Docetaxel labeled with iodine 131 radionuclide--a possible new anticancer drug? (The pilot study).

The cytotoxic potentials of the lipiodol emulsion with dissolved 131I-docetaxel, the 131I-lipiodol emulsion and non-labeled docetaxel were tested on the HeLa Hep2 cell line during 24 hours. The pilot study confirmed that the radio-labeled docetaxel was significantly more toxic than the radionuclide or docetaxel alone.