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Placebo, docetaxel — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Taxane; microtubule stabilizer
Beta-tubulin
Oncology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Placebo, docetaxel (Placebo, docetaxel) — Akeso. Docetaxel is a microtubule-stabilizing agent that prevents microtubule disassembly, leading to cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in cancer cells.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo, docetaxel TARGET | Placebo, docetaxel | Akeso | phase 3 | Taxane; microtubule stabilizer | Beta-tubulin | |
| Colchicine Pill | Colchicine Pill | Brigham and Women's Hospital | marketed | Microtubule inhibitor / Anti-inflammatory agent | Beta-tubulin | |
| Abraxane (Maintenance) | Abraxane (Maintenance) | Celgene | phase 3 | Microtubule stabilizer (taxane) | Beta-tubulin / microtubules | |
| Carboplatin+Paclitaxel | Carboplatin+Paclitaxel | AstraZeneca | phase 3 | Chemotherapy combination (platinum agent + taxane) | DNA (carboplatin); beta-tubulin (paclitaxel) | |
| Docetaxel, Cisplatin | Docetaxel, Cisplatin | Samsung Medical Center | phase 3 | Chemotherapy combination (taxane + platinum agent) | Beta-tubulin (docetaxel); DNA (cisplatin) | |
| Cisplatin and Docetaxel | Cisplatin and Docetaxel | Swiss Cancer Institute | phase 3 | Chemotherapy combination (platinum agent + taxane) | DNA (cisplatin); beta-tubulin (docetaxel) | |
| similar placebo to mebendazole | similar placebo to mebendazole | Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute | phase 3 | Anthelmintic | Beta-tubulin |
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Sponsor landscape (Taxane; microtubule stabilizer class)
- Sanofi · 2 drugs in this class
- Aravive, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Athenex, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Barts & The London NHS Trust · 1 drug in this class
- BeyondSpring Pharmaceuticals Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Bio-Thera Solutions · 1 drug in this class
- Dai, Guanghai · 1 drug in this class
- Fujian Medical University · 1 drug in this class
- Guangzhou Double Bioproducts Co., Ltd · 1 drug in this class
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Placebo, docetaxel — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/placebo-docetaxel. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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