxel 60 or 75 mg/m(2) (day 1) plus nintedanib 100, 150
Fred Saad et al.
European urology, 67(2), 223-230 (2014-08-31)
Enzalutamide significantly prolonged the survival of men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (PCa) after docetaxel in the randomised, phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multinational Patients with Progressive Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Previously Treated with Docetaxel-Based Chemotherapy (AFFIRM) trial (NCT00974311). Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)

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