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Active ingredient: Bevacizumab - Brands, Medical Use, Clinical Data

Brands, Medical Use, Clinical Data

Drug Category

  • Antiangiogenesis Agents
  • Antineoplastic Agents

Dosage Forms

  • Solution (IV Infusion)

Brands / Synonyms

antiVEGF; Avastin; Avastin (Genentech Inc)

Description

A recombinant humanized monoclonal IgG1 antibody that binds to and inhibits the biologic activity of human vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Bevacizumab contains human framework regions and the complementarity-determining regions of a murine antibody that binds to VEGF. Bevacizumab is produced in a Chinese Hamster Ovary mammalian cell expression system in a nutrient medium containing the antibiotic gentamicin and has a molecular weight of approximately 149 kilodaltons.

Indications

For treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer

Pharmacology

Bevacizumab prevents or reduces the formation of blood vessels (angiogenesis) thereby preventing or reducing metatstatic disease progressing. Bevacizumab binds VEGF and prevents vascular endothelial growth and endothelial cell proliferation.

Mechanism of Action

Bevacizumab binds VEGF and prevents the interaction of VEGF to its receptors (Flt-1 and KDR) on the surface of endothelial cells. This prevents blood vessel growth.

Absorption

Not Available

Toxicity

Not Available

Biotrnasformation / Drug Metabolism

Most likely removed by opsonization via the reticuloendothelial system when bound to endothelial cells, or by human antimurine antibody production

Contraindications

Not Available

Drug Interactions

Not Available

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