Paclitaxel

Product Description

Paclitaxel (PTX) is a chemotherapy medication used to treat a number of types of cancer. This includes ovarian cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, Kaposi sarcoma, cervical cancer, and pancreatic cancer. There is also an albumin bound formulation. Paclitaxel binds to tubulin and inhibits the disassembly of microtubules,thereby resulting in the inhibition of cell division. This agent also induces apoptosis by binding to and blocking the function of the apoptosis inhibitor protein Bcl-2 (B-cell Leukemia 2).