Thursday, June 8, 2017
ABI-007
A drug used to treat breast cancer that has come back or spread to other
parts of the body. It is also used with carboplatin to treat advanced
non-small cell lung cancer in patients who are not able to have surgery
or radiation therapy. It is also used with gemcitabine hydrochloride to
treat pancreatic cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. It
is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. ABI-007 is a
form of the anticancer drug paclitaxel and may cause fewer side effects
than paclitaxel. It stops cancer cells from growing and dividing, and
may kill them. It is a type of mitotic inhibitor and a type of
antimicrotubule agent. Also called Abraxane, nanoparticle paclitaxel,
paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation, and
protein-bound paclitaxel.
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