Paclitaxel (Albumin-Stabilized Nanoparticle Formulation)

Paclitaxel (Albumin-Stabilized Nanoparticle Formulation)
A drug used to treat breast cancer that has spread or that has come back within 6 months after chemotherapy. It is also being studied in the treatment of newly diagnosed breast cancer and other types of cancer. Paclitaxel (Albumin-Stabilized Nanoparticle Formulation) belongs to the family of drugs called mitotic inhibitors. Also called nanoparticle paclitaxel, protein-bound paclitaxel, Abraxane, and ABI-007.

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  • nanoparticle paclitaxel — A drug used to treat breast cancer that has spread or that has come back within 6 months after chemotherapy. It is also being studied in the treatment of newly diagnosed breast cancer and other types of cancer. Nanoparticle paclitaxel belongs to… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • Protein-bound paclitaxel — is an injectable formulation of paclitaxel, a mitotic inhibitor drug used in the treatment of breast cancer. [cite web |url= http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db alpha.aspx?CdrID=507751 |title= Definition of protein bound paclitaxel |publisher=… …   Wikipedia

  • protein-bound paclitaxel — A drug used to treat breast cancer that has spread or that has come back within 6 months after chemotherapy. It is also being studied in the treatment of newly diagnosed breast cancer and other types of cancer. Protein bound paclitaxel belongs to …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • ABI-007 — A drug used to treat breast cancer that has spread or that has come back within 6 months after chemotherapy. It is also being studied in the treatment of newly diagnosed breast cancer and other types of cancer. ABI 007 is a type of mitotic… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • Abraxane — A drug used to treat breast cancer that has spread or that has come back within 6 months after chemotherapy. It is also being studied in the treatment of newly diagnosed breast cancer and other types of cancer. Abraxane belongs to the family of… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

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