CAVEOLIN-PTX®

Paclitaxel (protein bound particles) injectable suspension 100 mg/vial

Albumin bound paclitaxel is a microtubule inhibitor indicated for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer & locally advanced or metastatic non – small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

  • Indication: It indicated for the treatment of :
    • Metastatic breast cancer: after failure of combination chemotherapy for metastatic disease or relapse within 6 months of adjuvant chemotherapy. Prior therapy should have included an anthracycline unless clinically contraindicated.
    • Locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC):  as first-line treatment in combination with carboplatin, in patients who are not candidates for curative surgery or radiation therapy.
  • Formulation: 
    • Metastatic Breast Cancer: Recommended dosage is 260 mg/m2 intravenously over 30 minutes every 3 weeks.
    • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Recommended dosage is 100 mg/m2 intravenously over 30 minutes on Days 1, 8, and 15 of each 21-day cycle, Administer carboplatin on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle immediately after albumin bound paclitaxel.
  • CAVEOLIN-PTX® 
    • Is a solvent-free paclitaxel formulation intended to reduce solvent-related adverse reactions and improve tumor penetration.
    • Has shorter infusion time and does not need special intravenous tubing.
    • Obviates need for premedications for hypersensitivity reactions.
    • Works by stopping division of cancer cells thereby blocking the growth of the cancer.
CAVEOLIN-PTX® Tumour – Targeted Nanomedicine with Natural Transport Properties of Albumin which is a natural carrier for hydrophobic molecules in the body, associated with high metabolic uptake by tumours.

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