The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1287
June 2, 2008
Bevacizumab (Avastin) for Metastatic Breast Cancer
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Bevacizumab (Avastin) for Metastatic Breast Cancer
June 2, 2008 (Issue: 1287)
Bevacizumab (Avastin - Genentech) is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to vascular endothelial growth factor and prevents it from binding to receptors on endothelial cells, inhibiting formation of new blood vessels. Previously...more
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