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Nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel: a novel Cremphor-EL-free formulation of paclitaxel.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17716129     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Standard formulation paclitaxel requires the use of solvents, such as Cremphor-EL, which contribute to some of the toxicities commonly associated with paclitaxel-based therapy. Nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel (nab-paclitaxel) is a novel solvent-free formulation of paclitaxel. The formulation is prepared by high-pressure homogenization of paclitaxel in the presence of serum albumin into a nanoparticle colloidal suspension. The human albumin-stabilized paclitaxel particles have an average size of 130 nm. Nab-paclitaxel has several practical advantages over Cremphor-EL-paclitaxel, including a shorter infusion time (30 min) and no need for premedications for hypersensitivity reactions. The nab-paclitaxel formulation eliminates the impact of Cremphor-EL on paclitaxel pharmacokinetics and utilizes the endogenous albumin transport mechanisms to concentrate nab-paclitaxel within the tumor. A recent Phase III trial compared nab- and Cremphor-EL-paclitaxel in patients with metastatic breast cancer. Patients treated with nab-paclitaxel experienced a higher response, longer time to tumor progression and, in patients receiving second-line or greater therapy, a longer median survival. Patients treated with nab-paclitaxel had a significantly lower rate of severe neutropenia and a higher rate of sensory neuropathy. The preclinical and clinical data indicate that the nab-paclitaxel formulation has significant advantages over Cremphor-EL-paclitaxel.
Authors:
Thomas E Stinchcombe
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nanomedicine (London, England)     Volume:  2     ISSN:  1748-6963     ISO Abbreviation:  Nanomedicine (Lond)     Publication Date:  2007 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-08-24     Completed Date:  2007-09-18     Revised Date:  2010-01-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101278111     Medline TA:  Nanomedicine (Lond)     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  415-23     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Program, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7305, USA. thomas_stinchcombe@med.unc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Albumins / chemistry*
Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage,  chemistry
Clinical Trials as Topic / trends*
Drug Carriers / chemistry*
Drug Compounding / methods
Humans
Nanoparticles / chemistry*,  therapeutic use
Neoplasms / drug therapy*
Paclitaxel / administration & dosage*,  chemistry*
Particle Size
Solvents / chemistry
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Albumins; 0/Antineoplastic Agents; 0/Drug Carriers; 0/Solvents; 33069-62-4/Paclitaxel

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