FDA disallows Avastin as breast-cancer drug
Avastin is no longer approved for treating metastatic breast cancer because it exposes patients to dangerous side effects without any benefit, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday.
The FDA noted that Avastin’s risks include severely high blood pressure, bleeding, heart attacks, and perforations in such body parts as the nose, stomach, and intestines.
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FDA revokes approval of Avastin for breast cancer
The government delivered a blow to some desperate patients Friday as it ruled the blockbuster drug Avastin should no longer be used to treat advanced breast cancer.
Avastin is hailed for treating colon cancer and certain other malignancies. But the Food and Drug Administration said it appeared to be a false hope for breast cancer: Studies haven’t found that it helps those patients live longer or brings enough other benefit to outweigh its dangerous side effects.
If you or a loved one has suffered any of the above serious Avastin side effects, or other serious side effects from Avastin, please contact your doctor immediately. You are also urged to contact the law firm of Audet & Partners, LLP to protect your legal rights. You may call us toll-free at 800.965.1461, or you may use this secure form.
Bevacizumab (trade name Avastin, Genentech/Roche)
Bevacizumab (trade name Avastin, Genentech/Roche) is a drug that blocks angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels. It is commonly used to treat various cancers, including colorectal, lung, breast, kidney, and glioblastomas.
Bevacizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A). VEGF-A is a chemical signal that stimulates angiogenesis in a variety of diseases, especially in cancer. Bevacizumab was the first clinically available angiogenesis inhibitor in the United States.
Bevacizumab was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for certain metastatic cancers. It received its first approval in 2004 for combination use with standard chemotherapy for metastatic colon cancer. While at one point approved for breast cancer by the FDA, the approval was revoked on 18 November 2011.
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If you or a loved one has suffered any of the above serious Avastin side effects, or other serious side effects from Avastin, please contact your doctor immediately. You are also urged to contact the law firm of Audet & Partners, LLP to protect your legal rights. You may call us toll-free at 800.965.1461, or you may use this secure form.