Beyond use dating of nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel (Pazenir) infusion

Prepared infusions of nanoparticle albumin-bound (nab) paclitaxel are stable for seven days, when stored in a refrigerator, according to researcher Helen Linxweiler (University Medical Centre of Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany). Paclitaxel is widely used in cancer chemotherapy e.g. for treatment of metastatic breast, pancreas and lung cancer. The nab formulation has to be reconstituted and diluted in a carrier […]

NICE UK recommends Keytruda with carboplatin and paclitaxel for metastatic squamous non-small-cell lung cancer – Merck Inc

NICE (UK): Keytruda (pembrolizumab), from Merck Inc. with carboplatin and paclitaxel is recommended as an option for untreated metastatic squamous non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adults, only if their tumours express PD?L1 with a tumour proportion score of 0% to 49%, if their tumours express PD?L1 with a tumour proportion score of 50% or more and they need urgent clinical […]