| Literature DB >> 26557893 |
Kate Young1, Elizabeth Smyth1, Ian Chau2.
Abstract
Ramucirumab, a fully humanized monoclonal antibody directed against vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2, is the first targeted agent to have demonstrated an improvement in survival, as a single agent or in combination, in a molecularly unselected population in gastro-oesophageal cancer. Now that second-line treatment is routinely considered for patients with advanced gastro-oesophageal cancer, ramucirumab, with its favourable toxicity profile compared with cytotoxic treatment, provides a valuable additional treatment option.Entities:
Keywords: angiogenesis; gastric cancer; gastro-oesophageal cancer; ramucirumab; vascular endothelial growth factor; vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2
Year: 2015 PMID: 26557893 PMCID: PMC4622287 DOI: 10.1177/1756283X15592586
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Therap Adv Gastroenterol ISSN: 1756-283X Impact factor: 4.409