Ramucirumab: Boon or bane

Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute

关键词: Ramucirumab;    Vascular endothelial growth factor;    Lung cancer;    Gastric cancer;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jnci.2016.03.001

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Ramucirumab is the recent addition to the list of monoclonal antibodies being tried in various malignancies. It has been approved in non-small cell lung cancer, gastric cancer and colorectal cancer after progression of one or more lines of therapies in the advanced setting. Though randomized trials have shown benefit, cost effectiveness is questionable. Moreover, the benefits shown are marginal, putting a question mark over its clinical usage. This review summarizes the latest evidence on ramucirumab.

【 授权许可】

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