FDA Approves Celgene’s Supplemental New Drug Application for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

The FDA has approved Celgene’s supplemental new drug application for ABRAXANE, a pancreatic cancer treatment.

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In combination with gemcitabine, ABRAXANE is a first-line treatment for patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, which accounts for about 95 percent of all pancreatic cancers.

The approval is based on results from the Metastic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Clinical Trial, a randomized, international study.

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