SPL Set ID: 0e0f06bd-d190-45da-be8b-062e8de01970
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Docetaxel is an antineoplastic agent belonging to the taxoid family. It is prepared by semisynthesis beginning with a precursor extracted from the renewable needle biomass of yew plants. The chemical name for docetaxel is (2R,3S)-N-carboxy-3-phenylisoserine, N- tert -butyl ester, 13-ester with 5β-20-epoxy-1,2α,4,7β,10β,13α-hexahydroxytax-11-en-9-one 4-acetate 2-benzoate. Docetaxel has the following structural formula: Docetaxel is a white to almost-white powder with an empirical formula of C 43 H 53 NO 14 , and a molecular weight of 807.88. It is highly lipophilic and practically insoluble in water. Docetaxel Injection is a clear, colorless to pale yellow solution. Docetaxel Injection is sterile, non-pyrogenic, and is available in multiple-dose vials, supplied as 20 mg/2 mL, 80 mg/8 mL and 160 mg/16 mL. Each mL of Docetaxel Injection contains 10 mg docetaxel, 275.9 mg alcohol 96% (v/v), 4 mg citric acid, 648 mg polyethylene glycol 300, and 80 mg polysorbate 80. chemical-structure