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GtoPdb Ligand ID: 6771

Synonyms: Avastin® | rhuMAb-VEGF
Approved drug
bevacizumab is an approved drug (FDA (2004), EMA (2005))
Compound class: Antibody
Comment: Vascular endothelial growth factor A inhibitor.
Annotated peptide sequences for this antibody are available from its IMGT/mAb-DB record.

Biosimilars: Amgen's bevacizumab-awwb (Mvasi®) was the first bevacizumab biosimilar to be FDA approved. This and others are listed in the table below.
NameTrade nameCompanyClinical PhaseIndications
bevacizumab-awwbMvasiAmgenApproved (FDA 2017)Approved to treat a range of cancers, including certain colorectal, lung, brain, kidney and cervical cancers.
bevacizumab-bvzr; PF-06439535ZirabevPfizerApproved (EMA & FDA 2019)Approved to treat a range of cancers, including certain colorectal, lung, brain, kidney, cervical and breast cancers, plus recurrent glioblastoma (FDA).
SB8AybintioSamsung BioepisApproved (EMA 2020)Approved to treat a range of advanced solid tumour types, in combination with a number of chemotherapeutic drugs.
FKB238EquidacentCentus BiotherapeuticsApproved (EMA 2020)Approved to treat a range of advanced solid tumour types, in combination with a number of chemotherapeutic drugs.
bevacizumab; MYL-1402OAbevmyMylanApproved (EMA 2021)As per originator reference product.
bevacizumabAlymsysMabxience Research/Zentiva Approved (EMA 2021)As per originator reference product.
bevacizumab-maly; BEVZ92-MB02Oyavas; AlymsysSTADA Arzneimittel; Amneal PharmaceuticalsApproved (EMA 2021; FDA 2022)As per originator reference product: NOT adjuvant treatment of colon cancer
bevacizumabOnbevziSamsung Bioepis/BiogenApproved (EMA 2021)As per originator reference product
CBT124 Cipla BioTechPhase 3
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Compound class Antibody
Approved drug? Yes (FDA (2004), EMA (2005))
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8017 bevacizumab
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Avastin® | rhuMAb-VEGF
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Specialist databases
IMGT/mAb-DB 24
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