NCIt definition : An orally bioavailable taxane with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon oral administration,
milataxel and its major active metabolite M-10 bind to and stabilize tubulin, resulting
in the inhibition of microtubule depolymerization and cell division, cell cycle arrest
in the G2/M phase, and the inhibition of tumor cell proliferation. Unlike other taxane
compounds, milataxel appears to be a poor substrate for the multidrug resistance (MDR)
membrane-associated P-glycoprotein (P-gp) efflux pump and may be useful for treating
multidrug-resistant tumors.;