Oral paclitaxel combination shows positive results for TNBC subgroup in phase II study

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A regimen including oral paclitaxel plus Athenex (encequidar) in combination with a PD-1 inhibitor and carboplatin showed positive results in triple-negative, high-risk, early-stage breast cancer. The oral paclitaxel, relative to intravenous paclitaxel, was associated with less neuropathy and was not associated with an increase in febrile neutropenia. 

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