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afatinib + docetaxel
- Development stage
- Phase 1
- Lead developer
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- Modality
- Small Molecules
- Administration
- Oral, Intravenous
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Overview
Afatinib + docetaxel is a **combination regimen** using the small-molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor afatinib, which irreversibly inhibits the ErbB family of receptors (including EGFR/HER1, HER2, and HER4), with docetaxel, a taxane chemotherapy that stabilizes microtubules to inhibit cell division. This combination has been investigated primarily in patients with solid tumors, including advanced cancer, in phase I trials to determine dosing and safety. Pulsatile dosing schedules for afatinib have been explored to reduce toxicity. The combination is supported by preclinical evidence for enhanced antitumor activity. Afatinib is developed by Boehringer Ingelheim, and docetaxel was originally developed by Rhône-Poulenc Rorer (now part of Sanofi)[1][2][3].
- Other names
- afatinib and docetaxel
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Targets
EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor)ERBB2 (Erb-b2 receptor tyrosine kinase 2)ERBB4 (Erb-b2 receptor tyrosine kinase 4)MicrotubuleRNR (Ribonucleotide reductase)
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