Long-term treatment with bevacizumab for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: case report

Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2006 May;6(1):66-9. doi: 10.3816/CCC.2006.n.023.

Abstract

Bevacizumab is a monoclonal antibody to vascular endothelial growth factor that has demonstrated increased overall survival when added to standard chemotherapy regimens for metastatic colorectal cancer. Herein we report the cases of 2 patients who demonstrated prolonged survival times of almost 5 and 6 years, respectively, on various chemotherapy regimens that also included bevacizumab. Throughout most of their disease course, these patients maintained a good quality of life, with some adjustments of chemotherapy doses because of side effects. Bevacizumab was generally well tolerated in long-term use.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy*
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Aged
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / administration & dosage*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / administration & dosage*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Bevacizumab
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / immunology

Substances

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • VEGFA protein, human
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
  • Bevacizumab