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Nolbaxol

Yung Shin Pharm. Ind. Co., Ltd. · Phase 2 active Small molecule ✓ Verified May 2026

Nolbaxol is a Small molecule drug developed by Yung Shin Pharm. Ind. Co., Ltd.. It is currently in Phase 2 development. Also known as: docetaxel.

Nolbaxol is being studied in clinical trials for the treatment of nonsmall cell lung cancer and squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. It is used in combination with Taxotere and cisplatin as part of a docetaxel-based chemotherapy regimen.

Likelihood of approval

15.3% vs 15.3% industry baseline

If approved by FDA: likely 2031–2034

Steps remaining: Phase 3 → NDA/BLA submission

Confidence: Medium

Why this estimate

Baseline phase 2 → approval rate +15.3pp
Industry-wide phase 2 drugs reach approval ~15.3% of the time (BIO/Informa 2023 industry benchmark across all therapeutic areas).

Predicted approval windows by jurisdiction (conditional on FDA approval)

Regulator	Country	Likely year	Lag vs FDA
FDA	US	2031–2034	—
EMA	EU	2032–2035	+0.7 yr
MHRA	GB	2032–2035	+0.7 yr
Health Canada	CA	2032–2036	+0.9 yr
TGA	AU	2032–2036	+1.2 yr
PMDA	JP	2032–2036	+1.5 yr
NMPA	CN	2033–2037	+2.3 yr
MFDS	KR	2032–2036	+1.4 yr
CDSCO	IN	2032–2037	+1.8 yr
ANVISA	BR	2033–2037	+2.3 yr

Hover any row for the lag rationale. Lag estimates are reduced when the drug has FDA Breakthrough or EMA PRIME designation (sponsors file globally in parallel).

Estimate based on the BIO/Informa industry phase transition rates plus per-drug modifiers for therapeutic area, sponsor type, FDA designations, mechanism, and trial design. Per-jurisdiction lags from Tufts CSDD international approval studies. Not investment, clinical or regulatory advice. Methodology: /methodology#likelihood.

At a glance

Generic name	Nolbaxol
Also known as	docetaxel
Sponsor	Yung Shin Pharm. Ind. Co., Ltd.
Modality	Small molecule
Therapeutic area	Other
Phase	Phase 2

Approved indications

No approved indications tracked.

Common side effects

No common side effects on file.

Key clinical trials

Post-marketing Surveillance Study of Docetaxel-Based Chemotherapy

Primary sources

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Source	Used for
ClinicalTrials.gov	Trial enrolment, design, endpoints, results

Competitive intelligence

For the full competitive landscape — auto-detected comparators, recent regulatory actions across the set, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline, sponsor landscape:

Nolbaxol CI brief — competitive landscape report
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Frequently asked questions about Nolbaxol

What is Nolbaxol?

Nolbaxol is a Small molecule drug developed by Yung Shin Pharm. Ind. Co., Ltd..

Who makes Nolbaxol?

Nolbaxol is developed by Yung Shin Pharm. Ind. Co., Ltd. (see full Yung Shin Pharm. Ind. Co., Ltd. pipeline at /company/yung-shin-pharm-ind-co-ltd).

Is Nolbaxol also known as anything else?

Nolbaxol is also known as docetaxel.

What development phase is Nolbaxol in?

Nolbaxol is in Phase 2.

Manufacturer: Yung Shin Pharm. Ind. Co., Ltd. — full pipeline
Therapeutic area: All drugs in Other
Also known as: docetaxel

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