docetaxel
E261833
Docetaxel is a chemotherapy drug in the taxane class used to treat various cancers, including breast, lung, prostate, and gastric cancers, by inhibiting cell division.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| docetaxel canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2371116 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: docetaxel Context triple: [Perjeta, usedInCombinationWith, docetaxel]
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A.
Alimta
Alimta is a chemotherapy drug (pemetrexed) primarily used to treat malignant pleural mesothelioma and non-small cell lung cancer.
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B.
Xeloda
Xeloda is an oral chemotherapy drug (capecitabine) commonly used to treat various cancers, including colorectal and breast cancer.
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C.
Avastin
Avastin is a widely used cancer drug (bevacizumab) that inhibits angiogenesis by targeting vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).
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D.
bortezomib
Bortezomib is a proteasome inhibitor chemotherapy drug primarily used in the treatment of multiple myeloma and certain types of lymphoma.
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E.
Herceptin
Herceptin is a targeted monoclonal antibody drug used primarily to treat HER2-positive breast cancer by blocking the HER2 receptor on cancer cells.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: docetaxel Target entity description: Docetaxel is a chemotherapy drug in the taxane class used to treat various cancers, including breast, lung, prostate, and gastric cancers, by inhibiting cell division.
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A.
Alimta
Alimta is a chemotherapy drug (pemetrexed) primarily used to treat malignant pleural mesothelioma and non-small cell lung cancer.
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B.
Xeloda
Xeloda is an oral chemotherapy drug (capecitabine) commonly used to treat various cancers, including colorectal and breast cancer.
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C.
Avastin
Avastin is a widely used cancer drug (bevacizumab) that inhibits angiogenesis by targeting vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).
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D.
bortezomib
Bortezomib is a proteasome inhibitor chemotherapy drug primarily used in the treatment of multiple myeloma and certain types of lymphoma.
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E.
Herceptin
Herceptin is a targeted monoclonal antibody drug used primarily to treat HER2-positive breast cancer by blocking the HER2 receptor on cancer cells.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antineoplastic agent
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chemotherapy drug ⓘ mitotic inhibitor ⓘ taxane ⓘ |
| ATCCode | L01CD02 ⓘ |
| belongsToClass | taxoids ⓘ |
| bioavailability | 100% (intravenous) ⓘ |
| chemicalFormula | C43H53NO14 ⓘ |
| commonAdverseEffect |
alopecia
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anemia ⓘ fluid retention ⓘ mucositis ⓘ nausea ⓘ neutropenia ⓘ peripheral neuropathy ⓘ |
| contraindication |
baseline neutrophil count <1500/mm3
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severe hepatic impairment ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | 10-deacetylbaccatin III ⓘ |
| developedBy | Rhône-Poulenc Rorer ⓘ |
| eliminationHalfLife | 11 hours ⓘ |
| excretion |
bile
ⓘ
feces ⓘ |
| firstApprovedBy |
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
ⓘ
linked to:
Food and Drug Administration
|
| hasIUPACName | (2R,3S)-N-carboxy-3-phenylisoserine N-tert-butyl ester, 13-ester with 5β,20-epoxy-1,2α,4,7β,10β,13α-hexahydroxytax-11-en-9-one 4-acetate 2-benzoate ⓘ |
| hasMolarMass | 807.88 g/mol ⓘ |
| indication |
breast cancer
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gastric cancer ⓘ head and neck cancer ⓘ non-small cell lung cancer ⓘ ovarian cancer ⓘ prostate cancer ⓘ |
| legalStatus | prescription-only ⓘ |
| mechanismOfAction |
inhibits cell division in the M phase of the cell cycle
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inhibits depolymerization of microtubules ⓘ stabilizes microtubules ⓘ |
| metabolism | hepatic ⓘ |
| oftenUsedInCombinationWith |
cisplatin
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cyclophosphamide ⓘ doxorubicin ⓘ prednisone ⓘ |
| origin | semi-synthetic derivative of paclitaxel ⓘ |
| pregnancyCategory | D (US) ⓘ |
| primaryMetabolismEnzyme |
CYP3A4
ⓘ
CYP3A5 ⓘ |
| proteinBinding | >94% ⓘ |
| requiresPremedicationWith | corticosteroids ⓘ |
| routeOfAdministration | intravenous ⓘ |
| seriousAdverseEffect |
febrile neutropenia
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severe hypersensitivity reactions ⓘ |
| sourcePlant |
European yew (Taxus baccata)
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linked to:
Taxus
|
| targets | tubulin ⓘ |
| tradeName |
Docefrez
ⓘ
Taxotere ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstApproval | 1996 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: docetaxel Description of subject: Docetaxel is a chemotherapy drug in the taxane class used to treat various cancers, including breast, lung, prostate, and gastric cancers, by inhibiting cell division.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.