Bevacizumab
- Generic Name
- Bevacizumab
- Brand Names
- Avastin, Mvasi, Oyavas, Alymsys, Aybintio, Abevmy, Vegzelma, Onbevzi, Zirabev, Lytenava, Avzivi
- Drug Type
- Biotech
- Chemical Formula
- -
- CAS Number
- 216974-75-3
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- 2S9ZZM9Q9V
- Background
There is a great deal of evidence indicating that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is important for the survival and proliferation of cancer cells. VEGF plays an important role in angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis, and tumor growth, which are all factors that contribute to its attractiveness as a therapeutic target for anti-cancer therapies.
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- Indication
As a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor, bevacizumab is used in several chemotherapy regimens to treat metastatic colorectal cancer; metastatic, unresectable, locally advanced or recurrent non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer; metastatic renal cell carcinoma; metastatic, persistent, or recurrent cervical cancer; primary peritoneal cancer;...
- Associated Conditions
- Metastatic Breast Cancer, Metastatic Cervical Cancer, Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (CRC), Metastatic Non-squamous Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma ( mRCC), Persistent Cervical Cancer, Recurrent Cervical Cancer, Recurrent Glioblastoma, Relapsed Glioblastoma, Stage III Fallopian Tube Cancer, Stage III Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, Stage III Primary Peritoneal Cancer, Stage IV Fallopian Tube Cancer, Stage IV Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, Stage IV Primary Peritoneal Cancer, Locally advanced nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer, Recurrent Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Recurrent Platinum-Sensitive Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, Recurrent Platinum-resistant Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, Recurrent platinum drug resistant Fallopian tube cancer, Recurrent platinum drug resistant primary peritoneal cancer, Recurrent platinum sensitive primary peritoneal cancer, Recurrent platinum-sensitive fallopian tube cancer, Unresectable Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Unresectable, advanced Non-squamous Non-small-cell Lung Cancer (NSQ NSCLC)
- Associated Therapies
- First Line Chemotherapy, First or Second Line Therapy, Second Line Treatment
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