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Paclitaxel and carboplatin — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Chemotherapy combination (taxane + platinum agent)
β-tubulin (paclitaxel); DNA (carboplatin)
Oncology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Paclitaxel and carboplatin (Paclitaxel and carboplatin) — Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Paclitaxel and carboplatin work together as a chemotherapy combination: paclitaxel stabilizes microtubules to prevent cell division, while carboplatin cross-links DNA to cause cell death.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paclitaxel and carboplatin TARGET | Paclitaxel and carboplatin | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences | phase 3 | Chemotherapy combination (taxane + platinum agent) | β-tubulin (paclitaxel); DNA (carboplatin) | |
| Paclitaxel, Carboplatin | Paclitaxel, Carboplatin | Queensland Centre for Gynaecological Cancer | marketed | Chemotherapy combination (taxane + platinum agent) | Microtubules (paclitaxel); DNA (carboplatin) | |
| docetaxel and cisplatin | docetaxel and cisplatin | Sanofi | marketed | Chemotherapy combination (taxane + platinum agent) | Microtubules (docetaxel); DNA (cisplatin) | |
| nab-paclitaxel,Cisplatin | nab-paclitaxel,Cisplatin | Yang Jianjun, PhD | marketed | Chemotherapy combination (taxane + platinum agent) | Microtubules (paclitaxel); DNA (cisplatin) | |
| Docetaxel/Cisplatin control | Docetaxel/Cisplatin control | Spanish Lung Cancer Group | phase 3 | Chemotherapy combination (taxane + platinum agent) | Microtubules (docetaxel); DNA (cisplatin) | |
| Paclitaxel + Carboplatine | Paclitaxel + Carboplatine | Intergroupe Francophone de Cancerologie Thoracique | phase 3 | Chemotherapy combination (taxane + platinum agent) | β-tubulin (paclitaxel); DNA (carboplatin) | |
| Abraxane + carboplatin | Abraxane + carboplatin | AstraZeneca | phase 3 | Chemotherapy combination (taxane + platinum agent) | Microtubules (paclitaxel); DNA (carboplatin) |
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Sponsor landscape (Chemotherapy combination (taxane + platinum agent) class)
- AstraZeneca · 1 drug in this class
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences · 1 drug in this class
- Intergroupe Francophone de Cancerologie Thoracique · 1 drug in this class
- Jiangsu Cancer Institute & Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- Queensland Centre for Gynaecological Cancer · 1 drug in this class
- Samsung Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- Sanofi · 1 drug in this class
- Spanish Lung Cancer Group · 1 drug in this class
- Yang Jianjun, PhD · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Paclitaxel and carboplatin — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/paclitaxel-and-carboplatin. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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