DDInter1642 DDInter201
Sargramostim is a human recombinant granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) expressed in yeast. It is a glycoprotein that is 127 residues. Substitution of Leu23 leads to a difference from native protein.
There is a great deal of evidence indicating that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is important for the survival and proliferation of cancer cells.[A192939,A192837,A192891,A193275] VEGF plays an important role in angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis, and tumor growth, which are all factors that contribute to its attractiveness as a therapeutic target for anti-cancer therapies.[A192834,A192888,A192837,A192891,A192894] In 2004, bevacizumab (Avastin) gained FDA approval for specific types of cancer, and became the first antiangiogenic agent introduced to the market.[A193272,A193275] It is a humanized monoclonal IgG antibody, and inhibits angiogenesis by binding and neutralizing VEGF-A.[A192888,A192939] Bevacizumab is generally indicated for use in combination with different chemotherapy regimens which are specific to the type, severity, and stage of cancer. Bevacizumab was approved by Health Canada on March 24, 2010 and by the European Commission on April 21, 2021.[L45793,L43130] There are several biosimilars of bevacizumab, such as bevacizumab-awwb, bevacizumab-maly, bevacizumab-adcd, and bevacizumab-tnjn. Interestingly, researchers have identified higher VEGF expression in patients with COVID-19, which may contribute to lung pathologies including acute respiratory syndrome (ARDS) and acute lung injury (ALI). As such, bevacizumab is being investigated for the treatment of lung complications associated with severe cases of COVID-19.
Bevacizumab {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Ibandronate
Bevacizumab {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Palifermin
Bevacizumab {u} may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with {v} Deferiprone
Bevacizumab may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Ibandronate
Bevacizumab may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Palifermin
Bevacizumab may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with Deferiprone