Abstract 5534: Novel pluronic F127-coated paclitaxel nanoparticles formulation for pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer (PanCa) is one of the deadliest cancers which accounts for 46,420 new cancer cases and almost 39,590 deaths in the United States in 2014. There is no effective treatment modality for PanCa that can significantly improve the overall survival rate of patients. Paclitaxel is a mitotic inhibitor widely used in chemotherapy. Recent FDA approved treatment regimen of Abraxane® (paclitaxel nanoformulation) with gemcitabine has been...