Aphios Docetaxel Equipment & Supplies
2 equipment items found
by:Aphios Corporation based inWoburn, MASSACHUSETTS (USA)
APH-0912 is a combination of a Taxotere® prodrug and monoclonal antibody targeted to treat metastatic cancer. The prodrug is a combination of a docetaxel molecule, the potent anticancer drug, and a sugar molecule to enhance solubility covalently linked to a tumor-specific antibody. This molecular combination is not bioactive prior to administration. After infusion and ...
by:Aphios Corporation based inWoburn, MASSACHUSETTS (USA)
Although paclitaxel is an effective anticancer drug, its solubility is low (~ 0.4 µg/mL), which limits its medical utility to intravenous applications. Docetaxel (Taxotere®) was developed as a paclitaxel derivative having improved water solubility; its solubility, however, is only ~ 14 µg/mL. Several encapsulation techniques have been utilized to reformulate ...