Known as the prostate cancer powerhouse treatment Zytiga, Abiraterone Acetate has recently become a sales powerhouse for Medivation. The reason for the hype centers on a new indication for this potent anti-cancer drug, specifically as an efficacious pre-chemo treatment. Initial FDA approval for Abiraterone was for post-chemotherapy only. As a post-chemo treatment Zytiga was by[…]
Abiraterone Acetate Soars with Pre-Chemotherapy Indication
Chemotherapeutic / Anti-Neoplastic, Drug Research & Development API, New Indication Approval Tags: Docetaxelprostate cancer Feb 02, 2015
FDA Gives New Indication for Paclitaxel
Chemotherapeutic / Anti-Neoplastic, New Indication Approval, OTC and Compounding Product, TEVA API Tags: Paclitaxel Sep 12, 2013
On September 6, 2013 the FDA approved a new indication for the formidable pancreatic cancer drug Paclitaxel. Known as the brand name Abraxane, which is marketed by Celgene, Paclitaxel is now officially indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer. Paclitaxel will be used in a combination treatment, alongside Gemcitabine, to treat[…]
