Definition

A form of the anticancer drug paclitaxel that is used alone or with other drugs to treat certain types of breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, and pancreatic cancer. Protein-bound paclitaxel may have fewer side effects and work better than other forms of paclitaxel. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Protein-bound paclitaxel stops cancer cells from growing and dividing and may kill them. It is a type of taxane. Also called ABI-007, Abraxane, nanoparticle paclitaxel, and paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation.