Who are Docetaxel (Taxane)'s main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Docetaxel (D), VIN, Placebo plus Docetaxel, VLI, albendazole and praziquantel, Docetaxel (DOC).

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Last reviewed 2026-05-17 · How we verify

Docetaxel (Taxane) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Name: Drug Landscape Pharmaceutical Database
Creator: Drug Landscape
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Docetaxel (Taxane) (Docetaxel (Taxane)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Taxane (microtubule stabilizer). Area: Oncology.

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Target snapshot

Docetaxel (Taxane) (Docetaxel (Taxane)) — Eli Lilly and Company. Docetaxel stabilizes microtubules by binding to β-tubulin, preventing their depolymerization and causing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in cancer cells.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
Docetaxel (Taxane) TARGET	Docetaxel (Taxane)	Eli Lilly and Company	phase 3	Taxane (microtubule stabilizer)	β-tubulin
Docetaxel (D)	Docetaxel (D)	BeyondSpring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	marketed	Taxane; microtubule stabilizer	β-tubulin
VIN	VIN	Italian Sarcoma Group	marketed	Vinca alkaloid; microtubule inhibitor	β-tubulin
Placebo plus Docetaxel	Placebo plus Docetaxel	Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	marketed	Taxane (microtubule stabilizer)	Microtubules (β-tubulin)
VLI	VLI	Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc	marketed	Vinca alkaloid	β-tubulin
albendazole and praziquantel	albendazole and praziquantel	R-Evolution Worldwide S.r.l. Impresa Sociale	marketed	Anthelmintic combination	β-tubulin (albendazole); calcium channels (praziquantel)
Docetaxel (DOC)	Docetaxel (DOC)	Sun Yat-sen University	marketed	Taxane; microtubule stabilizer	β-tubulin

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (Taxane (microtubule stabilizer) class)

Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
Eli Lilly and Company · 1 drug in this class
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
Sanofi · 1 drug in this class
University of Turin, Italy · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Docetaxel (Taxane) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/docetaxel-taxane. Accessed 2026-05-17.

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