Abraxane and Cachexia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cachexia is reported as a side effect among people who take Abraxane (paclitaxel), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Avastin, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cachexia when taking Abraxane. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 19,123 people who have side effects when taking Abraxane from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Abraxane?

Abraxane has active ingredients of paclitaxel. It is often used in breast cancer metastatic. eHealthMe is studying from 19,196 Abraxane users. Check the latest studies of Abraxane.

What is Cachexia?

Cachexia (loss of weight) is found to be associated with 676 drugs and 1,199 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cachexia.

On Apr, 17, 2026

19,123 people reported to have side effects when taking Abraxane.
Among them, 42 people (0.22%) have Cachexia.

Among these 42 people:

How long have people been on Abraxane when they have Cachexia? *

What is the gender of people who have Cachexia when taking Abraxane? *

female: 82.93 %
male: 17.07 %

What is the age of people who have Cachexia when taking Abraxane? *

What are other drugs people take besides Abraxane? *

What are other side effects people have besides Cachexia? *

Pain: 22 people, 52.38%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 21 people, 50.00%
Weakness: 19 people, 45.24%
Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 19 people, 45.24%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 19 people, 45.24%
Stress And Anxiety: 18 people, 42.86%
Pneumonia: 18 people, 42.86%
General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status): 18 people, 42.86%
Pain In Jaw: 18 people, 42.86%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 18 people, 42.86%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 10 people, 23.81%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 7 people, 16.67%
Depression: 5 people, 11.90%
Adenocarcinoma Pancreas (cancer of pancreas): 4 people, 9.52%
Pancreatic Carcinoma (pancreatic cancer): 3 people, 7.14%
Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 3 people, 7.14%
Small Intestine Carcinoma (cancer tumour of small intestine): 2 people, 4.76%
Breast Cancer Female: 2 people, 4.76%
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Recurrent (type of epithelial lung cancer reoccurrence): 2 people, 4.76%
Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 2.38%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cachexia:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cachexia:

Cachexia (1,199 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on paclitaxel (the active ingredients of Abraxane) and Abraxane (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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