Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Abraxane
Abraxane (uh-BRAX-ayn)
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 is a type of mitotic inhibitor. Also called ABI-007, nanoparticle paclitaxel, paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation, and protein-bound paclitaxel.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.