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ABRAXANE

PACLITAXEL
Oncology Approved 2005-01-07
5
Indications
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Phase 3 Trials
2
Priority Reviews
21
Years on Market

Details

Status
Prescription
First Approved
2005-01-07
Routes
INTRAVENOUS
Dosage Forms
POWDER

Companies

Active Ingredient: PACLITAXEL

ABRAXANE Approval History

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What ABRAXANE Treats

5 FDA approvals

Originally approved for its first indication in 2005 . Covers 5 distinct patient populations.

  • Other (5)

ABRAXANE Boxed Warning

SEVERE MYELOSUPPRESSION • Do not administer ABRAXANE therapy to patients with baseline neutrophil counts of less than 1,500 cells/mm 3 [see Contraindications (4) ]. • Monitor for neutropenia, which may be severe and result in infection or sepsis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1 , 5.3) ]. • Perform frequent complete blood cell counts on all patients receiving ABRAXANE [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1 , 5.3) ]. WARNING: SEVERE MYELOSUPPRESSION See full prescribing information for complete boxe...

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Trial Timeline

Full development history with FDA approval milestones

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Understanding FDA Approval Types
Count Type What it means
- ORIG Original approval - drug first enters market
- SUPPL - Efficacy New indication (new disease/condition approved)
- SUPPL - Labeling Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates)
- SUPPL - Manufacturing Production changes (new facility)
- SUPPL - Chemistry Formulation changes (new dosage strength)

Green lines in the timeline show ORIG and Efficacy approvals - the clinically meaningful milestones.

ABRAXANE FDA Label Details

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Indications & Usage

FDA Label (PDF)

ABRAXANE is a microtubule inhibitor indicated for the treatment of: • Metastatic 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. • Locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as first-line treatment in combination with carboplatin, in patients who are not candidates for curative surgery or radiation therapy. • Metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas as first-line treatment, in combination with gemcit...

⚠️ BOXED WARNING

WARNING: SEVERE MYELOSUPPRESSION • Do not administer ABRAXANE therapy to patients with baseline neutrophil counts of less than 1,500 cells/mm 3 [see Contraindications (4) ]. • Monitor for neutropenia, which may be severe and result in infection or sepsis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1 , 5.3) ]. ...

ABRAXANE Patents & Exclusivity

Latest Patent: Jul 2034

Patents (14 active)

US9511046*PED Expires Jul 12, 2034
US9511046 Expires Jan 12, 2034
US9393318*PED Expires Sep 4, 2032
US9597409*PED Expires Sep 4, 2032
US9393318 Expires Mar 4, 2032
US9597409 Expires Mar 4, 2032
US8034375*PED Expires Feb 13, 2027
US8268348*PED Expires Aug 21, 2026
US7758891*PED Expires Aug 21, 2026
US9101543*PED Expires Aug 21, 2026
+ 4 more patents
Source: FDA Orange Book

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