All articles tagged with #paclitaxel
Originally Published 4 months ago — by Vascular News
The SWEDEPAD trials found that paclitaxel-coated devices do not improve outcomes like amputation risk or quality of life in peripheral arterial disease and may be associated with increased five-year mortality, reigniting safety concerns about these devices.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by South China Morning Post
Chinese scientists have decoded the biosynthetic pathway of the rare anticancer drug paclitaxel and successfully reproduced it in tobacco plants, offering a potential solution to the scarcity of the compound found in the Pacific yew tree. The research, published in Science, identified a new understanding of the synthesis pathway and introduced a method to artificially constitute the biosynthetic pathway for the key precursor of paclitaxel in tobacco. This breakthrough could pave the way for sustainable and alternative production methods, potentially leading to green and efficient manufacturing of paclitaxel in the future.