Abraxane
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- Prescription status not stated
- Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines
- Active substance
- Paclitaxel
- Made by
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharma EEIG
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
What it is for
- Abraxane monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer in adult patients who have failed first-line treatment for metastatic disease and for whom standard, anthracycline containing therapy is not indicated. Abraxane in combination with gemcitabine is indicated for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. Abraxane in combination with carboplatin is indicated for the first-line treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in adult patients who are not candidates for potentially curative surgery and/or radiation therapy.
From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency
Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
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Details
| Made by | Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharma EEIG |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Paclitaxel |
| Used in | Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines |
| Classification | L01CD01 · Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines |
| Authorised on | 2008-01-11 |
| Last updated by the regulator | 2026-01-21 |
| EMA product number | EMEA/H/C/000778 |
Source: European Medicines Agency — medicine data · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician
Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA). Product information as published by EMA. Reuse terms: EMA legal notice (reproduction authorised).
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.