Bevacizumab-awwb (Mvasi)

Note: this is the first FDA-approved biosimilar. The information below is reproduced from the Bevacizumab (Avastin) page, except for the details of FDA indication.
==General information==
Class/mechanism: Monoclonal antibody that inhibits angiogenesis by binding VEGF and preventing the interaction of VEGF with its receptors (Flt-1 and KDR) on the surface of endothelial cells.
Route: IV
Extravasation: neutral
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==Diseases for which it is used==
*Carcinoma of unknown primary
*Anaplastic glioma
*Breast cancer
*Cervical cancer
*Cholangiocarcinoma
*Colorectal cancer
*Esophageal cancer
*Follicular lymphoma
*Glioblastoma
*Hepatocellular carcinoma
*Melanoma 
*Malignant pleural mesothelioma
*Neuroendocrine tumor
*Non-small cell lung cancer
*Ovarian cancer
*Pancreatic NET
*Renal cell carcinoma
*Small cell lung cancer
*Soft tissue sarcoma 
*Testicular cancer
*Endometrial cancer
*Vascular sarcoma
==History of changes in FDA indication==
*2017-09-14: Approved for the treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, in combination with intravenous 5-fluorouracil-based chemotherapy for first- or second-line treatment. 
**Mvasi is not indicated for the adjuvant treatment of surgically resected colorectal cancer.
*2017-09-14: Approved for the treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, in combination with fluoropyrimidine-irinotecan- or fluoropyrmidine-oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy for the second-line treatment of patients who have progressed on a first-line bevacizumab product-containing regimen.
*2017-09-14: Approved for the treatment of patients with non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer, in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel for first line treatment of unresectable, locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic disease. (Based on MAPLE)
*2017-09-14: Approved for the treatment of patients with glioblastoma with progressive disease following prior therapy, based on improvement in objective response rate. No data available demonstrating improvement in disease-related symptoms or survival with bevacizumab products.
*2017-09-14: Approved for the treatment of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma, in combination with interferon alfa.
*2017-09-14: Approved for the treatment of patients with cervical cancer that is persistent, recurrent, or metastatic disease, in combination with paclitaxel and cisplatin or paclitaxel and topotecan.
*Note: Bevacizumab (Avastin) has a label for ovarian cancer, which was not included in the initial FDA approval for bevacizumab-awwb.
==Also known as==
*Code name: ABP-215
*Brand name: Mvasi
Category:Drugs
Category:Intravenous medications
Category:Neutral
Category:Anti-VEGF antibodies
Category:Carcinoma of unknown primary medications
Category:Anaplastic glioma medications
Category:Breast cancer medications
Category:Cervical cancer medications
Category:Cholangiocarcinoma medications
Category:Colorectal cancer medications
Category:Esophageal cancer medications
Category:Follicular lymphoma medications
Category:Glioblastoma medications
Category:Hepatocellular carcinoma medications
Category:Melanoma medications 
Category:Malignant pleural mesothelioma medications
Category:Neuroendocrine tumor medications
Category:Non-small cell lung cancer medications
Category:Ovarian cancer medications
Category:Pancreatic NET medications
Category:Renal_cell_carcinoma medications
Category:Small cell lung cancer medications
Category:Soft tissue sarcoma medications 
Category:Testicular cancer medications
Category:Endometrial cancer medications
Category:Vascular sarcoma medications
Category:FDA approved in 2017
Category:Biosimilars