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Celgene Abraxane for pancreatic cancer treatment shows positive results

Abraxane, developed using nab technology platform, is a solvent-free chemotherapy treatment option for metastatic breast cancer.

The study comprised evaluation of Abraxane in combination with gemcitabine in 67 patients.

Abraxane with gemcitabine demonstrated a median overall survival of 12.2 months

The levels of secreted protein acidic and rich in crysteine (SPARC) were evaluated in 36 patients and patients with high-SPARC biomarker achieved higher overall survival.

The data is published in Journal of Clinical Oncology Online.