Bevacizumab, a humanized anti‐angiogenic monoclonal antibody for the treatment of colorectal cancer

I Krämer, HP Lipp - Journal of clinical pharmacy and …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Angiogenesis is the process by which new blood vessels are created from pre‐existing
vessels. It is essential for the growth and development of normal cells and tissues during …

Biological activity of bevacizumab, a humanized anti-VEGF antibody in vitro

Y Wang, D Fei, M Vanderlaan, A Song - Angiogenesis, 2004 - Springer
Abstract Bevacizumab (Avastin™, Genentech) is a humanized monoclonal antibody
targeting vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a critical angiogenic factor involved in …

Bevacizumab: antiangiogenic cancer therapy

C Culy - Drugs of Today, 2005 - access.portico.org
Angiogenesis, the process of new blood vessel formation, is an essential step in tumor
growth and metastasis. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a key mediator in this …

Bevacizumab: a review of its use in metastatic colorectal cancer

PL McCormack, SJ Keam - Drugs, 2008 - Springer
Bevacizumab (Avastin®) is a recombinant, humanized monoclonal antibody against
vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) that is used to inhibit VEGF function in vascular …

Bevacizumab in the treatment of colorectal cancer

MF Mulcahy, AB Benson III - Expert opinion on biological therapy, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Bevacizumab is a humanised monoclonal antibody that inhibits vascular endothelial growth
factor (VEGF), the key mediator of tumour angiogenesis, and has been shown to improve …

Inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor in the treatment of colorectal cancer

NH Fernando, HI Hurwitz - Seminars in oncology, 2003 - Elsevier
Angiogenesis is essential for tumor growth and metastasis and is a promising target in the
search for new anti-neoplastic agents. Angiogenesis is a tightly regulated process …

Bevacizumab: an angiogenesis inhibitor for the treatment of solid malignancies

T Shih, C Lindley - Clinical therapeutics, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND:: Bevacizumab is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody that was
approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in February 2004 for use as part of …

Discovery and development of bevacizumab, an anti-VEGF antibody for treating cancer

N Ferrara, KJ Hillan, HP Gerber… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2004 - nature.com
The existence of factors that stimulate blood vessel growth, thereby recruiting a neovascular
supply to nourish a growing tumour, was postulated many decades ago, although the …

Bevacizumab: an angiogenesis inhibitor with efficacy in colorectal and other malignancies

SD Zondor, PJ Medina - Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
OBJECTIVE: To review the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and pivotal clinical trials for
bevacizumab, emphasizing its use in colorectal cancer. DATA SOURCES: A …

Targeted therapy of colorectal cancer: clinical experience with bevacizumab

NH Fernando, HI Hurwitz - The Oncologist, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to:
Describe the clinical experience of bevacizumab in colorectal cancer. Explain the relevant …