Cyramza
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| Term | Cyramza |
| Short definition | Cyramza - (pronounced) (sy-RAM-zuh) drug that binds to the protein vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) to prevent new blood vessels from forming and is used to treat various types of cancer. It is used alone or with other medicines to treat certain types of non-small cell lung cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (a type of liver cancer), colon cancer, stomach cancer and cancer of the gastro-oesophageal junction. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Cyramza - (pronounced) (sy-RAM-zuh) drug that binds to the protein vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) to prevent new blood vessels from forming and is used to treat various types of cancer. It is used alone or with other medicines to treat certain types of non-small cell lung cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (a type of liver cancer), colon cancer, stomach cancer and cancer of the gastro-oesophageal junction. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Cyramza can prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. It's a type of anti-angiogenesis drug and a type of monoclonal antibody. Also referred to as fully human anti-VEGFR-2 monoclonal antibody IMC-1121B, IMC-1121B and ramucirumab
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