Abraxane US OK

September 9, 2013

THE US Food and Drug Administration has expanded the approved uses of Abraxane (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension, albuminbound) to treat patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the USA, with an estimated 45,220 patients diagnosed this year. Abraxane, marketed by Celgene in the US, is also approved to treat breast cancer and non-small cell lung cancer.

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Abraxane US OK

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