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paclitaxel
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pac·li·tax·el  (pkl-tksl)
n.
An anticancer drug derived from the bark of the Pacific yew tree and used in the treatment of ovarian and breast cancer that has not responded to prior therapy.

[Pac(ific yew) + New Latin (Taxus brevif)li(a), scientific name of Pacific yew (Latin brevis, short + Latin flium, leaf; see folium) + alteration of Taxol.]


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A paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension indicated for the treatment of breast cancer, ABRAXANE was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in January 2005 and is currently marketed by Abraxis Oncology in North America.
The first FDA approved product to use this nab platform, ABRAXANE, was launched in 2005 for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer and is now approved in 38 countries.
As we advance our pivotal clinical trials of ABRAXANE in pancreatic cancer and melanoma, we look forward to the potential of bringing a new treatment option to patients with these difficult to treat cancers," said Lonnie Moulder, President and Chief Executive Officer.
 
 
 
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