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Bevacizumab is a vascular endothelial growth factor-specific angiogenesis inhibitor indicated for the treatment of

• Metastatic colorectal cancer, with intravenous 5-fluorouracil–based chemotherapy for first- or second-line treatment

• Metastatic colorectal cancer, with fluoropyrimidine- irinotecan- or fluoropyrimidine-oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy for second-line treatment in patients who have progressed on a first-line Bevacizumab containing regimen

• Non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer, with carboplatin and paclitaxel for first line treatment of unresectable, locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic disease.• Glioblastoma, as a single agent for adult patients with progressive disease following prior therapy

• Effectiveness based on improvement in objective response rate. No data available demonstrating improvement in disease-related symptoms or survival with Bevacizumab.

• Metastatic renal cell carcinoma with interferon alfa Cervical cancer, in combination with paclitaxel and cisplatin or paclitaxel and topotecan in persistent, recurrent, or metastatic disease

• Platinum-resistant recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer, in combination with paclitaxel, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin or topotecan

Limitation of Use: Bevacizumab is not indicated for adjuvant treatment of colon cancer.

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