Abraxane
Approval
- What happened
The FDA approved Abraxane for breast cancer that has spread, the first of a new class of albumin-bound nanoparticle drugs.
- Why it matters
The older form of paclitaxel is dissolved in a solvent that can cause dangerous allergic reactions, so patients first need steroids. The nanoparticle form doesn't need them.
News-Medical, 9 Jan 2005- How far from your life
Approved or on sale
Albumin-bound paclitaxel (Abraxane) is on step 4 of 5. You can get it now, though it may not be common yet.
- Source
“the first in a new class of albumin-bound nanotechnology, was approved for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer.”News-Medical, 9 Jan 2005
The bigger picture
More on Abraxane
On step 4 of 5: Approved or on sale. Everything we track on it