Phase III Study of ABI-007(Albumin-bound Paclitaxel) Plus Gemcitabine Versus Gemcitabine in Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas

Inclusion Criteria

A participant will be eligible for inclusion in this study only if all of the following criteria are met:

• Participant has definitive histologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. The definitive diagnosis of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma will be made by integrating the histopathological data within the context of the clinical and radiographic data. Participants with islet cell neoplasms are excluded.
• Initial diagnosis of metastatic disease must have occurred ≤6 weeks prior to randomization in the study.
• Patient has one or more metastatic tumors measurable by Computed Tomography (CT) scan or Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), if patient is allergic to CT contrast media).
• Male or non-pregnant and non-lactating female, and ≥ 18 years of age. If a female patient is of child-bearing potential, as evidenced by regular menstrual periods, she must have a negative serum pregnancy test Beta-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (β-hCG) documented 72 hours prior to the first administration of study drug.

If sexually active, the patient must agree to use contraception considered adequate and appropriate by the Investigator during the period of administration of study drug. In addition, male and female patients must utilize contraception after the end of treatment as recommended in the product's Summary of Product Characteristics or Prescribing Information provided in the study manual.

• Patients must have received no previous radiotherapy, surgery, chemotherapy or investigational therapy for the treatment of metastatic disease. Prior treatment with 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) or gemcitabine administered as a radiation sensitizer in the adjuvant setting is allowed, provided at least 6 months have elapsed since completion of the last dose and no lingering toxicities are present. Patients having received cytotoxic doses of gemcitabine or any other chemotherapy in the adjuvant setting are not eligible for this study.
• Patient has adequate biological parameters as demonstrated by the following blood counts at Baseline (obtained ≤14 days prior to randomization):

Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10^9/L; Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm^3 (100 × 10^9/L); Hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥ 9 g/dL.

• Patient has the following blood chemistry levels at Baseline (obtained ≤14 days prior to randomization):

Aspartate Transaminase (AST), Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase (SGOT), Alanine Transaminase ( ALT) Serum Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT) ≤ 2.5 × upper limit of normal range (ULN), unless liver metastases are clearly present, then ≤ 5 × ULN is allowed Total bilirubin ≤ ULN Serum creatinine within normal limits or calculated clearance ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m^2 for patients with serum creatinine levels above or below the institutional normal value. If using creatinine clearance, actual body weight should be used for calculating creatinine clearance (e.g., using the Cockroft-Gault formula). For patients with a Body Mass Index (BMI) >30 kg/m^2, lean body weight should be used instead.

• Patient has acceptable coagulation studies (obtained ≤14 days prior to randomization) as demonstrated by prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT) within normal limits (± 15%).
• Patient has no clinically significant abnormalities in urinalysis results (obtained ≤14 days prior to randomization).
• Patient has a Karnofsky performance status (KPS) ≥ 70. Two observers will be required to assess KPS. If discrepant, the one with the lowest assessment will be considered true.
• Patients should be asymptomatic for jaundice prior to Day 1. Significant or symptomatic amounts of ascites should be drained prior to Day 1. Pain symptoms should be stable and should not require modifications in analgesic management prior to Day 1.
• Patient has been informed about the nature of the study, and has agreed to participate in the study, and signed the Informed Consent Form (ICF) prior to participation in