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ramucirumab

  • Mechanism: Binds to VEGFR2
  • Dosing: Dosing dependent on dz; colorectal/gastric: 8 mg/kg IV every 2 wks as part of combination therapy; NSCLC 10 mg/kg every 21 d w/ docetaxel
    • mCRC: 8 mg/kg every 2 weeks in combination with fluorouracil, leucovorin (folinic acid), and irinotecan (FOLFIRI)
  • PK/PD: T1/2 ∼14 d
  • AEs:
  • DDI: No known pathways of metabolism
  • Clinical pearls: Premedications required; pts w/ HTN should be controlled prior to administration & BPs monitored closely

$ 11,531 (100 mg), 48,038 (500 mg)

大腸直腸癌: Ramucirumab 併用FOLFIRI (irinotecan、葉酸及5-fluorouracil) 適用於治療正接受或接受過 bevacizumab、oxaliplatin 及 fluoropyrimidine 治療仍疾病惡化之轉移性大腸直腸癌 (mCRC)。