Avastin in the Treatment of Breast Cancer

Czech version

Authors: K. Petrakova
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika komplexní onkologické péče, Masarykův onkologický ústav, Brno
Published in: Klin Onkol 2011; 24(2): 101-105
Category: Reviews

Overview

Over the last decades, various new agents have been developed for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer and overall survival of these patients has increased. The role of chemotherapy in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer is well established. Bevacizumab is a potent antiangiogenic agent active in many solid tumors. Three randomised clinical trials (E2100, AVADO and RIBBON I) proved the benefit of chemotherapy, especially a combination of taxanes and bevacizumab, as the first line treatment of metastatic breast cancer. The combination improved patient progression-free survival in all trials with no impact on the known toxic effects of taxanes. This may be a potent treatment option particularly for patients with triple negative breast cancer, and a potentially less toxic alternative to combination chemotherapy.

Key words:
breast cancer – antiangiogenic agent – bevacizumab

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