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Cancer Microenvironment
Published in: Cancer Microenvironment 1/2015

01-04-2015 | Review Paper

Immune Effects of Bevacizumab: Killing Two Birds with One Stone

Authors: Yasir Y. Elamin, Shereen Rafee, Sinead Toomey, Bryan T. Hennessy

Published in: Cancer Microenvironment | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Angiogenesis or new vessel formation is essential for tumour growth and progression. Therefore, targeting angiogenesis has been an attractive strategy in the treatment ofcancer. Bevacizumab is a recombinant humanized monoclonal IgG1 antibody thattargets vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) - a key molecular player inangiogenesis. Bevacizumumab has shown clinical efficacy in phase III clinical trials inseveral advanced solid malignancies. The clinical efficacy of bevacizumumab isprimarily due to its antiangiogenic effects; however, there are direct antitumor effectsand immunomodulatory effects. Enhancing the immune system to restore itsantitumour activity has been utilized successfully in clinical setting. In this article we willdiscuss the possible immunomodulatory effects of the most clinically usedantiangiogenic agent; bevacizumumab.
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Metadata
Title
Immune Effects of Bevacizumab: Killing Two Birds with One Stone
Authors
Yasir Y. Elamin
Shereen Rafee
Sinead Toomey
Bryan T. Hennessy
Publication date
01-04-2015
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Cancer Microenvironment / Issue 1/2015
Print ISSN: 1875-2292
Electronic ISSN: 1875-2284
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12307-014-0160-8

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