Drug Detail

Information about Gemzar, Taxotere

Generic Name	Gemcitabine, docetaxel
IND
Brand Name (US)	Gemzar, Taxotere
Manufacturer
Drug Type	Cardenolide
Delivery	Intravenous
Approval Status	Both drugs are approved for non-GIST cancers. This combination is in phase 2 for GIST.
Indications
Overall Strategy	GIST Tumor Based
Strategy	Interfere with production of new DNA
Drug Category	Chemotherapy

This rational for this combination of two traditional chemotherapy drugs is unexplained in the era of targeted therapies.