Which of the following chemotherapeutic drugs is considered to be cell-cycle specific for the G₂ phase of the cell life cycle?

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Paclitaxel is a microtubule-stabilizing agent that specifically targets the G₂ phase of the cell cycle. Fludarabine is a nucleoside analogue that targets DNA synthesis and is not specific to any particular phase of the cell cycle. Asparaginase is an enzyme that deprives cancer cells of the amino acid asparagine, but it is not cell-cycle specific. Vinorelbine targets microtubules, but it affects the G2/M phase of the cell cycle rather than the G₂ phase.

Which of the Following Chemotherapeutic Drugs Is Considered to Be