Nab-paclitaxel: clinical trials recruiting now
FDA drug label
- FDA-approved
- Yes. Nab-paclitaxel appears in the FDA drug-label database. Marketed as Paclitaxel.
- Drug class
- Microtubule Inhibitor (FDA established pharmacologic class)
- Boxed warning
- The FDA label for Nab-paclitaxel carries a boxed warning (the FDA's most serious warning). See the full label for details.
FDA-approved use
Paclitaxel Injection, USP is indicated as subsequent therapy for the treatment of advanced carcinoma of the ovary. As first-line therapy, Paclitaxel Injection, USP is indicated in combination with cisplatin. Paclitaxel Injection, USP is indicated for the adjuvant treatment of node-positive breast cancer administered sequentially to standard doxorubicin-containing combination chemotherapy. In the clinical trial, there was an overall favorable effect on disease-free and overall survival in the total population of patients with receptor-positive and receptor-negative tumors, but the benefit has been specifically demonstrated by available data (median follow-up 30 months) only in the patients with estrogen and progesterone receptor-negative tumors (see CLINICAL STUDIES, Breast Carcinoma ). Paclitaxel Injection, USP is indicated for the treatment of 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. Paclitaxel Injection, USP, in combination with cisplatin, is indicated for the first-line treatment of non-small cell lung c…
FDA recalls / enforcement
| Reason (FDA) | Classification | Status | Initiated |
|---|---|---|---|
| The affected lots of Carboplatin Injection, Cytarabine Injection, Methotrexate Injection, USP, and Paclitaxel Injection are being recalled due to visible particles embedded in the glass located at the neck of the vial. There may be the potential for product to come into contact with the embedded pa — Hospira Inc. | Class II (FDA: may cause temporary or reversible harm) | Terminated | 2012-06-27 |
| Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Package Insert- Missing text on the product insert in the "Clinical Studies" and "Specific Adverse Events" sections. — Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | Class III (FDA: unlikely to cause harm) | Terminated | 2013-11-08 |
Phase breakdown
Conditions being studied
Recruiting trials involving Nab-paclitaxel
- A Clinical Study of Patritumab Deruxtecan to Treat Breast Cancer (MK-1022-016)
- A Clinical Trial Testing the Safety of Pumitamig (an Investigational Drug) and How Well it Works When Combined With Chemotherapy for People Who Have Not Been Treated Yet for Pancreatic Cancer
- A Clinical Trial to Evaluate EDV Nanocell Therapy With Gemcitabine and Nab-paclitaxel in Pancreatic Cancer
- A Global Phase III Study of Rilvegostomig or Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment of Locally Advanced or Metastatic Squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- A Phase II Study Evaluating BMS-986504 in MTAP-deleted Pancreatic Cancer
- A Phase III Study of Dato-DXd With or Without Durvalumab Compared With Investigator's Choice of Chemotherapy in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With PD-L1 Positive Locally Recurrent Inoperable or Metastatic Triple-negative Breast Cancer (TROPION-Breast05)
- A Platform Study in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- A Prospective, Single-arm, Phase II Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tafolecimab and Sintilimab Combined With Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Driver Gene-negative Non-small Cell Lung Cancer After Failure of First-line Immunotherapy.
- A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Multiple Treatment Combinations in Patients With Metastatic or Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
- A Study for the Adjuvant Treatment of Breast Cancer
- A Study for the Neoadjuvant Treatment of Breast Cancer
- A Study of AK104 With Chemotherapy as First-line Treatment in Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
- A Study of ASP2138 Given Before Surgery, Then Chemotherapy After Surgery, in People With Pancreatic Ductal Cancer
- A Study of BMS-986504 Monotherapy and in Combination With Other Agents in Participants With Advanced and/or Metastatic Solid Tumors With Homozygous MTAP Deletion (MountainTAP-5)
- A Study of Intismeran Autogene (V940)/Placebo + Pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy in Metastatic Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (V940-013)
- A Study of Izalontamab Brengitecan Versus Chemotherapy in Participants With Previously Untreated, Locally Advanced, Recurrent Inoperable, or Metastatic Triple-negative Breast Cancer Ineligible for Anti-PD(L)1 Drugs (IZABRIGHT-Breast01)
- A Study of LY4050784 in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
- A Study of NovoTTF-200T(P) in Combination With Gemcitabine and Nab-Paclitaxel for Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
- A Study of Pembrolizumab With or Without Chemotherapy in Combination With Additional Treatments for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (MK-3475-01G/KEYMAKER U01)
- A Study of QL1706 Combined With Short-Cycle Anthracyclines or Taxanes for the Treatment of Early-Stage TNBC
- A Study of SKB264 Versus Investigator's Choice Chemotherapy in Patients With Unresectable Recurrent or Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
- A Study of SKB264 Versus Investigator's Choice of Chemotherapy in Subjects With Unresectable Locally Advanced, Relapsed, or Metastatic HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer Who Have Previously Failed Endocrine Therapy
- A Study of Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (MK-2870) as a Single Agent and in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Treatment of Physician's Choice in Participants With HR+/HER2- Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer (MK-2870-010)
- A Study of Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (Sac-TMT, MK-2870) as Monotherapy and in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (MK-2870-011/TroFuse-011)
- A Study to Compare QLS31905 and Chemotherapy With Placebo and Chemotherapy in Participants With Pancreatic Cancer
- A Study to Compare the Combination of Navlimetostat (BMS-986504) With Pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy Versus Placebo Plus Pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy in First-line Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Participants With Homozygous MTAP Deletion
- A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of BMS-986523 Alone and in Combination With Anti-Cancer Agents in Participants With Advanced Solid Malignancies
- AB122 Platform Study
- AK112 or Placebo Plus Nab-Paclitaxel as First-line Treatment in Inoperable Locally Advanced/ Metastatic Triple-negative Breast Cancer
- BBO-11818 in Adult Subjects With KRAS Mutant Cancer
- BMS-986340 in Combination With Nivolumab, Gemcitabine and Nab-paclitaxel for the Treatment of Metastatic and Recurrent Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
- BRE-10: Biomarker Optimization of Neoadjuvant Therapy in Breast Cancer
- Basal-like PDAC Treated With Gemcitabine, Erlotinib, and Nab-paclitaxel
- Chemo4METPANC Combination Chemokine Inhibitor, Immunotherapy, and Chemotherapy in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
- Chemotherapy Combined With Immunotherapy Versus Immunotherapy Alone for Older Adults With Stage IIIB-IV Lung Cancer, The ACHIEVE Trial
- Dose Attenuated Chemotherapy in Compromised Patients With Lung Cancer
- Durvalumab and Tremelimumab in Combination With Propranolol and Chemotherapy for Treatment of Advanced Hepatopancreabiliary Tumors (BLOCKED)
- First-line Regimen With QL1706 Plus Chemo ± Bev in PDAC Patients
- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Breast Cancer Precision Platform Series Study- Neoadjuvant Therapy
- Gemcitabine Plus Nab-paclitaxel as Switch Maintenance Versus Continuation of Modified FOLFIRINOX as 1st Line Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer.
- Gemcitabine Versus Reduced-dose Combination Chemotherapy in Fragile Patients with Non-resectable Pancreatic Cancer
- Gemcitabine, Cisplatin and Nab-Paclitaxel as Neoadjuvant Treatment for Patients With Resectable or Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer
- Gemcitabine, Nab-paclitaxel Plus the TheraBionic P1 (an Amplitude-Modulated Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields) Device to Treat Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
- High Dose Radiation Therapy With Pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Patients With PD-L1 Positive Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer
- Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer and Peritoneal Metastasis
- Induction Therapy With PD-1 Antibody Combined With Platinum-based Doublet Chemotherapy for Locally-advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
- Intra-arterial Gemcitabine vs. IV Gemcitabine and Nab-Paclitaxel Following Radiotherapy for LAPC
- Ivonescimab(AK112/SMT112) in Combination With Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer
- LM-108 in Combination With PD-1 Based Treatment for Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Triple - Negative Breast Cancer
- Local Consolidative Therapy and Durvalumab for Oligoprogressive and Polyprogressive Stage III NSCLC After Chemoradiation and Anti-PD-L1 Therapy
- MOONRAY-01, A Study of LY3962673 in Participants With KRAS G12D-Mutant Solid Tumors
- Neoadjuvant Camrelizumab and Fluzoparib and Nab-paclitaxel in Early Breast Cancer With HRR Gene Mutation
- Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in Rare Mutations Localized NSCLC
- Neoadjuvant Trastuzumab-rezetecan Plus Pertuzumab or Nab-Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, Trastuzumab, and Pyrotinib After Suboptimal Response to Neoadjuvant Dual HER2-Targeted Therapy Combined With Chemotherapy in HER2-Positive Early Breast Cancer
- ONT01 and Gemcitabine/Nab-paclitaxel as Second Line Therapy for Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
- PD-1 Combined With Chemotherapy and PULSAR in LAPC and Local Recurrence Patients
- Phase 1/2 Trial of S241656 in Selected RAS/MAPK Mutation- Positive Malignancies
- Phase I Study of Autologous Tumor-Draining Lymph Node-Derived Lymphocytes as Neoadjuvant Therapy for HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
- Phase I Study of Tumor Treating Fields (TTF) in Combination With Cabozantinib or With Pembrolizumab and Nab-Paclitaxel in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Involving the Abdomen or Thorax
- Pilot Study of Performance Status 2 vs. Performance Status 0-1 Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Treated With Chemo/Immunotherapy
- Preoperative, Proton- Radiotherapy Combined With Chemotherapy for Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer
- QL1706 Plus Chemotherapy +/- Bevacizumab in 1L Treatment of R/mTNBC
- QL1706 Plus Chidamide, AG as First-line Treatment for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
- Relacorilant With Nab-Paclitaxel and Gemcitabine in Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
- Restoring Sensitivity To Immunotherapy In Advanced Triple Negative Breast Cancer Exploiting Ceralasertib Priming Followed By Combined Durvalumab/Nab-Paclitaxel
- Second-line Immunotherapy for ES-SCLC
- Split Course Adaptive Radiation Therapy With Pembrolizumab With/Without Chemotherapy for Treating Stage IV Lung Cancer
- Stimulation With Bethanechol in Combination With Gemcitabine and Nab-paclitaxel in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
- Study of Amplitude-Modulated Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
- Study of Autologous Tumor-Draining Lymph Node-Derived Lymphocytes as Neoadjuvant Therapy for HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
- Study of Autologous Tumor-Draining Lymph Node-Derived Lymphocytes for Advanced HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
- Study of Camrelizumab Plus Apatinib and Chemotherapy as Neoadjuvant Therapy in Participants With Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
- Study of Daraxonrasib and Daraxonrasib + GnP as First-line Treatment in Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
- Study of Nab-Paclitaxel and Gemcitabine With or Without SBP-101 in Pancreatic Cancer
- Study of RAS(ON) Inhibitors in Patients With Gastrointestinal Solid Tumors
- Study of Zoldonrasib + Chemo of Investigator's Choice vs Placebo + Chemo of Investigator's Choice as First-line Treatment in Metastatic KRAS G12D-mutated Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma ( RASolute 305 )
- Studying Chemotherapy With or Without Panitumumab for Unresectable, Locally Advanced, or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Without KRAS Mutations
- Testing Higher Dose Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
- Testing the Addition of Anti-Cancer Drug, ZEN003694 (ZEN-3694) and PD-1 Inhibitor (Pembrolizumab), to Standard Chemotherapy (Nab-Paclitaxel) Treatment in Patients With Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
- Testing the Addition of High Dose, Targeted Radiation to the Usual Treatment for Locally-Advanced Inoperable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Testing the Addition of an Individualized Vaccine to Durvalumab and Tremelimumab and Chemotherapy in Patients With Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer
- Testing the Combination of Two Approved Chemotherapy Drugs and Radiation Prior to Surgery in Localized Pancreatic Cancer
- Thalidomide to Chemotherapy Related Nausea and Vomiting in Pancreatic Cancer
- Transcatheter Arterial Infusion to Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
- Valproic Acid/Simvastatin Plus Gemcitabine/Nab-paclitaxel Based Regimens in Untreated Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Patients
Common questions
Is Nab-paclitaxel FDA-approved?
Yes, marketed as Paclitaxel. Its FDA label carries a boxed warning.
How many recruiting trials involve Nab-paclitaxel?
85 recruiting trials across 15 conditions.
Is this list of trials complete?
No. For the full record, search ClinicalTrials.gov.