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Name

Epothilone

Alternate Names

B/EPO906
BMS 247550
BMS-247550
BMS247550
EP 906
Epithialone
EPO 906A
EPO906
EPO906A
Epothilone B
Ixabepilone
Ixempra
Patupilone

Abbreviations

None

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Antimitotic agent

NSC Number

710428
684363

Primary Site

Breast
colorectal
endometrial
other cancer
ovary
pancreatic
prostate

Histology

None

Remarks

Phase I/II, breast. Phase III colorectal, other. Phase I pancreatic Epothilone analog. Tubulin polymerizing agent. Non-taxane microtubule stabilizer. Antiproliferative agent. Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Bristol-Myers Squibb. NCI.

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