| Cabazitaxel | CBZ |
| CBZ NPs | Cabazitaxel Nanoparticles |
| CBZ Sol | Micellar cabazitaxel solution |
| CBZ lipo | Cabazitaxel liposomes |
| PTX | Paclitaxel |
| DTX | Docetaxel |
| HSPC | Hydrogenated Soya Phosphatidylcholine |
| DOTAP | N-[1-(2,3-Dioleoyloxy)propyl]-N,N,N-trimethylammonium chloride |
| CL | 1,1′,2,2′-tetramyristoyl cardiolipin |
| LPC | 1-Oleoyl-2-hydroxy-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine |
| OHGP | 1-Oleoyl-2-hydroxy-sn-glycero-3-phosphate sodium salt |
| PLGA | Poly(lactide co-glycolide) |
| DC Chol | 3β-[N-(Dimethylaminoethane)-carbamoyl]-cholesterol |
| kDa | Kilodaltons |
| DSC | Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
| Chol | Cholesterol |
| FTIR | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy |
| TEM | Transmission Electron Microscopy |
| DCM | Dichloromethane |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| DMAB | Didodecyltrimethylammonium bromide |
| PVA | Poly(vinyl alcohol) |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| DSPE-PEG-2000 | 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-[carboxy(polyethylene glycol)-2000] (sodium salt) |
| RP-HPLC | Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography |
| PDA detector | Photodynamic array detector |
| PDI | Polydispersity index |
| PBS | Phosphate buffer saline |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| Cmax | Maximum concentration |
| AUC | Area under the curve |
| t 1/2 | Half-life |
| MRT | Mean residence time |
| Tmax | Time at which maximum concentration reached |
| Abs | Absorbance |
| Eq | Equation |
| CLSM | Confocal laser scanning microscopy |