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ABRAXANE
Breast cancer
Respiratory and thoracic cancers
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Drug Name:

ABRAXANE Rx

Generic Name and Formulations:
Paclitaxel [bound to albumin (human)] 100mg/vial; pwd for IV infusion after reconstitution; solvent-free.

Company:
Abraxis Oncology

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Therapeutic Use:

Indications for ABRAXANE:

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).

Adult Dose for ABRAXANE:

Do not treat if neutrophil count <1,500 cells/mm3 or platelets <100,000 cells/mm3. 260mg/m2 by IV infusion over 30 minutes every 3 weeks. If severe neutropenia (neutrophil <500 cells/mm3 for ≥1week) or severe sensory neuropathy occurs: reduce subsequent doses to 220mg/m2; reduce to 180mg/m2 if severe neutropenia or sensory neuropathy recurs. If grade 3 sensory neuropathy occurs, suspend use until resolution to grade 1 or 2; reduce subsequent doses. Hepatic impairment: see literature. Avoid extravasation.

Children's Dose for ABRAXANE:

Not recommended.

Pharmacological Class:

Taxane antimicrotubule.

Contraindications:

Baseline neutrophil count <1,500 cells/mm3. Prior severe hypersensitivity reaction (do not rechallenge).

Warnings/Precautions:

Do not substitute for, or with, other paclitaxel products (due to formulation differences). Do frequent peripheral blood cell counts. Hepatic or renal dysfunction. Contains human albumin; remote risk of viral transmission. Use appropriate contraception (men and women). Pregnancy (Cat.D), nursing mothers: not recommended.

Interactions:

May potentiate or be potentiated by CYP2C8 and/or CYP3A4 inducers (eg, rifampin, carbamazepine, phenytoin, efavirenz, nevirapine) and/or inhibitors (eg, ketoconazole, other imidazole antifungals, erythromycin, fluoxetine, gemfibrozil, cimetidine, ritonavir, saquinavir, indinavir, nelfinavir).

Adverse Reactions:

Bone marrow suppression (eg, neutropenia, anemia), infections, alopecia, sensory neuropathy, peripheral neuropathy, GI upset, mucositis, fatigue/asthenia, myalgia/arthralgia, abnormal ECG; alkaline phosphatase or AST elevation; dyspnea, edema, hypotension, rash (may be serious); rare: thrombotic events.

Metabolism:

Hepatic (CYP2C8, 3A4).

Elimination:

Renal, fecal.

Generic Availability:

NO

How Supplied:

Single-use vial—1

Indications for ABRAXANE:

First-line treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), in combination with carboplatin, in patients who are not candidates for curative surgery or radiation therapy.

Adult Dose for ABRAXANE:

Do not treat if neutrophil count <1,500 cells/mm3 or platelets <100,000 cells/mm3. In combination with carboplatin: 100mg/m2 IV over 30 minutes on Days 1, 8, and 15 of each 21-day cycle. Dose reductions for hematologic and neurologic adverse reactions, hepatic impairment: see literature. Avoid extravasation.

Children's Dose for ABRAXANE:

Not recommended.

Pharmacological Class:

Taxane antimicrotubule.

Contraindications:

Baseline neutrophil count <1,500 cells/mm3. Prior severe hypersensitivity reaction (do not rechallenge).

Warnings/Precautions:

Do not substitute for, or with, other paclitaxel products (due to formulation differences). Do frequent peripheral blood cell counts. Hepatic or renal dysfunction. Contains human albumin; remote risk of viral transmission. Use appropriate contraception (men and women). Pregnancy (Cat.D), nursing mothers: not recommended.

Interactions:

May potentiate or be potentiated by CYP2C8 and/or CYP3A4 inducers (eg, rifampin, carbamazepine, phenytoin, efavirenz, nevirapine) and/or inhibitors (eg, ketoconazole, other imidazole antifungals, erythromycin, fluoxetine, gemfibrozil, cimetidine, ritonavir, saquinavir, indinavir, nelfinavir).

Adverse Reactions:

Bone marrow suppression (eg, neutropenia, anemia), infections, alopecia, sensory neuropathy, peripheral neuropathy, GI upset, mucositis, fatigue/asthenia, myalgia/arthralgia, abnormal ECG; alkaline phosphatase or AST elevation; dyspnea, edema, hypotension, rash (may be serious); rare: thrombotic events.

Metabolism:

Hepatic (CYP2C8, 3A4).

Elimination:

Renal, fecal.

Generic Availability:

NO

How Supplied:

Single-use vial—1