Ramucirumab

What it is used for

CYRAMZA ® is a human vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) antagonist indicated: as a single agent or in combination with paclitaxel, for treatment of adults with advanced or metastatic gastric or gastro-esophageal junction adenocarcinoma with disease progression on or after prior fluoropyrimidine- or platinum-containing chemotherapy.

in combination with erlotinib, for first-line treatment of adults with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletions or exon 21 (L858R) mutations. in combination with docetaxel, for treatment of adults with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with disease progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy.

Patients with EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations should have disease progression on FDA-approved therapy for these aberrations prior to receiving CYRAMZA. in combination with FOLFIRI, for the treatment of adults with metastatic colorectal cancer with disease progression on or after prior therapy with bevacizumab, oxaliplatin, and a fluoropyrimidine.

as a single agent, for the treatment of adults with hepatocellular carcinoma in patients who have an alpha fetoprotein of ≥400 ng/mL and have been treated with sorafenib. Gastric Cancer CYRAMZA ®, as a single agent or in combination with paclitaxel, is indicated for the treatment of adults with advanced or metastatic, gastric or gastro-esophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma with disease progression on or after prior fluoropyrimidine- or platinum-containing chemotherapy.

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer CYRAMZA, in combination with erlotinib, is indicated for the first-line treatment of adults with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletions or exon 21 (L858R) substitution mutations. CYRAMZA, in combination with docetaxel, is indicated for the treatment of adults with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with disease progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy.

Patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) or anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) genomic tumor aberrations should have disease progression on FDA-approved therapy for these aberrations prior to receiving CYRAMZA. Colorectal Cancer CYRAMZA, in combination with FOLFIRI (irinotecan, folinic acid, and fluorouracil), is indicated for the treatment of adults with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) with disease progression on or after prior therapy with bevacizumab, oxaliplatin, and a fluoropyrimidine.

Hepatocellular Carcinoma CYRAMZA, as a single agent, is indicated for the treatment of adults with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have an alpha fetoprotein (AFP) of ≥400 ng/mL and have been treated with sorafenib.

Side effects, and when to stop

The following serious adverse reactions are described elsewhere in the labeling:

• Hemorrhage.
• Gastrointestinal Perforations.
• Impaired Wound Healing.
• Arterial Thromboembolic Events.
• Hypertension.
• Infusion-Related Reactions.
• Worsening of Pre-existing Hepatic Impairment.
• Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome.
• Proteinuria Including Nephrotic Syndrome.
• Thyroid Dysfunction.

Who should not take it

None