NCIt definition : The ceribate ester form of paclitaxel, a compound extracted from the Pacific yew tree
Taxus brevifolia with antineoplastic activity. Paclitaxel binds to and stabilizes
tubulin thereby inhibiting the disassembly of microtubules, resulting in the inhibition
of cell division. This agent also induces apoptosis by binding to and blocking the
function of the apoptosis inhibitor protein B-cell Leukemia 2 (BCL2).;