作者: Fairooz F. Kabbinavar , Julie Hambleton , Robert D. Mass , Herbert I. Hurwitz , Emily Bergsland
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摘要: Purpose Bevacizumab (Avastin; Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, CA), a recombinant, humanized anti–vascular endothelial growth factor monoclonal antibody that inhibits tumor angiogenesis, has demonstrated survival benefit in patients with previously untreated metastatic colorectal cancer when combined irinotecan/fluourouracil (FU)/leucovorin (LV; IFL). Three randomized clinical studies have evaluated bevacizumab combination FU/LV alone. A analysis of raw data from these was performed to better assess the efficacy FU/LV. Patients and Methods The used primary three independent studies, including 241 control group receiving either or IFL 249 FU/LV/bevacizumab (5 mg/kg once every 2 weeks). included response rate, progression-free survival, overall survival. Results median duration 17.9 months group, compared ...