FDA approves ABRAXANE(TM) for metastatic breast cancer
ABRAXANE™, first solvent-free, albumin-bound paclitaxel nanoparticles, requires no premedication and almost doubles response rate
SCHAUMBURG, IL – January 7, 2005 – American Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:APPX) and American Bioscience, Inc. (ABI) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ABRAXANETM for Injectable Suspension (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension) (albumin-bound) in metastatic breast cancer. ABRAXANETM is indicated for the treatment of breast cancer after failure of combination chemotherapy for metastatic disease or relapse within 6 months of adjuvant chemotherapy. Prior therapy should have included an anthracycline unless clinically contraindicated.
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