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Susan G. Komen for the Cure Statement on U.S. Food and Drug Administrations Decision Removing AVASTIN from Approved Breast Cancer Drugs
DALLAS - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the worlds largest breast cancer organization, issued the following statement today from Komen president Elizabeth Thompson about the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations decision removing ...
Best-selling cancer drug AVASTIN no longer approved for advanced breast cancer
WASHINGTON -- The blockbuster drug Avastin should no longer be used in advanced breast cancer patients because theres no proof that it extends their lives or even provides enough temporary benefit to outweigh its dangerous side effects, the ...
China and India Making Inroads In Biotech Drugs
Chinese and Indian drug makers have taken over much of the global trade in medicines and now manufacture more than 80 percent of the active ingredients in drugs sold worldwide. But they had never been able to copy the complex and expensive biotech medicines increasingly used to treat cancer, diabetes and other diseases in rich nations like the - Chinese and Indian drug companies, which manufacture a wide range of generic drugs, say they are on verge of selling copies of complex and expensive biotech medicines used to treat cancer, diabetes and other diseases; entry into the market could not only transform the care of patients in much of the world but also ignite counterattack by major drug companies and diplomats from richer countries like United States, which agreed 10 years ago to give up patent rights and profits to help fight AIDS pandemic; photos (M) - By GARDINER HARRIS
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As reported on Happening Now, news has just crossed our wires that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revoked approval of Roche Holding AG's Avastin drug as a treatment for breast cancer on Friday.
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Tweet The Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced that the blockbuster drug Avastin is no longer approved as a treatment for breast cancer because of potentially life-threatening side effects...
FDA Pulls Support For Breast Cancer Drug AVASTIN, Cites Risky Side Effects
The federal government Friday pulled some of its support for the worlds best-selling cancer drug, saying it should not be used in advanced breast cancer patients. The Food and Drug Administration says the blockbuster drug Avastin causes dangerous side ...
AVASTIN Injections Are Reported to Cause Blindness
Avastin, sold by Genentech, is approved to treat cancer, not eye disease, but many doctors use it because it is many times cheaper than an alternative drug.
What affect does AVASTIN have on male fertility?
My husband has been on Avastin for 7 months now. He is 24 years old. Does anyone know how Avastin affects fertility? Has anyone/couple had personal experience with becoming pregnant while on Avastin? Did the Avastin affect the baby? If so, how?
Answer: Avastin does not affect your sex drive and you should be able to continue sexual relations. If you are a fertile male or female contraceptive precautions should be taken.
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So all you people who donate to Breast Cancer charities, are you happy Obama banned AVASTIN and doomed women?
This is ObamaCare. These are death panels. Avastin is too exensive, so just die.
Its just very ironic to me. Women supported Obama, and now many women will die earlier because of him. I hope your vote for him was worth it!
Answer: Avastin doesn't work on breast cancer, death panels are made up by the teaparty. and Obamacare hasn't started yet.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The phone call, at home one night last week, came from a student seeking donations for the University of California, San Francisco. Well, Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann told the caller, Im actually the chancellor at U.C.S.F. The student, seemingly unaware that chancellor meant head of the university, kept up her pitch: The - By DENISE GRADY
FDA revokes AVASTIN for breast cancer use
The FDA has declared the drug Avastin no longer be used to treat breast cancer. The FDA says Avastin causes dangerous side effects and it is unlikely it extends the lives of those who are fighting breast cancer. Fridays ruling was long expected but is ...
Was the FDA Right to Declare AVASTIN Ineffective for Breast Cancer?
The Food and Drug Administration declared this morning that the blockbuster pharmaceutical Avastin — one of the world's best-selling cancer drugs — should no longer be prescribed for the treatment of breast cancer, ...
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My second treatment with Avastin continues to be successful. No leaks, and the fluid in the retina is gone. In November, my RS felt no further treatment was ...
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Five More Reports of AVASTIN Injections Causing Blindness
LOS ANGELES -- Five more patients who were being treated with the drug Avastin for eye disease have been blinded, according to one of the patients and medical professionals. The latest cases occurred last month at the Veterans Affairs medical center in Los Angeles. Late Thursday, the Department of Veterans Affairs confirmed that the problem had - By ANDREW POLLACK
Is the Government cutting coverage for AVASTIN for all cancer treatment or just for breast cancer treatment?
All of the articles Ive read only speak of breast cancer treatment. Will it be covered by insurance if its used for cancers in areas other than breast cancer treatments? Thanks! Tom
Answer: The FDA wants more testing done in regards to breast cancer only. The FDA is saying it isn't effective in breast cancer in general and more testing...till around 2016, is needed to determine who it may or not help. If the FDA succeeds in revoking it for breast cancer, it will still be covered for other cancers.
Friend of mine took it for brain cancer...useless
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How does the shot of AVASTIN in eye complication treatment work?
3 days ago , my father was diagnosed with having had bleeding on his right retina as a result of high intraocular pressure about 3 weeks ago. the docs. prescribed him a shot of Avastin in his eye and he had it administered 2 days ago. We are desparately interested to know how does this medication treat his condition and could possibly restore his vision, what is the prognosis?! will this medication help eliminate the blockage of blood vessels on his retina? thank you so much. experts only please.
Answer: Avastin is a drug that helps to slow the growth of new blood vessels. Approved by the FDA to treat colon cancer, it is also used to combat age related "wet" macular degeneration, which is caused by abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina. The goal of treatment is to prevent further loss of vision. Although some patients have regained vision, the medication may not restore vision that has already been lost, and may not ultimately prevent further loss of vision caused by the disease. After the pupil is dilated and the eye is numbed with anesthesia, the medication is injected into the vitreous, or jelly-like substance in the back chamber of the eye. Avastin is administered by an injection into your eye as needed at regular intervals (about every four to six weeks); your ophthalmologist will tell you how often you will receive the injection, and for how long.
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Bevacizumab (trade name Avastin, Genentech/Roche) is a drug that blocks angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels. It is commonly used to treat various ...
Blue Shield of California Wont Cover Breast Cancer Drug
Blue Shield of California will no longer pay for the use of the drug Avastin to treat breast cancer, a sign that support for the widely debated and expensive treatment may be eroding among health plans. Blue Shield, with 3.2 million members, is apparently the first large insurance company to end payments since a federal advisory committee - By ANDREW POLLACK
My father is asked to take AVASTIN injection for retina damage/ nerves block. Is it safe ?
Can you please tell me why this is caused? His eye is partially blind. He is taking medication for hypertension. Is hypertension a cause for this ? Or does this happen for a person who is takes alcohol daily ?
Answer: Avastin is an amazingly successful drug for some people with some retinal conditions. You need a more specific diagnosis for us to give you more information, but basically your father should follow his ophthalmologist's advice. There are many types of retinal damage, with different treatments required.
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Risk Reports Chill the Use of a Cheaper Eye Drug
Dr. Robert Feig, a retina specialist in Brooklyn and the Bronx, says he wants to save patients and Medicare money by treating eye diseases with a drug that costs $50 a dose, rather than one that costs $2,000 a dose. But three recent incidents around the country in which a total of 21 patients lost some or all vision in the affected eye after - Rise of eye infections from use of Avastin, some leading to blindness, has caused many physicians to choose more expensive Lucentis for treating wet form macular degeneration in elderly patients; photos (M) - By ANDREW POLLACK
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Public Communication 2011/11/14. Health Canada Endorsed Important Safety Information on Avastin (bevacizumab) from Hoffmann-La Roche Limited. An increased risk of ...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it will revoke the approval of Avastin for breast cancer, citing a lack of evidence that the benefits ...
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A Money-Back Guarantee on a Cancer Drug
Roche Holding is resorting to a radical new protocol to reverse a slump in sales of its blockbuster cancer therapy Avastin. The Swiss drugmaker is offering hospitals and insurers in Germany a money-back guarantee on the drug, which costs € ...
Breast Cancer: FDA Revokes AVASTIN Approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it will revoke the approval of Avastin for breast cancer, citing a lack of evidence that the benefits outweigh the risks. Avastin was approved for metastatic breast cancer in February 2008 ...
Any first hand experience in using AVASTIN for macula degeneration treatment?
My mother (81) has advanced macula degeneration and has very little vision left. Her doctor suggested Avastin injection as prevention, but im a bit skeptical. Please, any comments on this matter much appreciated.
Answer: Your Mom must have the "wet" kind of macular degeneration. Now Avastin was not made for the eye, but for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. And they found it can stop Macular Edema or swelling of the macula. You see abnormal blood vessels start to grown in the macula and sometimes these vessels leak fluid or blood. The Avastin has been shown to stop this and prevent further loss of vision.
The Opthalamologist numbs the eye and injects the Avastin into the eye. Also used for treatment of wet macular degeneration is photodynamic therapy and Macugen. Two new treatments.
People I have talked to said it, (Avastin) works. I have dry macular degeneration and of course am asking questions of people who have the condition. Mine is only in my left eye so far and I am using prescribed tablets from Bausch and Lomb. When I look at TV with only my left eye, all I see is purple and black, with just the lower corners now visible with that eye. If I thought I could keep what vision I have with my eyes, I would go for the injections. Just my opinion, ask around especially at senior centers and you will get lots of information. I would be interested if your Mom is receiving any drops now.
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How many deaths have been caused by the chemo drug AVASTIN?
Avastin killed a loved one. I am looking for others that have lost someone to this chemo drug "Avastin", we need to get a class action lawsuit against Genentech who makes this product that can kill, and get the FDA to recall Avastin off the market to cure sick people.
Answer: Not every one responds to chemo. the same way! It is VERY hard on the ENTIRE body. It kills not only bad stuff but the good also. Your body has to have a immune system strong enough to handle it. Alot of times chemo. just speeds up the death process. Your loved one may have just had a body already too weak to handle chemo.(chance you take).Avastin is not on the market to 'cure sick people' necessarily. It is NOT a chemo. drug anyway. It's just a drug to help give a person a fighting chance. It is a antiangiogenic agent. It is supposed to block vessel formation and starve the tumor of its blood supply. It is used in conjunction with chemo. It is most often given for metastatic colorectal cancer or small cell lung carcinoma. Complications most often occur are GI ,wound healing and hemorrhage .You have no way of knowing all the contributing factors relating to this death at this point unless you have a autopsy and it says the drug was directly related to the death. I personally and professionally know this to be true. I don't believe Avastin is the cause of death primarily. It probably just contributed to it.
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OP-ED CONTRIBUTORS; Cut Medicare, Help Patients
MEDICARE is going to be cut. That is inevitable. There is no way to solve the nations long-term debt problem without reducing the growth rate of federal health care spending. The only question is whether the cuts will be smart ones. Smart cuts eliminate spending on medical tests, treatments and procedures that dont work -- or that cost - Op-Ed article by former White House advisers Ezekiel J Emanuel and Jeffrey B Liebman suggests ways to make smart cuts to Medicare without shortchanging patients; maintains list of treatments and procedures that Medicare pays for that are proven to have no benefit is endless (M) - Ezekiel J. Emanuel, an oncologist and regular contributor to Op-Ed, will be a vice provost and professor of medical ethics and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania beginning in September. Jeffrey B. Liebman is a professor of public policy at Harvard. Both were White House advisers. - By EZEKIEL J. EMANUEL and JEFFREY B. LIEBMAN
How long is a treatment plan with the drug AVASTIN ?
My son has a glioblastoma multiforme grade IV and had chemo and radiation. He just started on Avastin injections every two weeks. Just wondered what the time frame for this treatment is. His doctor said as long as he is responding then they will continue to give him the Avastin
Answer: First, my prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.
Your doctor would require evidence that treatment is helping particularly after a 2-3 months. This can range from a number of sources including; an improvement in a specific symptom such as pain, a shrinkage of a lump on examination, improvements in a blood test such as the CEA (cancer embryonic antigen) or often evidence from repeat X-rays and scans such as CT or MRI. If there is no palliative benefit by this time treatment should be stopped as it may be doing more harm than good. If there is evidence of response, treatment will continue provided continuing palliative benefit is achieved.
The treatment may well continue after the chemotherapy has finished but the precise duration of treatment depends on a close dialogue between yourself and your oncologist as he/she the most aware of your son's prognosis and progress.
As mentioned above if there is no palliative or objective benefit, treatment should be stopped as soon as this is known - usually after 2-3 cycles of chemotherapy. If there is a benefit however treatment may continue for as long as there is a response.
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AVASTIN's Metastatic Breast Cancer Approval Revoked. In the Pipeline:
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Does Medicare cover any of the AVASTIN injections for degeneration of the macula?
I got my shot yesterday and the doctors office girl said the medicine for the shot was 67 dollars, but the injection by the doctor was 678.00. I hate to go blind, am already blind in the left eye, and was hoping to save the right eye, but lets face it, if Medicare does not pay it, I do not see how I can continue to get the shots.
Answer: It depends on a which insurance company you have for part d. Each company has a list of covered drugs called a formulary. You should do a little research and probably consult with an insurance broker that deals with several different companies.
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FDA: Roche Unit Didnt Follow Procedures Designed To Prevent Drug Contamination
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Food and Drug Administration inspectors said Roche Holding AGs (RHHBY, ROG.VX) Genentech unit didnt follow proper procedures designed to prevent contamination of drugs such as Avastin. The FDA released an inspection ...
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FDA Revokes Approval Of AVASTIN For Treatment Of Metastatic Breast Cancer
(RTTNews) - Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (RHHBY.PK: News ), said Friday that the FDA Commissioner is revoking the approval of Avastin for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer, or mBC, in the United States. The FDAs action concludes the FDA ...
If AVASTIN stops Angiogenesis then why does it sometimes cause high blood pressure or CNS symptoms?
Avastin stops tumor growth by blocking Vascular Endothelial Grow Factor receptor so the tumor fails to get a blood supply. In that case how can the drug interfere with blood pressure or cause side effects in the CNS?
Answer: Most likely what is occurring is functional retro-fraction and anatomical retrofraction. Functional retrofraction is the reduced permeability of the capillaries, while anatomical retrofraction is a reduced density of capillaries throughout the body. Capillary are continually formed in our bodies, not just at tumor sites and rebuilding and restorative growth are often needed.
Avastin can block these normal processes, and thus there is the same amount of blood, but a smaller area to contain it in.
CNS symptoms are not well understood at this time.
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FDA Revokes Approval of AVASTIN | WJTV
The Food and Drug Administration says breast cancer drug causes dangerous side effects.
Does it seem coincidental that the $90k/yr AVASTIN was deemed ineffectural by the FDA as Obamacare ramps up?
Doctors and patients say it is effective. Private insurance companies have been covering it. It is for women with breast cancer that dont respond to other treatments and are going to die. So, is this just pure coincidence?
Serious side effects? These are women with terminal breast cancer. You really think they care about side effects?
Holy run on sentence Lucifur!
Answer: Yes, it's very suspicious
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Do you know anyone who is currently taking AVASTIN for cancer?
My mom just started taking Avastin for cancer. She had the WORSE week ever as far as muscle ache, pain, weakness and dizziness. She was taking pain killers and was in bed all weekend long. Will her body ever get use to it and not give her such bad symptoms? She can not stop taking this medicine because this medicine is going to help her a lot more than the chemo. This morning she says she woke up fine. I am sure the symptoms she is feeling our side effects to the medicine because I visited the website. Well, her body eventually get use to it?
Answer: While dizziness is a common side effect, I don't believe that muscle pains are. It could be something that will subside with time, but instead of waiting to find out, contact her health care provider and ask about the symptoms she is displaying. While it's probably not, it could be something serious. Always better to stay on the safe side.
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Has anyones treatment with AVASTIN had to be stopped because of severe stomach cramps?
If so, how bad were the cramps? How long did they last? Were there any other side effects along with the cramping, like vomiting or diarrhea?
Answer: Depending on which study you look at as many as 25-50% of patients c/o of abdominal pain (which would include cramps). From my perspective, Avastin alone is much less likely to cause less abdominal trouble than the drugs usually given with it (such as irinotecan or fluoruracil). Irinotecan can commonly cause diarrhea and cramping. They can be quite bad, but are usually manageable with dose changes, imodium, sometimes antibiotics, etc. You should discuss this with your doctor.
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can AVASTIN use in a good eye to prevent it from bleeding due to diabetes that damaged the other eye?
left eye was operated because of cataract and blood vessel bleeding, but can hardly see now, so the doctor suggested Avastin injection to prevent the good eye from possible damage/bleeding because of diabetes, is it alright? thank you
Answer: You can try this chinese medicine website, they can reply people question especially the diabetes problem, maybe is good way
http://www.cure-diabetes-cure.com
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Why would someone die from taking AVASTIN?
My daughter had a GBM tumor and recently passed away from taking the drug Avastin. Or thats what we were told by the doctors. She went weak on her left side, got very aggressive and eventually couldnt see, swallow or breath. Ive been researching Avastin and find it very rare for a person to die from taking it. My question is, why and how could a child die from taking this drug? Her platelets were at 80,000 and she did a 90 minute IV if this is any help.
Answer: all the side effects of Avastin are listed here including the ones you have described
http://www.Avastin.com/Avastin/patient/crc/treatment/effects/
sorry to hear of your loss
good luck
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How effective is AVASTIN as targetted therapy for the metastatic colorectal cancer?
What could be the possible side-effects?
I would appreciate personal experiences very much! Thanks!
The loved one is none other than my precious mom. She has already had 2 doses of Avastin within a gap of 15 days...on 21st Apr. & 5th May. No serious side-effects so far. But the doctor says to wait till the third dose on 20th May. If she withstands that, things would hopefully perk up.
Answer: Taking Avastin, an FDA-approved monoclonal antibody and anti-angiogenesis drug (almost always in combination with intravenous 5-FU), for metastatic colorectal cancer is NOT exactly like the old Doc's advice: "Take two Aspirins and call me in the morning!"
This is a serious medical issue/decision that must be thoroughly discussed with the patient's attending physician/oncologist and other members of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
As with any chemotherapy regime the side effects could vary from patient to patient; BUT they are potentially VERY SERIOUS (e.g. gastrointestinal perforation, hemoptysis, severe wound healing complications, etc.) ... One of my most precious friends is currently on it, and I can tell you, it has NOT exactly been a walk in the park for him! :-( :-(
You may find the following web sites quite informative (if you haven't seen them already, that is):
http://www.Avastin.com/Avastin/index.jsp?hl=en&q=Avastin
http://www.gene.com/gene/products/information/oncology/Avastin/
http://www.drugs.com/Avastin.html
Be well always, and all the best to your "loved one".
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