EPARs human use - Avastin//bevacizumab

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EPARs for authorised medicinal products for human use - Avastin

Active Substance
Bevacizumab
International Nonproprietary Name or Common Name
Bevacizumab
Pharmaco-therapeutic Group
Antineoplastic agents, monoclonal antibody
ATC Code
L01XC07

Therapeutic Indication:
Avastin (bevacizumab) in combination with fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy is indicated for treatment of patients with metastatic carcinoma of the colon or rectum.

Avastin in combination with paclitaxel is indicated for first-line treatment of patients with metastatic breast cancer.

Avastin, in addition to platinum-based chemotherapy, is indicated for first-line treatment of patients with unresectable advanced, metastatic or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology.

Avastin in combination with interferon alfa-2a is indicated for first line treatment of patients with advanced and/or metastatic renal cell cancer.

Date of issue of Marketing Authorisation valid throughout the European Union
12 January 2005